Hey everyone, it is coming down to decision time and I am torn between MU and OU. I hear a lot of things about both schools and really am torn between which would better me in the future. Here is a little bit about me I was a lackluster student my freshmen year and I have been paying for it ever since, if you take away my freshmen year I average a 3.59 (UW) at one of the top 5 schools in Connecticut and got an 1820 on my SAT. I was accepted into both Miami and OU, I unfortunately did not get a scholarship from Miami but a very generous amount from OU which seems to be swaying my parents interest. I understand that Miami on paper is the better school and I would have no issue I believe fitting in with the greek culture and the people there as I come from a very similar area. My only question is would OU be worth it for me? I visited both schools and loved the campuses. I am driven to succeed in college and intend to go to graduate school. I would like to either go into some form of business or law, so any insight would be heavily appreciated.
I would pick OU. If you are interested in law school, in particular, the money saved will definitely come in handy if your parents are willing to help you. OU also has that extremely interesting honors tutorial program.
I don’t think that Miami of OH has a better reputation that OU in the world at large. 
If you’re planning on going to graduate school, save money on undergraduate and go to OU. If money wasn’t an issue, Miami has a better national reputation but it’s not worth the debt.