@DCNatFan, I’ve never heard the “J Crew U” label before (ha) but then again I’ve also never been in a J Crew store before either…not to sound dumb, but what does that involve (in terms of clothing and just general atmosphere)? I don’t hate the preppy look on college kids as long as there’s no monogramed sweaters involved, but I don’t want to feel out-of-place wearing jeans and a t-shirt every day. I’m a pretty frugal person 
@lexluthor5 That’s true; I’m definitely looking to avoid the stuck-up vibe and it’s hard to determine how much being well-dressed contributes to that – Miami does love to market itself but they don’t strike me as the stuck-up/pretentious type. It’s still a public school, so there might be some upper-middle class kids but I figure it’s not like billionaires are sending their kids there. I’ve also heard it’s a party school, which I think stems from the heavy Greek involvement, but imo it seems at least somewhat more academically-focused than other big publics. Not sure if that’s true or not.
I haven’t visited yet, either, so honestly I don’t know that much about the school besides what they send me and what I’ve heard on CC/online. I’m with you, though – I don’t care what school it is at this point, I just want to like at least one of them! If you don’t mind my asking, what’s the other school you’re visiting?