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[quote=Anonymous]I got my doctorate from there. I'd say that nationally, OSU's reputation is a little higher than UMCP's, but that might be less the case on the east coast.  I was in/taught in the social sciences, and classes were surprisingly small (they were often taught by grad students, but grad students are frequently better teachers than faculty, so...). The upper level classes were taught by faculty and were also fairly small. I found the undergrads to be engaged, bright, and hard working. I got my undergrad at a SLAC and came in with a snobby attitude, but left thinking that it was a much nicer school than I expected, and you could get a solid education there. It's a gigantic school, but I actually didn't "feel" that as much as I thought I would. You kinda find your niche.

Columbus is an awesome city and a great place to spend 4 years. I was there during the recession and it managed to keep afloat due to a more diversified economy. It's also much more affordable than Ann Arbor, which I found a little small. OSU is, indeed, a driving school but it is NOT a commuter school. You have many opportunities for internships, CMH is a great and well connected airport.

TLDR you're not missing anything. People here have comparable/better in-state publics, and people who want to send their kids out of state are likely drawn to the "elite" schools like Berkeley or Michigan.

OSU, Wisconsin, Illinois, Penn State, Minnesota -- to me, they're all pretty similar. Michigan is better (I just threw up in my mouth a little typing that), as is Virginia.

Also, it's cloudy all winter long in MICHIGAN. Not Ohio. Columbus gets plenty of sun and has pleasant seasons. [/quote]

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