Miami University-Oxford Top Questions

My school was unique in by it's well developed methods for practical application within the business school. I had the chance to work with real businesses on live issues while consulting for them. It was an amazing experience.

Miami University has one of the best educational programs, in my opinion, for a publin school in the country.

Miami is AMAZING! I have had the best experience of my LIFE here so far! I have made the best of friends and I have learned so much about myself. It's a time of expression and maturity! Miami is an amazing place to discover yourself.

Every other school I considered is either a very small private school, or an extremely large public school, while my school is a medium-sized school.

Miami's traditions were apparent to me from the first time I stepped foot on campus and the excellence of their business program stood out amongst the others. Traditions such as avoiding the school's seal located in the central quad in order to avoid bad luck on one's next exam combined with the beautiful foliage that surrounds all of the red brick buildings around campus helped me to decide that Miami University was the place for me. Excellence isn't a destination, it's a journey, and Miami makes that journey possible.

Most of the student are "bro's" and spoiled girls who try to hard for attention. The guido population is beginning to grow but it is still on the low side.

Although Miami is not diverse at all, very preppy, and the social life pretty much revolves around drinking (well, and hockey), it is still a pretty good school academically, there's a lot to do, and the people are still accepting if you don't fit the stereotype. I love it here and completely recommend it.

The school is very focused on the undergraduate. Therefore, instead of only caring about for example research, professors take the time to know students by name. The classes are taught by some of the most talented professors who are very accessable, kind, and easy to get to know. The school itself is beautiful and tons of resources are within walking distance. It's up to the student to take advantage of this though.

It was unique because the campus was located in a town called Oxford. This help bring about an special togetherness between university and community that I will never forget. While playing basketball at Miami University, I was able to meet people both from the community and inside on campus poeple. This made for a very rich experience that I think some other campuses might miss out on. Also, the education that a person can recieve from Miami University is tremendous in its potential to jumpstart a person into the world. Miami's academics and environment are its best qualities.

I think that what makes Miami unique is the quality of the professors. I know that many of the professors are there because they love to work with and interact with the students. They take a big interest in their students lives and do what they can to help them succeed. They also take an interest in helping them find a job/career after school.

Miami is removed from the hustle and bustle of a urban center, but is 45 minutes and an hour away from two metropolitan areas. Miami has many distinguished professors and alumni that are willing to help. I have gotten to work with some of the leading researchers in Exercise Science, such as my academic advisor, who is a Fellow of the ACSM. There is also a unique bond with the Cincinnati Children's Health Medical Center, where I perform some of my research. Miami has also given me the opportunity to explore other areas of interest such as Engineering Physics.

Miami University of Ohio has a rigorous undergraduate pre-medical program, where almost all students who graduated with this program went on to Medical School. I wanted statistics like that. Besides a beautiful campus with a big social and Greek life, Miami has key professors - a nice balance between the fun part about college and the serious part.

I agree with everyone's opinion that the campus is beautiful. The buildings are brick and situated among mature trees. Even newer buildings fit right in. There is never a season that isn't picturesque. Additionally, it is just the right size. It is not so big that I can't find someone I know but yet it's not so small that everyone is in my business.

It feels like home. You actually can tell wahts campus and whats not. All the buildings are in georgian style and none of the buildings on or offcampus excede 3 stories. The professors become your family; they know about you, they interact with you, and they care how you are doing academicly.

Miami is in a small town that is probably would not survive without the college there. Everyone there seems to be very focused to become the best they can be and it makes me work hard to stay on track with everyone else. I feel at home at Miami and I everyone seems to be very freindly and willing to help you if you need it. The professors know what they are talking about and like to give up to date information that they hear through articles.

beautiful campus, great student body

Absolutely nothing. It is extremely prototypical.

The campus was the most beautiful, the people most friendly and the classes most engaging. The overall community aspect was exceptional at Miami, and I knew adjusting to a responsible college career here would be easy.

Miami has the "Oxford Bubble". The lifestyle here is different, the people, even houses are different. There is crime but no where near normal city rates, this is very much a college town. The staff and faculty really want to help and the people they are hire are one of a kind. The staff has a very "Miami" feel; they are kind, up-beat, assertive and problem solvers. They treat you like a person and not just a face. The campus is breath-taking, there is so much greenery and it looks so clean and crisp with the red brick.

Miami has an excellent size campus and education. The location above all has allowed me to develop as a student and young adult.

Nothing good unique, instead, a strong sense of fashion, attraction, and gossip.

You get to live in a secluded campus environment that allows a full college experience. There is always something to get involved in, no mater what your interests are.

Miami is unique because it is in a world of its own. This is a good thing because it is one of a kind. No other place I looked at was like Miami, and I could not be any happier with the decision I made. It is my home away from home, and everytime I arrive, I feel that same feeling I get everytime I return to the home I've lived in for the past 21 years.

For being in a cow-town, it has a great amount of social activities, lectures, extracurricular clubs, and volunteer projects in which you can engage.

it is located in the mid-west

Just big enough. You feel like it is big, but everyone is somehow interconnected

I visited many schools before applying. Miami had by far the most beautiful campus. The school is the perfect size to get a real college experience: The classes are not to big, but the school is not small. Miami is located in Oxford, Ohio, the middle of nowhere. The town is the college, which makes you feel safe. Everything in Oxford, from the restaurants to entertainment to stores is geared towards college students. It feels like home.

It's all red brick

Uptown Oxford. Amazingly good on campus food.

great rugby team

Miami is unique in many ways, but something that stands out is the fact that Miami uses its size to their benefit. Miami's 15,000 undergraduates make it easy to constantly meet new people, but also form close relationships with students as well. Many of the other schools I considered were much larger and didn't really focus on getting the whole campus involved in activities. Miami's size allows students to participate in school wide events, bring people together, and create new realtionships that I know will last me a lifetime.

Miami has the prettiest campus around and the academics are excellent.

Overall, I think Miami is a great school in terms of meeting new people and becoming socially comfortable with things outside of your comfort zone. The academic departments need work because a lot of the profs aren't full-time so you don't really have a steady adviser to help you (I had 7 before I graduated in 2008). And while the students can be snobby and pretentious, it is easy to find people more like yourself in your dorm or in your major related classes. I am still friends with people from my freshman dorm and they mean a lot to me. Miami can be sold short on a lot of things, but the need to branch out and meet new people isn't one of them.

The stereotypes are true, but Miami is a pretty cool school. I was a little hesitant about going, but kept an open mind and I'm pretty happy about my decision. It would be a LOT easier and more fun if I was in a sorority, but it's still a great school, and absolutely beautiful campus. Lots of attractive people too :)

Overall Miami is a great atmosphere and I would recommend it to anyone looking for an A+ education and the greatest 4 years of their life

Living in dorms is required for 2 years now, which means that so is a meal plan. Dining Hall food is pretty good and there are usually a lot of choices. The food is really expensive though as is living on campus. If you are not a genius (relative) or poor you do not get scholarship money (thats an exaggeration, but I get no money from the school, except the in-state discount)

Miami does a lot with studying abroad. Take advantage of it! I didn't go for an entire semester, I went during the summer. It was wonderful. If you can do a whole semester, I suggest it. You'll come back in debt, it's inevitable. However, the experiences that you will have outweigh the costs ten-fold. As I said, Miami does a lot with studying abroad and they can work with you financially if need be. DEFINITELY take advantage of this opportunity, you'll be so glad if you do.

Miami Hamilton is a great school and I'm priveleged to be able to attend there. I would like to know more though about whats going on around campus and about the sports events.

Being from the East Coast, I can sometimes be labeled as a "Coastie," which makes people think I am even more snobby and pretentious than other Miami students.

Miami's Campus Crusade for Christ is out of this world AWESOME!!!!!

I have loved my 4 years here. I am by no means a typical Miami student, and I have been lucky to make friends with other people in the margins of this relatively homogeneous school. Still, I wouldn't have traded the people I've met here or the beautiful campus for anything.

Miami is overall a good school, and on the whole I'm glad I chose to go here. There just seem to be several odd things about it. It's very image-based, and this is reflected in the way students dress and behave, down to the way the campus and the buildings are designed. All the new buildings are designed to look really neat, but then you realize that they fail functionality-wise. Case in point: the 10 foot ceilings in my university-owned apartment. They look really cool, but the heating costs are so much higher, and it tends to be really cold in the winter. It's not very cozy. And all the wasted space in the new engineering building. A giant room with a staircase smack dab in the middle? TVs hung at random places that your eyes never bother to look? Why not! It looks nice, right? And that's all that matters? Yes, these things are very trivial. But I honestly think it reflects upon the rest of the university.

MIAMI ROCKS! It offers the best college experience hands down and provides students with the most well rounded experience possible.

Don't come here.

Ask more about school spirit and athletic events!

Miami is a great place to get your undergraduate education. Also, there are tons and tons of study abroad opportunities. Name a destination and Miami will set you up for a semester there.

I guess the thing I really want to express about Miami is to not get bogged down in the image. Looking on the surface, it is easy to see why Miami is labeled so harshly. But college, any college really, is absolutely what you make it. And despite the fact that this is so very cliche, you really have to just stick to who you are, and as long as you do that, you'll find out where you fit into the campus. Like I said, I really did not want to go Greek, but all my friends did. It was really crushing--as an 18-year-old, sitting alone in my room, suddenly without the friends I felt like I had just settled in with. It was really lonely for awhile, because they all had other things to do. But eventually, when things calmed down, the people who really were there to stay, came back. And two years later, I live with three of the people I met in my Freshman dorm, and have lived with since. They're my best friends, and we all have our separate activities, our separate paths; I went to Europe, some of them stayed in Oxford, some of us have jobs together, others don't. It really doesn't matter, because in the end, I did what I wanted to do, tried out things I was interested in, and found out that Miami fit me just as well as it fit the sorority girl. So, I guess, in parting, do try to look deeper, and see that even if we aren't so diverse on the surface, there is more to us than just the clothes. And Uggs, after all, aren't really so bad.

"To think in such a place, I led such a life" is the motto of MIami. After being here for two years and thinking about having to leave it in another two, that quote reprepresents everything I will feel and reflect upon when I leave this red brick road.

Parking on campus is a nightmare. You will get a ticket and it will haunt you until you pay up. For this reason it is a real pain to have a car on campus. Wait until you live in a house and have a parking spot to bring a car to school. Plus, Oxford is so small that you won't really need one. Speaking of housing... you have to live in dorms your freshman and sophomore year unless you figure a way to out-smart the system. Living in the dorms has it perks, but it also means you aren't completely free from supervision just yet. Once you get to live off campus your life will significantly improve. Living in a house with a bunch of people is a blast, and the ideal place to live is in what they call the "mile square." This is literally four blocks north and south of Uptown so you are close to everything. Most places to live in this square have humorous yet often inappropriate house names. Miami students celebrate a tradition called "Green Beer Day" because Spring Break usually falls on St. Patrick's Day. GBD is always the Thursday before break begins and means that the bars in Oxford open at 5 a.m. and everyone drinks green beer. The university is not very fond of this tradition but it is a lot of fun. If you are under, watch out because the cops crack down at the bars on GBD. The key to college success is balance! You don't need to spend all your time studying and you shouldn't spend all you time drinking, so finding a happy median will keep your parents and the cops off your back. Summers in Oxford are amazing; make sure to spend one taking a class or two. It is a whole new world. It gets super hot in August and very cold during the winter, but when the temperature is mild the campus really comes alive. Miami has "Monday, Tuesday switch days." This is just as confusing as it sounds, and is in place to balance the classes missed because of the holidays that fall on Mondays.