UCSB vs. UMiami

CUgrad
Tue, 04 Jul 2006 14:32:09 +0000

Having actually taught at UM, it’s diverse, but not as diverse as you think. There is a very large latino population (as expected) and I would say the majority of the students are Florida/South Florida residents.

Personal preference would take me to UCSB in a second. Better resources and wider diversity of departments and courses than UM. I don’t think there is much difference in the quality of the students.

Oh, and having grown up in California, Miami is a different universe altogether. I liked it, but that’s just me…make your decision carefully. Most of the Californian’s I met there either loved it, or absolutely hated it.

Cheers,
CUgrad