University of Miami Top Questions

Visit campus and let your child decide for themselves.

The college experience is more about the people you are with and the people you meet. Your friends, your teachers and classmates are going to be the things you remember most. The good times, the funny stories. Don't go some place where you're either afraid to be yourself or have so much work, you don't have time to go out and be yourself. A healthy mix of working hard and partying hard is essential. You don't want to think back on college in 20 years as "I never worked so hard in my life." Go some place where you enjoy the weather. You never want to be at a school where every day you wake up and say to yourself, "snow? again? I hate the snow!" (or vice versa, maybe you love the snow). You don't need an ivy league education to be successful. Good work ethic is all you need. Go to school where after you've graduated, you are very proud to say that it was your alma mater. If you're in a new city, learn it and know it well. You just may call it home some day.

Don't be lazy. It is better to visit each college campus to decipher which atmosphere is best for you. Everyone is different, it is a matter of taste. Also, don't settle for a cheaper school.

Make sure you apply to as many scholarships as you can so you can save money on loans.

Visit the campuses and spend a lot of time on them so you get a feel for how the student body is.