Miami University -- Oxford (OH)

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I’m a musician - Oberlin is among the elite for music schools in the United States.

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Anonymous wrote:OP: my kid applied to Miami as a safety. DC got into most of his schools, but picked Miami. He had high scores so he got a lot of merit aid. We will paying less than half of what we would have paid for in-state options (they are very good in-state schools and talked about here on DCUM). He was also admitted into the honors college and is excited about it. He will probably to grad school, and we feel good about his prospects.

I don't understand all of the hate on here.

Miami has a lot of attractive people who are social and like to have fun. Pretty much the antithesis of every DCUM ever, so I get why they don’t like it.

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Miami has a lot of attractive people who are social and like to have fun. Pretty much the antithesis of every DCUM ever, so I get why they don’t like it.

I went to Dartmouth and the same could be said about the scene in Hanover. I thought I received a pretty good education there. It is what you make of it.

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OP Here. That is what I like about DCUM. Lots of good insights with the occasional off the wall comment. DC wants to study engineering and his SATs are very good but grades made him not as strong candidate to get into the top engineering programs. He did not get into VT.
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) accepted him but not for engineering.
Temple accept
UMBC accept
Miami accept

He probably would have gone to RIT but he did not get as much aid as he wanted and he did not get accepted into engineering. Miami will cost half as much. Miami sounds like it has a beautiful campus an active Greek life for those who want to indulge but 2/3 aren't involved. It sounds like if you can find your niche, you are not going to foreclose any opportunities and the emphasis on undergraduate education makes it somewhat attractive and possibly the best alternative. Maybe there are those who would disagree.

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It's like Tulane, but for gentiles; wealthy outgoing underachievers who like to party.

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Anonymous wrote:Oberlin is ranked #26 of National Liberal Arts schools.

That sucks.

Forbes ranks Oberlin #19 among liberal arts colleges in the US, a notch below Vassar and a notch above Barnard College of Columbia University.

The person I know who graduated from Barnard tells everyone that she graduated from Columbia. Tee hee.

She doesn't tell "everyone" she's from Columbia. She says "Barnard" to those who know Barnard. To those who might be scratching heads, she says Columbia to save follow-up questions.

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Anonymous wrote:It's like Tulane, but for gentiles; wealthy outgoing underachievers who like to party.

Could not have said it better

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Anonymous wrote:Oberlin is ranked #26 of National Liberal Arts schools.

That sucks.

Forbes ranks Oberlin #19 among liberal arts colleges in the US, a notch below Vassar and a notch above Barnard College of Columbia University.

The person I know who graduated from Barnard tells everyone that she graduated from Columbia. Tee hee.

She doesn't tell "everyone" she's from Columbia. She says "Barnard" to those who know Barnard. To those who might be scratching heads, she says Columbia to save follow-up questions.

No different than Columbia College students who say Columbia University to distinguish Columbia College that's part of Columbia University in NY from Columbia College in Missouri, Columbia College in Vienna, VA, Columbia College in Centreville, VA, Columbia College, SC, Columbia College, DC, Columbia College, CA, Columbia College, Fl, Columbia College, Chicago, Columbia College, OR.

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Anonymous wrote:Public school with a Heavy Greek presence. Safety school for lot of DC privates. Desperately wants to be a William & Mary type school but not quite there yet. Revered by Ohio residents - but understand most of them have never even heard of Oberlin and think OSU is the pinnacle of academic excellence. Not very diverse, very white. Pretty campus. It’s been mentioned a lot on here, do a search.

You are exactly the type of person I hated meeting after graduating from Miami and moving to DC. And I don’t know a single person unaware of Oberlin.

Typical response from a hostile transplant who is insecure about her Rube U degree.

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That is a little aggressive. Sounds like there is something else going on and not on point.

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Anonymous wrote:Oberlin is ranked #26 of National Liberal Arts schools.

That sucks.

Forbes ranks Oberlin #19 among liberal arts colleges in the US, a notch below Vassar and a notch above Barnard College of Columbia University.

The person I know who graduated from Barnard tells everyone that she graduated from Columbia. Tee hee.

She doesn't tell "everyone" she's from Columbia. She says "Barnard" to those who know Barnard. To those who might be scratching heads, she says Columbia to save follow-up questions.

No. She tells everyone. Even the guy who went to Columbus. We all laugh and laugh.

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Anonymous wrote:That is a little aggressive. Sounds like there is something else going on and not on point.

This thread is all over the map. But then OP's question is open ended: "DC is interested in engineering in a liberal arts environment... Also considering Rochester Institute of Technology but not admitted for engineering there. Thank you" It's a little open ended.

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Anonymous wrote:Oberlin is ranked #26 of National Liberal Arts schools.

That sucks.

Forbes ranks Oberlin #19 among liberal arts colleges in the US, a notch below Vassar and a notch above Barnard College of Columbia University.

The person I know who graduated from Barnard tells everyone that she graduated from Columbia. Tee hee.

She doesn't tell "everyone" she's from Columbia. She says "Barnard" to those who know Barnard. To those who might be scratching heads, she says Columbia to save follow-up questions.

No. She tells everyone. Even the guy who went to Columbus. We all laugh and laugh.

Technically the diploma reads Barnard College of Columbia University - or something like that.

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Anonymous wrote:Oberlin is ranked #26 of National Liberal Arts schools.

That sucks.

Forbes ranks Oberlin #19 among liberal arts colleges in the US, a notch below Vassar and a notch above Barnard College of Columbia University.

The person I know who graduated from Barnard tells everyone that she graduated from Columbia. Tee hee.

She doesn't tell "everyone" she's from Columbia. She says "Barnard" to those who know Barnard. To those who might be scratching heads, she says Columbia to save follow-up questions.

No. She tells everyone. Even the guy who went to Columbus. We all laugh and laugh.

Technically the diploma reads Barnard College of Columbia University - or something like that.

You have to be a pretty big tool to pretend you went to Columbia when you went to Barnard.

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Anonymous wrote:Oberlin is ranked #26 of National Liberal Arts schools.

That sucks.

Forbes ranks Oberlin #19 among liberal arts colleges in the US, a notch below Vassar and a notch above Barnard College of Columbia University.

The person I know who graduated from Barnard tells everyone that she graduated from Columbia. Tee hee.

She doesn't tell "everyone" she's from Columbia. She says "Barnard" to those who know Barnard. To those who might be scratching heads, she says Columbia to save follow-up questions.

No. She tells everyone. Even the guy who went to Columbus. We all laugh and laugh.

Technically the diploma reads Barnard College of Columbia University - or something like that.

You have to be a pretty big tool to pretend you went to Columbia when you went to Barnard.

I am not up on their relationship other than they are affiliated. The diploma is signed by Barnard and Columbia presidents, for example. Also Columbia University is generally understood to refer to Barnard, Columbia College, General College, and Columbia SEAS (Engineering.)