<p>Well i just finished a tennis tournament in Florida and a coach from university of Miami said I have potential for scholarship for there and well I have two more years to finish hs also he said keep it up and he could see what he could do when i finish school. soo i know its not a scholarship but if it happen somehow, is university of Miami a good shcool to do a BS CE</p>
<p>Miami has a pretty good academic reputation. However, the scandal that just broke regarding the athletic department and the booster that paid the players millions COULD hurt academics as well. Donna Shalala, the schools president, was in pictures with the booster when he was given money to athletics. The entire school may have a black cloud over it.</p>
<p>I really can’t see anyway that such a scandal could damage the academic reputation of the school, particularly to employers and grad schools.</p>
<p>LOL @ Seminole Tom.</p>
<p>Just make sure the football team wins at least half of their games if you expect a job after graduation.</p>
<p>^^^^ yeh I will try even though I would be playing tennis lol but does anyone know its its good for civil engineering specifically</p>
<p>A good friend of ours just started his freshman year as a civil engineering major. He fell in love with the school, got a great scholarship, and even though he was a major fan of the instate flagship, he chose to go there. His dad is a civil engineer, and gave his seal of approval.</p>
<p>I am a Miami alum of 30 years ago, and was a marine science major, so I took a lot of classes with the engineers. Top notch science and engineering department. Although it was not known as a sports school back then, it had a reputation as a party school. But believe me, science majors did not have time to party. Academics are taken very seriously there.</p>
<p>I did actually have a floormate from South Africa who was on the tennis team, and there are many international students at the university as well.</p>
<p>I’d jump all over that. You know why? </p>
<p>Babes. EVERYWHERE! And as a tennis player I bet you could get your share of fun.<br>
Surfing. AWESOME! Who wouldn’t want to learn how to surf?<br>
Engineering. AWESOME! Its not top tier but who gives a dam. You’ll get a job no problem.<br>
Miami. BALLER! Its one of the biggest and most cultural cities on the east coast
Weather. PERFECT! No explanation needed
Scholarship. HELLS YES! ^^^^^ for free!!!^^^^^^</p>
<p>Although the whole scandal thing could pose a problem to your tennis scholarship chances. Its not gonna do a dam thing to academics though</p>
<p>I guess you could try surfing in Miami, but the waves down there aren’t that great.</p>
<p>Miami does have South Beach…which happens to be a popular place for models (and aspiring models)…and also happens to be topless.</p>
<p>Miami is a fun city, but very dominated by Latino culture. It’s the only city in the US that I’ve been to where English isn’t necessarily the predominant language.</p>
<p>UM is a good school. You get out of it what you put into it. It’s an expensive place to go to school, both academically and socially. Lots of rich kids from the Northeast. Can be tough to keep up if you’re not from that background.</p>