Why U Miami when got accepted in UF ??

Disneydoc
Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:24:26 +0000

Please help me & our son in making a case either for U Miami or U Florida.


In state student
Got in UF and also in UM Business School without any Scholarship.
Have 100% Fl Bright Futures
Have Fl Prepaid covering 4 yrs of Fl state school Tuition & 1 yr Dorm.
Keen Sports enthusiast, do not any loyalties to Hurricanes or Gators at this Point.
Middle to High class family financially. Have 529 saved up for a Private 4yrs College.
Want to eventually do Law, but not sure yet


So some facts & some gathered assumptions are-


University of Miami


$ 50k a year x 4 = $ 200k
Smaller classes & some personal attention
Geographically diverse & multilingual student body
He will have to take loans for Law school as by then all saved up money will be spent.
He is not sure but the hearsay is "Some are rich & stuck up kids & "Nothing but Designer Clothes ".
I am not sure about this also, but it seems like the peers will be a tad less academically prepared than UF as some of my school friends got into Miami but not into UF.
A good percentage of the pre professional students go to Professional Schools.
I know this year’s higher US News ranking than UF.
Hurricane Games at times are not sold out, school spirit ?

— University of Florida -

Already paid up 4yrs tuition & 1 yr Dorm & I understand all left over Fl Bright Futures money will be deposited in student’s bank.
Keep the saved up money for Law School & come out a debt free attorney.
Like many large state schools - Large classes, some are taking online classes, teach yourself with the help of Teaching Assistants while in lower classes.
The peers are 90% from Fl, mostly 4.0 GPA, economically diverse and down to earth.
Every Gator game is sold out.
Till last year had the leading US news rank in Florida schools.

We will appreciate any & all opinions