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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know many grads. 6 of them work for liberal environmental non profits. A couple of them play pro hockey. The rest of them are pretty lefty. Definitely not a preppy or WASPy crowd at all.[/quote]

Miami grad here. Class of 1993 (one year after Paul Ryan).

It's actually very preppy. Very white. A bit like U.Va demographically.

Pros: It's a strong undergraduate university. All the trappings of a major state research university, but fundamentally an undergraduate school. There are some really good programs. It once upon a time was considered to be the best public university in Ohio. In the late 1980s, it was dubbed one of the "Public Ivies" alongside William & Mary, University of Michigan, University of Virginia, etc.

Cons: About 10-15 years ago Miami did something weird with its tuition to behave more like a private school. The price tag shot up, although for in-state students there was a generous automatic scholarship. It's very homogenous, kind of a "bubble." Extremely conservative, extremely Greek-oriented. Problems with alcohol, sexual assault, etc. Similar profile in that was as U.Va. I'm not sure the academics are regarded as strongly as they were 25 years ago.

To answer OP's question, it's pretty selective. I don't think you have that great of a chance with a 3.2. Sorry.[/quote]

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