Thoughts on Ole Miss?

[Anonymous]

My DD (born and raised in DMV) has recently had her heart set on going to school in the south, particularly Ole Miss.

I have some reservations about letting her go there, but have been assured it is a good school. Would it be a poor choice to pay OOS tuition to send her there?

[Anonymous]

Why does DD want to go there so badly? TikTok? A particular major?

Ole Miss is not a great school. There's no way I'd pay OOS tuition, but that's me.

[Anonymous]

What state does she live in?

[Anonymous]

Ole Miss is a wonderful school with one of the best football tail gaiting venues in the country. Let her apply, see what scholarships she gets and don't listen to the people on here.

[Anonymous]

I would not pay out of state for it. Is she beautiful and thin and tan and likes to show off her goldens and where she got each piece of jewelry from?

[Anonymous]

Ole Miss is scholarship city ! Scholarship after scholarship after scholarship.

Strong in accounting.

Noted for international studies & some foreign languages, public policy.

Charming town.

Lots of preppy types.

The last of the true Southern universities. The good stuff, not the bad stuff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The last of the true Southern universities. The good stuff, not the bad stuff.

So is its racist nickname part of the good stuff from your point of view?

[Anonymous]

Ole Miss? So piss …

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ole Miss is scholarship city ! Scholarship after scholarship after scholarship.

Strong in accounting.

Noted for international studies & some foreign languages, public policy.

Charming town.

Lots of preppy types.

The last of the true Southern universities. The good stuff, not the bad stuff.

Klan-tastic!

[Anonymous]

None. No thoughts about "Ole'" Miss. It's not really a major player in the higher education scene and there's no reason for anyone beyond Mississippi to think about it. Frankly, the only reason to think about Mississippi is the hopscotch rhyme/spelling mnemonic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ole Miss is scholarship city ! Scholarship after scholarship after scholarship.

Strong in accounting.

Noted for international studies & some foreign languages, public policy.

Charming town.

Lots of preppy types.

The last of the true Southern universities. The good stuff, not the bad stuff.

Klan-tastic!

Stereotype much ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ole Miss is a wonderful school with one of the best football tail gaiting venues in the country. Let her apply, see what scholarships she gets and don't listen to the people on here.

That's like picking a college because they have a great gym.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ole Miss is a wonderful school with one of the best football tail gaiting venues in the country. Let her apply, see what scholarships she gets and don't listen to the people on here.

That's like picking a college because they have a great gym.

Well...are you going to give some names ?

[Anonymous]

I visited a few years ago with daughter. We both liked it. It was big enough but not too spread out like U of Alabama is. You will likely get some merit aid based on GPA and SAT/ACT. Also, as you move south or west from the Boston-DC corridor, you’ll likely get more AP credit, too.

My kid ended up somewhere similar. Some things to be aware of is that when you go to a school like this, the sorority gals can be pretty nasty, & many kids’ social lives (and frat/sorority acceptances) can rely heavily on connections they have made in high school or family connections. As long as your kid goes in with an open mind and doesn’t do the typical East Coast stuff (“You call THIS a bagel?”) the hospitality can be wonderful.

Also, depending on where you are from, you will likely encounter haters who will act as if they are way too good for this school. My kid got crap from high school classmates & teachers for daring to think outside the box for her college choice, but that just made her like it even more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ole Miss is a wonderful school with one of the best football tail gaiting venues in the country. Let her apply, see what scholarships she gets and don't listen to the people on here.

That's like picking a college because they have a great gym.

Have you been to Ole Miss for a football game? It's hard to understand for those that have not been to The Grove.