<p>BruinsJEW- Some corrections are in order:</p>
<p>Environment/ Town- The University of Miami is located in Coral Gables, one of the wealthiest Miami neighborhoods with outstanding Spanish and Mediterranean architecture. The city is named the City Beautiful because it was created under strict code restrictions to preserve that european feeling. The population is primarily “old money”, dating back to some families from Henry Flagler’s times. It is probably the most anglo neighborhood in Miami, population wise.The beauty of the campus, the green areas, etc make it very walkable, which is a plus. I do not personally think that it resembles a “country club” and if did, I do not think that is a bad thing anyway. There is plenty of school spirit on campus as far as sports. (Personally, I find the concept of Gator Nation rather obnoxious).</p>
<p>Not everyone likes to leave in a college town that is dead whenever students are on break, which is what happens in Gainesville (aka Cow Town) anyway. So your comments on that respect are rather baseless for comparison.</p>
<p>Student Body- Very diverse, very well represented with students from all over the country and internationally as well. The caliber of students is very strong and they are very academically influenced. UF is a state school with mostly Florida students because is very cheap and it is the least diverse. Also, U Florida is the one that gets ranked year after year as the Number One Party School and the School Where Students Study The Least (Princeton Review), so I do not know why you are challenging Miami student body from an academic stand point.</p>
<p>Let’s have the facts right and not make an ass of ourselves.</p>