Taking the Campus Tour
Michelle Balaun2020-11-05T11:24:15-05:00The Tour Can Help You Make Your College Decision It's the season for campus tours. Many of you have already visited a multitude of schools, but now that [...]
Is an A Grade Really An A?
Michelle Balaun2019-12-19T17:19:20-05:00A+ or A- Those Pluses and Minuses Count in your grade! Going the extra mile to get an A in a class instead of an A- or getting a B+ instead of a B can b [...]
The ABC’s of 529 Savings Plans UM
Michelle Balaun2020-11-02T12:29:50-05:00What 529 Pays When you decide to have kids, your first thought is not how am I going to pay for college, but it might be your second. I made a decision [...]
Study Abroad Safely at UM
Michelle Balaun2020-08-18T14:20:28-04:00Study Abroad Not all classrooms have four walls. No place is this more evident than in the growing number of students that study abroad. This is one of [...]
Banks & Credit Unions
Michelle Balaun2019-12-19T17:27:59-05:00Places that Handle Money Leaving for college comes with so many new things, but handling their own money can be one of the scariest. We have all kinds o [...]
More Study Abroad Details
Michelle Balaun2020-08-18T14:22:02-04:00Deciding whether or not to study abroad, there are even more details to consider. There are specific recommendations that UM makes to the Parents & Guardians, as a parent you need to do what works for you and your student. Make a checklist of all the details before you push ‘go’.
Need Advice? Get Some Advising
Michelle Balaun2019-12-19T17:33:25-05:00A Guide to Getting an Advising Appointment While in college, having a strong relationship with your academic advisor is important in being able to gradu [...]
Advice to My Freshman Self
Michelle Balaun2020-08-06T21:22:09-04:00What Every Freshman Should Know As a sophomore looking back at my freshman year, I can easily think of advice that I would give my freshman self. Freshm [...]
Preparing for Grad School Exams
Michelle Balaun2021-05-07T13:10:41-04:00More Exams Prep Time. It may like you just finished studying for the ACT/SAT’s and left for college, but before you know it, graduation will be looming [...]
Online Test Taking For Today’s Students
Michelle Balaun2020-08-24T12:05:26-04:00Blackboard and Lockdown Technology has changed the way students take tests. My daughter was able to extend one of her holiday breaks by scheduling her e [...]
Books, books, books
Michelle Balaun2020-08-27T12:59:38-04:00Books, they STILL use them! A lot has changed since I was a student in college, but the one thing that has not is that textbooks are expensive. Sure the [...]
How to Transition as A Transfer Student
Michelle Balaun2020-01-09T10:18:46-05:00There is a Place For Everyone The first thing to know about transferring schools is that there is a place for everyone. When we are in our senior year o [...]
Fun Classes and Electives to Expand Your Fun
Michelle Balaun2020-10-06T16:20:40-04:00When You Need Fun Electives As students at the University of Miami, we spend days leading up to class registration seeing what times and sections are av [...]
The First Few Weeks
Michelle Balaun2020-01-09T11:18:35-05:00We completed the drop. We unloaded the car in the treacherous Florida heat and we set up their rooms. The bed was made, everything had been put away and [...]
College Majors to Pursue at UM
Michelle Balaun2020-05-15T11:26:30-04:00Perhaps It’s Time to Consider Majors that are Sustainable in Tough Times Students usually choose a major over a period of time. I have always been a fan [...]
The Best Apps for Students to Live Their Best Life
Michelle Balaun2020-11-10T13:35:57-05:00Yep, there's an App for that! Remember when you were in college and everything was easily accessible via an app on your phone? No? Well, me either. Our [...]
Student Accessibility Services – We Can Help
Michelle Balaun2020-01-09T11:36:18-05:00Consideration for Providing Accessibility for Everyone For students with a disability, the Students with Disability Services office can help. Whether i [...]
The Stress of College
Michelle Balaun2020-06-01T12:18:34-04:00Keep Yourself Stress-free. Stress. It happens to all of us, including our kids. As though balancing a full schedule, the welcome distraction of footbal [...]
Tutoring
Michelle Balaun2020-09-02T12:03:46-04:00Students who attend The University of Miami, no different than many other highly sought after colleges, will be faced with challenging classes taught by respected and renowned professors. This is not high school where a student can often coast by; succeeding at UM requires taking classes seriously.
Honor Roll
Michelle Balaun2020-06-10T16:13:31-04:00UM Honor Societies What are the Honor Societies and how do they work? When it came time for my daughter to make the final decision and choose her school [...]
Best Spots On Campus To Study
Michelle Balaun2020-08-14T11:59:33-04:00Just Need A Quiet Place, Right? If you’re a student that enjoys studying outdoors, there is no shortage of open green spaces and lush tropical corners to hide away and get to the books.
Budget 101
Michelle Balaun2020-10-17T21:02:54-04:00Learn this now! I can vividly remember being in college and having to make the dreaded call home to ask my mom for money. I was the last of 3 kids she p [...]
Choosing a Major and Feeling OK About It
Michelle Balaun2020-01-09T11:57:25-05:00Feels Like A Really Big Decision! Choosing a major is not only a big decision, but it can also be a difficult one for some students. For assistance in s [...]
Choosing or Changing Your Major
Michelle Balaun2020-01-09T11:57:51-05:00You Can Change Your Mind! The University of Miami boasts 11 Schools and Colleges and offers more than 180 academic programs and majors. Many students be [...]
Best Coffee Shops at UM
Michelle Balaun2020-10-21T16:01:10-04:00Coffee, Cup of Joe, a Cuppa, Java Caffeine is king for most college students and, while generally the most economically savvy way of getting it is makin [...]