<p>So I got into the three above universities, and all three are roughly comparable cost-wise. OSU is "better," Forham's location in Manhattan is priceless, but I am very much in love with Miami's campus and feel. I think OSU and Fordham are "technically" better (better rankings, better professors, more opportunities, more research) but how far behind is Miami? And what's with Miami's ranking as #3 in the nation for Undergrad teaching?</p>
<p>And I'm in all three college's honors programs, so how does this change things? I'm especially thinking about double-majoring in Business Economics and International Relations.</p>
<p>Your thoughts? I'm especially wondering about the following points, please respond what you think about how MU, Fordham LC, and OSU do in each and/or how they compare to each other in each:</p>
<ul>
<li>Quality of School for my Specific Majors</li>
<li>Availability of Internships</li>
<li>Exclusivity of Honors programs</li>
<li>"Brand" Recognition for Internships/Jobs and Grad schools</li>
<li>Reputations and Stereotypes</li>
<li>Research Opportunities</li>
<li>Student Body: liberal/conservative? fun/prudish? smart/dumb? etc.</li>
<li>Stuff to Do during Freetime</li>
<li>Access to Guest Lecturers etc.</li>
<li>Social Life: parties / smart people sitting and discussing stuff? mass friendliness / cliques?</li>
<li>Access to Good Professors</li>
<li>"Networking" Opportunities</li>
</ul>
<p>Thank you in advance for all responses!</p>
<p>I can’t answer all of your questions, but I will tell you that my SS is also debating between OSU and Miami. He has been admitted to the honors programs at both schools as well. After visiting both, he is leaning toward Miami. He is also interested in international relations, but probably won’t declare a major right away.</p>
<p>He also likes the campus much better than OSU’s.</p>
<p>I am going to assume that a Business Econ major will put you into the Farmer School of Business. If that’s the case, it’s very well regarded and gets lots of recruiters and has a pretty extensive alum network. I also believe the Honors Program there has a very high rate of placement into law and graduate schools.</p>
<p>Miami has a pretty active Greek community. (This is a turn-off for my SS. He is definitely social but doesn’t really love that scene.) </p>
<p>I don’t know that much about OSU, so can’t really comment on much there. Hope this helps somewhat.</p>
<p>Miami Ohio is very preppy and has a big drinking culture. The school has tried to crack down on that somewhat.</p>
<p>Miami really pushes the “undergrad focus” aspect and throws a lot of merit money at top students. I know several students from our area who chose it for $$ or ROTC. Experiences varied. Very fratty. Nice campus. </p>
<p>Ohio State isn’t as nice of a campus, but Columbus is a better city and the state flagship has things to offer that Miami doesn’t, such as fun athletics when the programs aren’t being sanctioned. It has a very different feel from Miami. Just depends what you want.</p>
<p>I agree with MOWC on the athletics, although I will say that Miami has a great hockey team, year after year.</p>
<p>Miami also lacks diversity. Lots of white, upper-middle class kids.</p>
<p>I was going to use the term “white bread” but wasn’t sure it would be understood.</p>
<p>Poster MiamiDAP will tell you how great Miami was for her daughter until your eyes glaze over. You might want to PM her, or else just do a search on her posts. You’ll get the idea pretty quickly.</p>
<p>Thank you all for your answers so far. Indeed Miami seems to be much more preppier and whatnot, but that’s not something I have much issue with. As for the Greek/drinking scene, same - I’m more concerned about my future prospects. But thanks anyways for the answers so far.</p>
<p>By the way, I just started using this site today and it cracks me up how despite taking the time to type out everything and use proper English sentence structure and grammar, the many helicopter parents on here don’t take the time to spell out “Daughter” or “Son” and instead use D or S… why is this? Just wondering.</p>
<p>Btw (that’s “by the way” - again, being lazy) you may want to consider whether it’s wise to seek advice from people that you then proceed to insult by describing as “helicopter parents.” Just sayin’.</p>
<p>I applied to both OSU and Miami, but I would pick Miami over OSU in a heartbeat. OSU just seems huge and impersonal, especially from what I’ve heard from my brother (who is studying engineering at OSU). They don’t seem to care much about undergrads there, and it’s way more common at OSU to take extra years to graduate because you can’t get the classes you need. My brother is probably going to have to take a fifth year to finish. Miami and OSU have very similar 6 year graduation rates, but Miami’s 4 year graduation rate is way better than OSU’s (49% OSU vs. 68% Miami 4 year rate, 80% 6 year graduation rate for both).</p>
<p>There is no doubt that all three business programs are top-notch in terms of quality and opportunity, and I also agreed with most other posters’ opinions above. Nevertheless, as an tOSU alum, I must point out that Ohio State is the highest ranked business school and also the highest academic reputation if not the most selective amongst the three schools via USNWR. The expertise of faculties and ample resources at Fisher College are truly unparalleled compared to either Miami or Forham imho. In short, without getting into much details of an individual program or school(s), I will simply leaving OP a link for reference in terms of future job opportunities:</p>
<p>[Best</a> Colleges & Universities - Ranked by Job Recruiters - WSJ.com](<a href=“Best Colleges & Universities - Ranked by Job Recruiters - WSJ”>Best Colleges & Universities - Ranked by Job Recruiters - WSJ)</p>
<p>Best of Luck! :)</p>
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<p>More at Ohio State graduating in 4 years</p>
<p>By Encarnacion Pyle
The Columbus Dispatch Monday November 14, 2011 7:02 AM </p>
<p>"More students at Ohio State University are graduating in four years as the school attracts brighter, better-qualified students with each freshman class.</p>
<p>Last year, Ohio States four-year graduation rate jumped to 58.5 percent, a nearly 6-point increase from a year earlier. The universitys six-year graduation rate also increased, to 79.7 percent, up nearly 2 percentage points…"</p>
<p>Source: [More</a> at Ohio State graduating in 4 years | The Columbus Dispatch](<a href=“http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2011/11/14/more-at-ohio-state-graduating-in-4-years.html]More”>http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2011/11/14/more-at-ohio-state-graduating-in-4-years.html)</p>