University of Miami: The Real UYou have to be willing to accept other cultures. If you are close-minded and upper-class white snobs, you will absolutely find your place here. BUT, if you feel uncomfortable around people who aren't going to this school simply because they want to skip class and go to the beach, UM isn't for you either. I chose this school based on the rigorous academics. I am a transfer student, so when I was deciding where to start over, I looked at academics FIRST. Where I was last year was challenging, but ...