| I wanted to clarify my post #2 here. Although I do like the programs at Ohio State, University of Cincinnati really does stand out in a number of ways.
First, they have among the strongest program in Ohio and arguably in the US in art, design, architecure, planning, music, musical theater, and criminology. Other good programs, although not as well known as those above are, pharmacy, law, medicine, business and engineering. There may be other good programs that I am not familiar with as well.
Second, they have an immensely successful coop program. I can't overstate how important this is. Students in many majors get 1.5 years of PAID experience that they can add to their resume. These coops not only usually result in job offers but really enhance the resume of students over that of other schools. As one professor noted to me, "by the time these kids become seniors, we think of them more as collegues and less as students."
I should note that University of Cincinnati was the first coop program in the country. They have coops in every state of the country and in most foreign countries as well. The only problem is that not all majors have coop opportunities. For example, most liberal arts majors don't have too many coop opportunities. You really need to investigate whether your major has these coops.
This benefit should be filtered into everyone's consideration when evaluating colleges. |