<p>Well said Binx. Obviously sh60614 has a major axe to grind with Miami. God knows why. Someone must pee in his/her cheerios every morning. Here are a few points sh60614 conveniently forgot to discuss. First, while OSU has become more selective (and I applaud OSU for improving their selectivity), they leave the back door wide open. Go to community college or an OSU branch for a quarter or two, and transfer into OSU with a 2.5 GPA. Doesn’t sound excessively selective to me. This is openly discussed right there on the OSU College Confidential discussion page. Secondly, it is quite hypocritical for sh60614 to describe the Miami student body as a ‘cult’. In fact, the arrogant reputation of the ‘Buckeye Nation’ is one of the reasons I did not consider attending OSU! After graduating from Miami, I spent several years living in Columbus. I found that walking around wearing a Miami t-shirt anywhere within several miles of the OSU campus drew ugly stares and the occasional jeer. Either you were an OSU fan or your opinion didn’t matter. I didn’t notice such an extreme response to other schools at Miami. (At least not when I was there.) OSU is notorious for their bad behavior while hosting other schools at sporting events. Just ask any visitor from Michigan. OSU is more guilty of group-think and bad behavior disguised as school spirit than ANY other school I can think of. I now live in Chicago. Mention Ohio State here, and you will find many people roll there eyes and sarcastically add something along the lines of ‘don’t you mean THE Ohio State University. Those people are strange’. Lastly, it is well documented that Miami has the highest graduation rate of all public universities in Ohio - including OSU. In fact, Miami’s graduation rate is among the highest of all public universities nationwide. The fact that Miami students perform well above expectations is a strong indicator of the success of Miami’s focus on undergraduate education. As discussed ad nauseum, every prospective student must find the right fit. Miami students are VERY social, ambitious, and occasionally aggressive - and there is nothing inherently wrong with this. However, someone who is shy or with a lack of self-confidence will likely be intimidated by Miami. My (very intelligent) sister fit this description. She chose to attend Bowling Green and was very happy there. Personally, I found Miami to offer a fantastic learning environment. I was surrounded by very bright people who took their education seriously but maintained a healthy study/play balance. I have made numerous life-long friends at Miami. Prospective employers love Miami graduates - they graduate prepared. Regardless of where you decide to attend, the college experience is what you make of it. I know of people who attended Ivy League schools and adopted an attitude that made their college experiences miserable. I wish all of you the best of luck in your college search.</p>