<p>I am currently making a dicision among Miami University in Oxford (Ohio), the University of Iowa, SUNY-Buffalo and MSU. But as an international student, I have little acquaintance with these schools and cant decide where to go. I want to study business. Could you give me some advice? Which is the best?
I really need your help. Thank you very much!</p>
<p>I can only tell you that Miami is very preppy and has a huge greek presence, and that SUNY Buffalo has a very large international student community. SUNY Buffalo doesn't have the fantastic sports and social offerings of MSU. (We're actually going to see MSU with one kid in two weeks -- I have another kid who chose to go to SUNY Buffalo for one of its science programs.) I can't give you any info on Iowa at all, or any info on their business programs. Miami University has a good and somewhat elite reputation in the midatlantic/midwest.</p>
<p>MSU has the largest single-campus study abroad program in the USA. Conversely, it's no surprise that MSU also attracts a lot of international students, so you'd be very much at home. There are also many prestigious profs there from all over the world. There are also alumni chapters in many overseas countries. Many more than the typical American university, public or private.</p>
<p>Miami's business school is very, very good. I think you have to apply to business as a sophomore.</p>
<p>My D is a violin / German major at Miami U. The business program at Miami U is extremely well known. My sister-in-law is a graduate of the program. Miami U has one of the nicest campuses I've ever seen. My D is very happy with her classes, teachers, advising, and the people she's met. Miami U has some of the most enthusiastic alumni we've ever met.</p>
<p>Negatives at Miami U, off the top of my head, are the distance from any large cities (about an hour away from Dayton or Cincinnati) and the lack of diversity (although there is more than we'd been led to believe). My D is not preppy in the least, and did not go Greek. Only two of her dozen or so closest friends did. The Greek program is not an "exclusive" one - not cliquey. Because it is a state school, there are lots of people there from Ohio - who go home on three-day weekends, etc, leaving the campus relatively empty. My D has learned to appreciate the solitude!</p>
<p>If I can answer any specific questions about Miami, please feel free to PM me.</p>
<p>It's so kind of you! Some of my friends are facing the similar question. These information is really helpful!</p>
<p>I'd say MSU. Great school, good people. You can study business anywhere, and you'll need an MBA anyway to command even an ounce of respect after graduation. MSU is closer to civilization than the other schools, and it's big, so you'll have opportunities for internships, etc.</p>
<p>You know, no one is putting in a good word for Iowa. I don't really know what the school is like for international students. But I will say the campus is set in a very nice, progressive, comfy college town. Smaller population than any of the other Big Ten schools. Highly ranked programs in many areas (though I don't know anything about the business school). Three hour drive to Chicago. It's much nicer than many people seem to think when they hear "Iowa."</p>
<p>"MSU is closer to civilization than the other schools"????!!</p>
<p>How do you define "civilization"? In a sense, MSU, as a large university, IS civilization, but so are UB and Miami U. The Buffalo SMSA is almost four times the size of Lansing's, with a lot more going on, and UB is as close to Toronto as Lansing is to Detroit. (Hint: I'd rather spend time in Toronto.)</p>
<p>MSU IS a lot closer to Grand Rapids than any of the others, though. It's also a lot closer to the Rose Bowl and the NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four.</p>
<p>They are all perfectly good places to study business. I would probably choose Michigan State, too, but not because it's closer to anything worth the trip.</p>
<p>My father-in-law graduated from U of Iowa - many years ago! He studied engineering. He was an Iowa farm boy. We watched the videos from U of Iowa when S1 was looking for colleges - that's as close as I ever came to visiting. It's not the same farm-boy school it was when FIL went there, but it is still more country than the others (I think). Looked like a nice school, but S did not want a state school in the middle of nowhere. </p>
<p>Violetviolin - You posted on May 4th, but didn't you have to decide by May 1st?</p>