University of Miami Top Questions

I wish it weren't so expensive

Living and attending school in South Florida, present the problem of temptation. It would be very tempting to spend all day on the beach or laying out in the sun. The faculty tends to frown upon such behaviors.

At times, there seem to be too great an emphasis on athletics, primarily football. I am not a huge sprots fan, and at times, it feels as though that is all football is the only thing going on. There resources spent on the footbal team, busing students to the football games and the sheer number of lunchtime pep rallies is pretty obnoxious. Although athletics promote school spirit and pride, it can get a bit frustrating when it seems to overtake other elements of student life.

It's really hard to get around the city of Coral Gables and Miami without a car

Probably the fact that I wasn't accepted the first time around.I would have LOVED to start off here at University of Miami ! :) So I went somewhere else, to get here...and I am sooo blessed and lucky to be here. I love it. So frustrating? Eh, only the fact that I didn't get in the first time.

The most frustrating thing about my school I would say is the cost of tuition. Each credit class costs $1408.

Really tho only thing that is fustrating about the University of Miami is the walking distance from the residential colleges to your classes and the cost of stuff. Besides that it is a great school.

The financial aid process at the University of Miami is absolutely horrid. Their office fails to show interest in the students and their lack of knowledge as to how the process is carried out. In addition to this, when the office is actually able to help (in whatever minute way) they send their students on a complete run around to the many different financial departments on campus. In the end, these departments would then send you directly back to the department you just left. It's frustrating and discouraging. Many students have been asked to simply leave school because finances.

Being in such a fantastic location and being too busy with classes and school to be able to take advantage of it! I've been here four months and haven't seen the ocean or beach yet. I'm not even tan because I spend so much time working. It's frustrating to not be able to take advantage of the area!!

I am a student worker, so balancing work, finances, school, family, and friends is tough sometimes. It really frustrates me when I realize I have a paper, two tests, and a car payment coming up and I've had to miss a few days of work due to a previous test. In addition, I need to strive for a high GPA in order to be competitive in the pre-Med program. Juggling sometimes frustrates me, but I just step back and take a deep breath and remember about being a doctor and how it will pay off.