University of Miami Reviews

"The school is very expensive considering the difficulty to find internship and work."

"Great training, the variety of cases and bread and butter types of cases you see are wonderful there. Especially when you have 4 amazing hospital facilities around you. You really have to be proactive, no one will hand hold you here. Research opportunities are ENDLESS. First two years are great, especially if you love doing independent learning. The family you create amongst your class is great. Your peers are amazing and your greatest support, no matter what competition there may be. Cons: Dr. M., the Senior Associate med dean, and other faculty are generally really resistant to any progressive thinking. Dr. C. is scatter brain. Dr. M., and Dr. O. are probably the most helpful deans of them all. If you want something changed it takes a long time for things like that to happen, if it were to ever happen. I think he spends more of his day shooting down ideas then actually thinking of new things to do for the school. Things only change IF LCME has flagged the school for any issue. Advising is not very strong, and there are not enough deans to students for healthy support. J.B. is a waste of school money. Faculty helpfulness aside, Miami is one of the best medical to attend as a student. Great location, great people, great volume of patients to learn from"

"The University of Miami is an excellent school that with great education. The only con is cost."

"Tell us about your college experience.I went to my school because they offered the best financial aid. I only stayed at school for 3 years and studied abroad one semester which was probably my best time. I didn't like the other students because it's a private school and most are rich and not smart. I feel my degree didn't provide any useful skills so now I'm saving for grad school.Would you get the same degree if you could start over?I would have picked computer information sciences. I don't like finance and don't want to work in that sector. marketing is ok but I'd rather work with computers.What advice can you offer other students?pick a degree that gives you lots of useful skills that you can use to differentiate yourself"

"Environment cultivates learning but the cost of attendance is extremely high. Although financial aid is available it still does not compensate enough for the cost of attendance."

"It is the biggest engineering department in the college, so many research labs are available. Professors vary in reputation, and some provide great advising. Grant funding has been limited recently, mainly at the federal level. Some professors only care about their research."

"The program is well-established with many research labs available. Cons include the car dependence in the area and the lack of scholarships for Master's students."

"The flexibility of the MBA for Working Professionals program at University of Miami allowed for full participation from a variety of students in myriad life situations. The program was considered full-time with classes held Monday nights and Saturdays in a lock-step structure. The program was extremely fast-paced with each course held over a period of only 3.5 short weeks, but the format has since been changed to present each course over a 5-week period to allow the students more time to absorb the material."

"My graduate program is very small, which may make it very concentrated and narrow. However, it also allows for a more personal relationship between mentors and students."

"I really enjoy studying at the University of Miami. They always have a good way of taking time to encourage the students and support their endeavors. I love the experience of traveling abroad to study as well."

"There's amazing faculty support and accessibility. There are world class specialists in nearly every field of medicine and medical research as well as access to international medicine and exposure to global health disparities. Miami does not have the best public transit system and it can be a little expensive to live in some of the nicer areas. This is a wonderful place to train and I would fully recommend it to anyone."

"I feel that the pros of my graduate program are the accessibility of the faculty and involvement in the community. I have been in the program for over a year and my experience with faculty has always been that they have been helpful and hands on. Also, my program is intertwined with community outreach and has helped to bridge the gap between the university and the community by developing great bonds with community organizations and members. I feel that the cons of my program are its affordability and the cost of living in the Miami area. The program costs $50,000 a year and Coral Gables (the location of the campus) is extremely expensive to live in."

"Great school with lots of potential and opportunity."

"I love the University of Miami School of Law. I believe their JD program is top notch and is challenging. The student body is diverse and the opportunities for networking are abundant. Attending the University of Miami is a great experience and is sure to make me an outstanding lawyer."

"The traffic is terrible throughout Miami most of the day and it's not the most convenient city. The professors in the upper courses are very good for the most part and there is a lot of networking and career opportunities."

"Pros: Good staff and faculty, solid training, focus on clinical skills. Tuition is cheap for out-of-state resident. Cons: Cost of living is high. Medical campus is not in the best part of town, so may be unsafe at night."

"The medical school tapes most of the lectures during the first 2 years, which is very helpful for independent learners and allows flexibility to pursue other endeavors, including intramural athletics, research, and other extracurricular activities. The training here exposes you to the indigent population, as well as the Hispanic and Haitian populations. One major drawback is that the cost of living, especially rent, transportation, and parking in Miami can be a burden for the financially struggling medical student."

"The PhD program in music education is great because the curriculum is so flexible. There are a set of core Music Education classes that are required, but past that, students are free to tailor their electives in various areas (Musicology, Music Theory, Psychology, Philosophy, Statistics, etc.) to best assist them in the research that they plan to do in their dissertations. The faculty in the program is very diverse, with specialties in different research areas. This gives us as PhD students a really good glimpse into what sorts of options are out there for us once we finish."

"The pros of my graduate program are the faculty and tightly knit community environment. With a low student to professor ratio, I am always able to make lasting relationships with professors and receive as much help as needed. The cons of my graduate program is that it is expensive and the cost of living in the Miami area is expensive as well."

"It's in a busy city with a lot of people who can't afford healthcare. So we get a lot of those patients. We see a lot of very sick people because they come only when they are really sick. It's good in terms of learning but we also don't get to do much preventive care. The students get ignored a lot by administration."