Miami OH v U South Carolina
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Anonymous
| Both schools offered significant aid to DD. We visited and she is unsure of either. Other option is to stay home and go to NOVA for the guaranteed admission program to W&M or UVA? Thoughts? |
Anonymous
| Does she like winter or summer? |
Anonymous
| Did she had to decide this last week like everyone else? |
Anonymous
LOL... Don't bother OP with details. |
Anonymous
| Both very good schools. Choose according to her program. |
Anonymous
| Miami is better academically and has a SLAC feel, while USC is a big university with big sports, has a better climate and excellent International Business program. They are very different. Nice choice, though! |
Anonymous
| Miami. |
Anonymous
| Why? For international business? |
Anonymous
| South Carolina. |
Anonymous
| Miami is much better school than USC. |
Anonymous
I agree with this. Depends on which your child is looking for. They're pretty distinct differences. Also, I wouldn't count on the strategy of going to NOVA and getting guaranteed admission to UVA or W&M. NOVA doesn't even include these two top schools in its promotional materials anymore. That's not to say it doesn't happen, but I think it's becoming more the exception than the rule. |
Anonymous
This is probably true, but it's not always about the better school. It's about the better fit. |
Anonymous
| South Carolina, for sure! |
Anonymous
| For NOVA they are both UVA and W&M are there. DD decided on Carolina. |
Anonymous
DD said she was underwhelmed by Miami when she visited. Nice campus, but too small a town and questioned the college's isolation when it comes to recruiters coming to campus, etc. Very much liked USC's campus and, of course, the state of the art facilities of the Darla Moore School of Business. We feel she made the right choice. |