Can anyone share their experiences with transferring from Miami University to Ohio State? Interested in any and all experiences - good and bad. Were you happy with your decision and why? Did you regret your decision? Trying to help my child make a decision - she is evaluating her options independently but I would like to have information in order to provide gentle guidance while allowing her to make the decision on her own. She was originally accepted into the main campus of Ohio State as a high school senior but did not want to even take the campus tour. At the time, she thought the campus was too big and too urban plus she wanted to “go away” to school after living in Columbus for 18 years. Now she is feeling confined at Miami and feels that a bigger campus and bigger city would offer more opportunities for premed experience and social options. We live in the Columbus area but are much more familiar with the Miami University campus and academic programs since our older child graduated from there. Any responses will be very helpful and I appreciate any insight!
I am transferring from Miami University to Ohio State as well and I would say transferring to Ohio State is the right choice there is just so much more variety at Ohio State and at Miami University if you aren’t someone interested in joining Greek life then your social life is extremely limited.
She should transfer. I have had children at both schools and the one at Miami wished she would have transferred for the reasons you stated (and it didn’t get better with time) and the one at Ohio State very much enjoys her experience there. She is in the sciences and there is so many places to volunteer near OSU campus (hospitals etc.) and she doesn’t feel trapped with little to do. Plus, it is more casual and not as much pressure like at Miami to always dress up and look perfect just to go to classes!