Is university of miami a good school?

I have read that it has gone up in the rankings of the nations top schools, but I don't know that much. The one in Florida, not Miami University in Ohio. read more

6. School spirit is very strong at Miami. With their top ranked football team and good basketball team, they generate a lot of school spirit. 7. Miami gives out lots of merit aid to top applicants in addition to substantial need based aid. Try getting merit aid from schools like Brown or Carnegie Mellon. 8. read more

I had thought that the U was not a great school for academics and kids went there to party, but I have heard differently from many different sources. read more