<p>hey i’m an international student and i’ve just graduated from highschool from an asian country. well… i now should decide where to go. Rutgers or Ohio state.
i actually really wanted go small private school but i can’t afford expensive schools now…
though i’ll choose one of two state universities, i’m planning to TRANSFER in fact. </p>
<p>oh anyway i want to be in a safe, supportive, smaller and diverse community…
i heard that rutgers is somewhat bureaucratic and they don’t care students a lot.):
but it’s new jersey. i just guesss i can participate in campaigns run by NGOs or intl’ organizations or do something special cuz it’s also not really far from NYC. that might be help when i transfer(the EC thing).
and… i don’t know about Ohio state very much. just crowded and big?? but columbus may be more peaceful… i just guess…</p>
<p>Can you guys help me??
Thank you. </p>
<p>p.s : oh! im majoring in Political Science.</p>
<p>Let me help you with that. I'm from NJ (where Rutgers is) and attend OSU. OSU has a great political science dept. but the location is not great. The city is not very interesting, and the only reason I have survived in a place so deolate is because I have relatives a few minutes away. That said, Rutgers is also in a below-average area. The city it is in is pretty gross, but it is a 45min+ to NYC. Since you are an international student I probably suggest Rutgers, because Ohio is not a place you want to end up when everyone here is a farmer and the like.</p>
<p>Columbus is desolate. The campus is nice, but living 4 years in a place like this is sure to be a challenge. That said, agnes is an international student, therefore a large, internationally known city like NYC should be the #1 choice. Also, more political/governmental positions are available in the NJ/NYC area. Not much politics goin on in central Ohio...</p>
<p>I am sorry but I disagree with the negative assessment of Columbus. I am not international, but I have lived all over the US and have been in Columbus for the past 12 years. I love this city! It is beautiful, friendly and with the largest university in the nation, full of great students from everywhere. I attend mass at the Neuman Center on campus where a large population of Asian students worship. The area around campus is a bit run down in places, but overall Columbus is safe. And politics... are you kidding? We were the epicenter of politics during the last two presidential elections. And everyone here is NOT a farmer, not that there is anything wrong with being one! I don not know one single person here who is a farmer, that is ridiculous. We are the 15th largest city and proud of our midwestern culture here. Plenty of other international students must think so too because Ohio State is home to a large contingent of people from all over the world. I love NYC but if you want to experience the "real" United States, you should consider coming here. There are many great neighborhoods close to campus like the Short North, full of galleries and great resturants. There are places with beautiful architecture like German Village or Victorian Village. People here are very warm and friendly, also if you like sports, we love all sports here. Please get more opinions before you dismiss Ohio State.</p>
<p>I live near Rutgers but visited Ohio State. The Rutgers campus doesn't have a traditional campus feel. Buildings are spread out between two cities. Ohio state was impressive....it was very well designed and the buildings were beautiful. Don't know if that's important to every student but as a parent i'd like my kids to have a more traditional college experience. Besides...if you pick Rutgers to be near NYC....just go to college in NYC. Academically rutgers is greatand well respected...it's just that I don't think anyone would pick it for it's campus.</p>
<p>"anyway i've decided to go Rutgers.
thank you though"</p>
<p>there you have it...
and by the way, Columbus is anything from a "beautiful, friendly city"</p>
<p>"And politics... are you kidding? We were the epicenter of politics during the last two presidential elections."
To respond to this- Think about what happens after the election. Everything goes back to usual and Ohio is forgotten. It's relevant for a few months then it fades away and more important areas return to the news.</p>
<p>Im sorry that you decided to go to Rutgers because of the misinformation mjbucks has provided you with... OSU's poli sci program is much more renowned than Rutger's poli sci program. Also, OSU will provide you with more connections after graduation because of the amount of alums from OSU. Seeing how rutgers is still 45 min from NYC, I would also say OSU is in a much better location...</p>
<p>OSU is a good mid-range university. I attended OSU- Columbus. It has very good faculty and they are very helpful, which is important. They get faculty from other fine universities. </p>
<p>Columbus is *<strong><em>. Ohio people live on the farms. They grew up in Ohio and they come to OSU. Some idiots go to small schools like Case Western, Ohio Northern, Dennison, and Miami, for those who like small schools. Whatever makes you happy. They don’t know a world exists outside Ohio, so they think Columbus is *</em></strong>ing big. They don’t know how many cities like Columbus exists in the USA alone. Sacramento, Portland, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Louisville, Cleveland, San Jose, Indiannapolis, Durham, Austin, Birmingham, Oklahoma City… on and on… I think in Ohio, Cincinnati and Cleveland are better cities. </p>
<p>To survive in Columbus if you are from a big city is hard. They might be kind to you if you are WHITE. If you ain’t, like an Asian or African, you are out of luck. </p>
<p>Salary in Ohio is **** too. Cost of living is cheap so that compensates for it if you like that idea. The only viable jobs are healthcare (doctors) and education. And a little bit of finance like insurance and stuff. Some big restaurant chains. But if you don’t have the capital, get your degree and get the hell out.</p>
<p>They come to OSU because they can’t make it to name brand schools on the east coast. Ranking is everything to international students. </p>
<p>They usually put OSU, IU, UIUC, Madison, Penn State, Auburn, MSU etc on the same plane. OSU is one of the better. OSU is Toefl 70 or something but internationals pay a lot of mooney. </p>
<p>Comon, OSU is a school that accepts SAT Verbal 500 Math 500. Top level? Hmm…</p>
<p>Perhaps Jennyandbar5 expected to come to OSU and rub elbows with people like the Winklevoss twins. Dream on. Most people in the United States are from small, unimpressive, out-of-the-way places because most people aren’t wealthy enough to live in NYC. If you want a Harvard-type experience, then you have to go to Harvard. (You’re not going to find chic people at Rutgers, either–it’s known among East coasters as “the school of broken dreams,” i.e. for people who couldn’t get into an Ivy.) And based on Jennyandbar5’s writing skills, I doubt she was capable of getting into any “brand name” school.</p>