🏠 Housing
What kind of place was it?
Student Residence
How much was the rent per month?
Around 1800$
Where was it located?
One metro stop away from university or 5-10 m by car
How can someone find this place?
I stayed at VOX a very popular student apartment complex. Exchange students do not get dorms so this is where most of them go and a lot of second/third/fourth year students.
Would you recommend it?
Yes, great apartment a metro stop away from university or if you have a car 5-10 m. You either get to choose your roomates if you know anyone else going on exchange or they put you in an apartment with similar people it ranges from a studio to a 4 bedroom has a pool and is close to supermarkets and such.
🍻 Social Life
What are some top bars, clubs, or events you recommend?
Miami night life is incredible especially when 21. Lots of bars and clubs. And if you’re not 21 then you can still enter some clubs that allow girls 18+ to enter. Lots of frat and sorority parties that you can also go to and age doesn’t matter. As a boy it might be different.
🎓 Uni life at University of Miami
Which classes do you recommend… or not?
I recommend to look at the website “rate my professor” where you can look them up and see what classes are better or what professors as for one class there might be 10 different section with different professors.
Do you have some tips?
Campus is a 10/10, best campus and best place feels like a dream and as if you are in the movies. Registration was easy you get a counselor assigned at the university of Miami who helps you with everything. I would definitely choose umiami against. Best place for an exchange semester.
✈️ Travel
Best trips to do?
I personally only traveled twice during my exchange. I had class everyday and wasn’t able to miss a lot so I couldn’t leave too much. I did a weekend in New York City and went to visit some friends for spring break. Everything is far in the US, not like in Europe so even people I know from Umiami didn’t travel a lot.
🌆 Miami vibe
What do you absolutely need to know to live your best life in Miami?
there is a metro and it’s very easy and accessible around campus. Very useful to have a car if you can otherwise u take quite a few Ubers (not so expensive) to go to the beach and for nights out as there is no metro that goes to Miami Beach. Cost of living in Miami is expensive. Groceries are expensive. I wouldn’t go to Miami if you don’t have the funds/money. Definitely attend orientation week as that’s where you meet all the other exchange students and these I’ll mostly be your friends throughout your time there. Join some clubs too to meet people. If you are Jewish attend chabad and hillel (met a lot of people through that).
💡 Other Tips
Umiami is the place to be for an exchange semester!!
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