Miami University

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Anonymous wrote:Wow, the more I look into Miami, the more I like it. What should I be wary of?

I'm from Cincy and have lived in DC for years. I wrote on another forum that my niece just graduated from Miami of OH in 4 years and earned her Masters of Accounting in that time while at Miami of OH and worked as a TA. She passed her CPA on her first try...not bad for a 22 year old. She had many job offers and so did her friends.

You would think from reading this site that everyone goes to an Ivy League University. (Luckily my dd did), but my dh and I went to Dummy State U. and have been successful. The big secret is that most college grads go to a "Dummy State U" or its private equivalent...and many still manage to be successful. I have knoew many Miami of OH grads (I went to an even lower tiered OH school). I have heard that Miami has particularly good career services...check for yourselves. And whoever is afraid of interning in Cincy...um, it has more businesses than DC does...don't be afraid. It's a big city, with great culture and nice neighborhoods. Not everyone in OH is a hick.

Big 4 looks for MAC graduates, which includes Miami so not surprised she did well. Not sure that Cincy has more jobs than DC, though. EVERY city unless it is a place like Youngstown has nice neighborhoods, restaurants, and an art museum. The problem with Cincy and Cleveland is that a high percentage of locals never move out and it can be difficult to network there because everyone has know everyone forever.

On a pure numbers basis, Cincy probably doesn’t beat DC. But it does have more Fortune 500 companies per capita than any other city in the US.

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Used to be known as a school where many students drink heavily, even for college.

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Anonymous wrote:Used to be known as a school where many students drink heavily, even for college.

Source?

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I grew up in Ohio and went to Miami in the late 1980s, but I don’t think it has changed drastically since then. It’s a beautiful school. As PPs have noted there is a preppy, Greek vibe. I wasn’t into that and the school is large enough to find a group of like-minded friends.

Without a car it does feel very isolated, but there are a million activities, concerts, speakers,etc. on campus.

When I was there it was the most selective state school in Ohio, but that may have changed.

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Anonymous wrote:Word to the wise - Miami is like Northwestern or Rice was to my generation - safety schools that are now impossible to get into.

My friend’s kid got in last year with a 27 ACT. Come on now...

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Anonymous wrote:Word to the wise - Miami is like Northwestern or Rice was to my generation - safety schools that are now impossible to get into.

are you talking about Miami U of Ohio? Acceptance rate is 70% and you only need a 25-30 ACT

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On naviance it looks like they accept everyone who applies from the well regarded FCPS school. Some of the applicants grades/scores are pretty low but they still get in.

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Anonymous wrote:Word to the wise - Miami is like Northwestern or Rice was to my generation - safety schools that are now impossible to get into.

are you talking about Miami U of Ohio? Acceptance rate is 70% and you only need a 25-30 ACT

Yeah, not really sure what that person is talking about. Good school but we see several admits from our HS every year and never the exceptional students.

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Anonymous wrote:Word to the wise - Miami is like Northwestern or Rice was to my generation - safety schools that are now impossible to get into.

are you talking about Miami U of Ohio? Acceptance rate is 70% and you only need a 25-30 ACT

Yeah, not really sure what that person is talking about. Good school but we see several admits from our HS every year and never the exceptional students.

Do you all ever get sick of bitching about everything? So its not a school for "exceptional" students. Its a great school with plenty of opportunities for those who want them. Your obsessive posts about scores and admission rates are pathetic. There are other qualities in schools that are important, and to some of our kids carry more weight than those numbers. This is more about which bumper sticker mommy can place on her car rather than an objective discussion about this school as well as many others.

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My daughter went there, and it was WONDERFUL. Lovely school full of nice, happy kids getting a good education. And there was a pretty sizable DC presence there. Neither she nor we have ever regretted it. The fact that it can be a "safety" school for some better qualified applicants does not make it a bad choice for them or others. AND it is a pretty good bargain.
Only downside I know of: it's somewhat difficult to get to - in the middle of OHIO dairy country and a long cab ride from nearest airports - that same factor makes it a very safe campus, however.

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Anonymous wrote:Word to the wise - Miami is like Northwestern or Rice was to my generation - safety schools that are now impossible to get into.

are you talking about Miami U of Ohio? Acceptance rate is 70% and you only need a 25-30 ACT

Yeah, not really sure what that person is talking about. Good school but we see several admits from our HS every year and never the exceptional students.

Do you all ever get sick of bitching about everything? So its not a school for "exceptional" students. Its a great school with plenty of opportunities for those who want them. Your obsessive posts about scores and admission rates are pathetic. There are other qualities in schools that are important, and to some of our kids carry more weight than those numbers. This is more about which bumper sticker mommy can place on her car rather than an objective discussion about this school as well as many others.

WTF? I was answering the poster who said Miami U is now "impossible to get into." I pointed out that it has about a 70% admit rate, so hardly impossible to get into. I can't for the life of me see how that amounts to "bitching about everything."

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The administration and president are deeply invested as are the faculty.
J term is full of opportunities all over the world.
Large percentage of kids study abroad... they have their own campus in Luxembourg.

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Ranked #3 in USNWR for undergraduate teaching ahead of places like UVA and William & Mary.

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30% is a lot to go Greek. That definitely means the social life on campus centers around Greek Life, is ruled by Greek Life.

Students who are outliners -not Greek, will be foreign students, non traditional students, 5th yr students, students doing study abroad and gone, Freshmen who haven't decided yet, other arty/theatre types or just independent types, others who prefer to not be as social.

A student needs to be open to going Greek before considering this school.

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Anonymous wrote:30% is a lot to go Greek. That definitely means the social life on campus centers around Greek Life, is ruled by Greek Life.

Students who are outliners -not Greek, will be foreign students, non traditional students, 5th yr students, students doing study abroad and gone, Freshmen who haven't decided yet, other arty/theatre types or just independent types, others who prefer to not be as social.

A student needs to be open to going Greek before considering this school.

So, basically, the vast majority of students are, in your terms, "outliers".?

Ok, then.