University of Miami Top Questions

Describe your favorite campus traditions.

Megan

Canesfest, Sportsfest, the boat burning, all the parties

Liana

Football and networking oppurtunities.

Shannon

The University of Miami is best known for how much pride students, professors, administrators and alumni take in being a part of the wonderful community that the U has to offer. The University of Miami is more than an educational institution but a family that cares and supports one another no matter what. Loyalty and repsect are two characteristics that never falter in the members of the UM community.

Giselle

My school is best known for how diverse the community in the school is. There are students attending the University of Miami that come from all around the world because they search the amazing education that we offer. Students here are provided with many resources to help them succeed from the Writing Center to improve your writing skills, to the Academic Resource Center in which you can get tutoring from other students who have previously done well in a class you need help with. Also, there are many organizations so every student can find a home in the university.

Tqwana

Football, School of Music, and School of Medicine, and Law school.

Alana

For homecoming we have a big ceremony called the boat burning. Everyone gathers around the lake as we light a boat on fire, it is said if it sinks before the sail is burned we will lose the football game, but if it doesn't, we will win. Also in February there is an all weekend Olympics called sportsfest where you get together with a team (your floor if you are a freshman) and compete in everything from Wii Sports, to flag football, to cornhole. The whole school comes together and if it's nice out, it makes for a really nice weekend.

Jaymes

tanning at the pool. drinking at the Rat.

Alicia

Miami use to be best known for their football program. Due to recent dissappointments though, the shifts has gone over to our academics. Miami's now number 38 in world u.s news report ranking and the number one school in the state of florida. Each year the average GPA for freshmen increases. The school of Education is one of the best in the nation. Also the School of Law is in the top of all colleges for Taxation Law.

Cory

My favorite tradition is that when someone turns 21, you have to have a beer at the Rat. The Rat, also known as the Rathskeller is the only on-campus restaurant which also happens to serve alcohol. This has been a long standing tradition. At the moment, however, they have torn down the original Rat, much to the displeasure of multiple students, and will be incorporating it into a new building. This is my favorite tradition because it's something that all UM students do, your friends join you and it's like a mini-celebration in itself!

Katherine

Sportsfest is far and away my favorite campus tradition. It's an entire weekend in the spring where the whole school competes against each other for a pair of personalized sweat pants. Each of the residential colleges and the commuters make teams and compete individually for a catered meal from the restaurant of their choice and a personalized track suit for every member of the team. We compete in everything from canoe races around the lake in the middle of campus to flag football and rock, paper, scissors. It is really competitive but really fun because there's something for everyone and it really fosters school unity and pride.

Alyssa

The Rathskeller (the student run restaurant/bar on campus) for weekday lunches and pre-class buzzes is my absolute, hands down, favorite tradition! Here you sit on rockers by the lake, see all your friends there or walking by, eat decent food, drink decent drink and relax.

Catherine

The academics and school/family feeling people get when they come in.

Lina

My school is best know for its academic achievements and its pretigious Medical program. It is very selective and has a very diverse population of students.

Zachary

Overal, the University of Miami is known in multiple disciplines. Medicine as well as marine science are one of the top programs offered in the United States. The Business school is constantly improving in the rankings, although rankings are subjective to the raters. As a member of the business school, that is the most known to me. They offer everything that one could possible want and even need to further the minds of the future business leaders it creates.

Melanie

Honestly, our football and setting (Miami). However, being #1 in the state of FL in academics, our research increasing and our academics on the rise-- I hope it will be best known for this.

Geminie

My school is best known for its football team from which nfl players were birth. It is also known for its high standards in academics particularly in engineering and medicine.

Faitzline

My school is best known for its football team. We won the national title five times and ranked in the AP top 25 numerous times. Our football team is considered one of the best in the nation and up until a couple years ago, every year we had atleast one player drafted in the first round of the NFL draft. Students, faculty, and staff take great pride in our football team. We are also known for our strong academic background as well as our school of medicine, which is known as one of the best medical schools in the nation.

Julio

A great education, music, law, medical and athletic departments. The U gave us all a great education and a great chance at life after graduation. The teachers for the most part were very supportive and informative. Also the alumnis of the U find ourselves all over the world and are always helpful to one another.

Andres

My school is best known for a strong and varied academic curriculum with excellent professors who bring years of professional experience to the classroom.

Jhanile

It's medical program

Emmanuel

My school is, from what I heard, best for its medical and sciences program. That is why I choose a biomedical engineering program at the University of Miami.

Lecresha

The fun atmosphere and the teachers that pay attention to you no matter how busy their schedules are. There are so many academic resources to help you along your academic career.

Amartha

UM is known primarily for its football team; however, UM is slowly making its name known in the areas of medicine and research. More than 60{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the students that attend UM are under the pre-med track and are currently taking courses to advance themselves toward the medical field. For this reason, all classese that fulfill the pre-med requirement contain more than 200 students. Competition is fierce, but many students are able to not be consumed by it.

Elizabeth

Our school is best know for its football team. While they don't always win they do have a history of being an amazing team. The students have a lot of school spirit and love attending games. And everyone has heard of the "U" when it comes to sports!

Stephanie

Miami is best known for the city and the nightlife, the school itself is known for Football. However, being a top 50 school now there is a great emphasis on academics. It is a perfect sized school with great school spirit and wonderful in and out of the classroom opportunities.

Erick

School spirit and tough courses. Here on campus we all really love our school. We support all our teams, academic and sports. Events on campus are always heavily attended. Meanwhile, you have to study and work really hard to stay on top of classes. Professors will really work with you and are always available/accessible. Just don't think it's gonna be a cake walk, because the standards are really high here.

Samantha

Our school is best known for the weather. Everyone here goes to class in beach coverups, heads to the pool in between classes and does anything they can to have friday's off. The campus is beautiful everywhere you look and our school spirit at the football games is very exciting.

Eric

My school is best known for football

Ada

The University of Miami is popular for its diverse campus, atheltic facility, football team, and location. This university always appears on the Princeton Review for most diverse college campus and best athletic facility. The Canes football teams is widely known across the nation. Furthermore, many people are attracted to this college because of the tropical climate and urban scenery that Miami provides.

Marisa

It is playboy's number one party school, we have a great Medical program, and a great Communications program. We are also known for our football team!

Azah

My school is best known for its communication and theatres prgram. In the realm of sports, my school is notoriously known for their football team.

Stephanie

football and attitude and being very expensive but is now more academicaly focused

Brian

Football!

Janessa

football, warm weather, communication and business schools

Matthias

Medical Research, Law School and Athletics.

Christina

Beautiful environment, people, and amazing opportunities

Jacquie

Great mix of people! Love the beach and the weather. Classes are hard and do require studying.

Stacey

Sun, fun, and football

Kirsten

My school is best know for its unique blend of an academic and social environment. It is a fact that the students at my school work hard as well as play hard. While being focused, determined, and successful academically, the students at this school aslo are extremely involved, social, and fun-loving. This school provides the perfect blalance between academic focus and the importance of social involvement. The students here make the most of their college experience by not only building a bright future by learning and academics, but by broadening their social and personal horizons through campus involvement.

Anisha

It's school spirit and it's enthusiasm to learn and accept all types of people. It is very diverse and represents all varieties of students.

Natalie

Jazz, football, and good weather.

jose

Diversity, learning, facilities.

Bianca

Sports

Evan

Unfortunately, its football team.

Marie

Football and it's Music department

Steven

Sports.