<p>I can say that UM or UMiami is a great school. UM used to have a party reputation but now this is changing. The caliber of the students coming to Miami have changed in the last five years as you can see by the stats of people being accepted here in CC. Many classes are small and academics are taken seriously. The weather in Miami is great most of the school year. Very few places in the US allow you to go to the beach 12 months out of the year. The student body is diverse. Not everybody from UM is from Miami or even Florida do you will find a lot of different cultures. UCI is also a great school but I do not live in California so I cannot tell you more.</p>