<p>I'm torn between attending BU or UM. I got into BU as an undecided student and into UM in the psychology program. Right now, I am totally unsure of what I would like to major in, but I know for a fact that I would not like to go into pre-med or bio. </p>
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<li>Which school would cater better to an undecided students needs? And which would have a better reputation in terms of , overall, higher ranked programs from the graduate school point of view?</li>
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<p>My second big concern is weather. I am a very outdoorsy person. I live in Texas and we don't have "four seasons." What kills me about BU is the idea of having to stay inside and look at the gloomy sky from my cramped dorm window. I'll tell ya right now, im going to have a VERY hard time adjusting to boston weather. Also, I'm not into going to plays, art exhibits, coffee shops etc., and ive come to realize that there really isnt much to do when there is 1 ft of snow on the ground. </p>
<p>2.So I believe Miami wins in this case.</p>
<p>And this is where I have another reservation. Miami wins in weather, but how does it compare in the friendliness of the student body. I've heard that UM tends to have a gym-rat, spoiled party girl vibe. I'm visiting UM in a few weeks and I hope that isnt so. I would definitely not fit in at UM if this is true. I've met a few people at BU and they so so nice! </p>
<p>Also, ive got this kind of underdog status at the moment where Ive been slowly working my self up, got all A's last semester!! So I'd also like to know which schools' student body tends to take their work more seriously instead of slacking off.</p>
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<li>essentially I'm down to BU weather/citycampusfeel v.s. Umiami vibe, both things I would have to endure and am having trouble weighing it out. </li>
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<p>Any advice, comments yall have would be VERY VERY HELPFUL!!!</p>
<p>University of Miami is very laid back, awesome weather, palm trees, beach exactly what you would imagine Florida to be like. On the other hand there is Boston University, cold as #&%$ 9 months in a year, no campus (blended in with the city which could be good or bad), smaller campus than University of Miami. I think weather is the only way to differentiate between those two. Non of them are average Universities where every on can get in. University of Miami is also cheaper. Miami is also closer to your home than Boston University so you won’t be racking up the transportation cost. Personally, I would attend University of Miami.</p>
<p>I’m deciding between the same two universities, but I’m majoring in biomedical engineering, I am personally leaning towards Miami because they gave me a lot more money, to be honest though, the true difference between the two universities is that BU is an open campus integrated into the city while UMiami is a closed campus. For prestige they are both similar.</p>
<p>Academically University of Miami is superior. Boston has average SAT of 1900 but University of Miami has average SAT of 1970. University of Miami is the one of the best colleges in Florida whereas Boston is for people that were rejected from Northeastern.</p>
<p>The average SAT score at BU this year was 2040 with a 39% acceptance rate</p>
<p>In terms of admission standards these two are fairly comparable. BU admits about 40% of students these days, Miami admits about 36%. </p>
<p>I would choose based on fit, as academically these two are quite even.</p>
<p>It’s not “cold as #&%$” nine months a year. The fall and spring are beautiful, the cold and snow are generally Dec - Feb or March. How often do you think Bostonians are “stuck inside looking at the gloomy weather”? It really isn’t “gloomy”, the sun comes out in between snow storms.
I wonder why the other 250,000 other college students bother to come to the Boston area?
[250,000</a> College Students in Boston](<a href=“http://www.studyboston.com/about-boston/living-and-studying-in-boston.html]250,000”>http://www.studyboston.com/about-boston/living-and-studying-in-boston.html)
Sheesh!
But if you can’t handle 4 winters, then by all means stay down south. It’s important to stay in your comfort zone. Isn’t that what college is all about?</p>
<p>I would prefer Miami. You can’t complain about living in Miami for four years.</p>