Miami University-Oxford Top Questions

Like most things in life, getting what you want usually involves an aspect of luck, and that's how it works here. There are fabulous professors at this school, and there are not so good ones. Make sure to sign up for classes as early as possible so you have the best possible chance of getting the professor you want. Note: the lines at the academic advising office are usually horrendous. Declaring a major as soon as possible (as long as you're 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} sure about it) will help you get settled in a more exclusive academic community with professors you can receive more one on one attention from. At this school, the definition of studying goes something like this: "laying in the grass by the on-campus Starbucks, wearing $500 bikinis with a latte in one hand and a very profound literary publication called The Enquirer in the other, studious University of Miami students contemplate pressing global issues exemplified to them in their reading material...intently studying these issues, like Britney Spears' latest bipolar episode.. and Angelina Jolie's tenth adopted child. yes, academic endeavors are tough at the university of miami.. but at least they can be proud that they are tanning in natural sunlight, rather than baking at the local tanning salon." The University of Miami has some great attributes; a spectacular campus and top of the line facilities. BUT, once the palm trees, hot bodies and swarovski encrusted blackberries stop distracting you, it may not be the most intellectually fulfilling place to spend four years of your life. Basically, if you're looking for an intellectual or politically active student body, I would not suggest going to the university that believes Ms. Ashley Dupre, Elliot Spitzer's call girl, should "run for president."

Some professors know my name. Students in my major study a lot. On the whole, students study a lot, although from personal observation, those in majors such as marketing or general business have a lighter courseload. The most unique class I've taken is horseback riding.

The professors at Miami are all great. Almost all of my profs. have known my name. My favorite class has been calculus because of my prof. she is just great, really wants everyone to do well. Least favorite would have been my geology 121 class first semester, it just sucked. Seriously don't take it. Students are competitive at Miami, everyone wants to do well. It was what most of us were like in high school, so you want to continue to excel in your classes. I think the academic requirements at Miami are pretty difficult, they are challenging and allow you to push yourself.

I have had a very positive experience with my student-professor relationships. The first two years are slightly different, because the classes are bigger usually, and there is less focus on developing research ideas. While I cannot say if all Miami students are similar, I have found that asking intellectual questions is not seen as uncool or unexpected outside of class for the most part. Probably about half of my friends enjoy talking about what they did in class, and what their research is focused on here. Most Miami students are not competitive amongst each other, but are competitive in the sense that they feel the need to hold themselves to a high standard to fit in. The most unique class that I took was either Introduction to Black World Studies with Dr. Coates or Psychopathology with Dr. Leitner. In both classes I was required to read beyond a textbook, and critically discuss topics such as racism and mental illness. I spend more time now with professors than in any other year, because I just applied to graduate school. The academic requirements at Miami may be stringent, but they force students to really dig into a diverse range of subjects. Each student has their own set of goals - some may be interested in getting a job, while others are really interested in each class for its own sake.

Academics at Miami are something that I think is unparalleled compare to any other institution. The experience with in the classroom thus far has been amazing, every professor I have had knows my name, always says hi when we pass outside of class and actively engages classes in discussion. Class participation is common because of the wide variety of classes offered, gen ed or major based, students get to take what they like and are thus actively engaged in class.

Professors did know my name, but i took small classes

The professors that the school attracts tend to be smart, funny and knowledgeable, so I feel like I've learned a lot from going here. Students, homogeneous as they are, do tend to work hard and focus on being successful in their fields, which adds a competitive edge to the classrooms. The "Plan for a Liberal Education" seems like overkill (though I agree that global warming is an enormous problem, every science class seems to have turned into environmentalist propaganda), but many of the required classes can still be education and enjoyable. Professors strongly encourage students to come to their office hours and treat you like equals.

Some professors know your name depending on how much you decide to interact with them. My favorite classes are literature and writing, and least favorite were sciences. Students study regularly. I am a mass communications major.

professors: dont know my name class: favorite broomball least ACC 222 study: all the time Participation: some classes but yes for the most part competition: alot unique class: broomball major: finance is difficult and just b-school is hard to get into

Every semester I usually have 3 classes where I know my professor and 2 where I do not. My favortie class so for was Political Geography with Carl Dahlman. He is an amazing person and professor. I hated both classes I had in Pearson: MBI 131... prof was a fat bitch and BOT 131... Alfredo Huerta expects way too much from 200 students who couldn't give a shit about botany. Students study fairly often and if not, when it comes time to study, we study hard. Even though there is never a dry moment on this campus (literally... someone is always drinking), we get our shit done. If I got trashed on Thursday, it means I finished all my work for Friday on Wednesday. Students are fairly competitive. We are all striving for really good jobs/internships, so yes we are very competitive. I wish there was more intellectual discussion outside of class. It is present in my friends' and my conversations and with others, but it should happen more often. I love both my departments and all the professors in them. They have all been amazing. My most unique class has been the Western class I am taking, and and upper level IES class. Miami Plan is great in theory, but not in practice. If Miami gave us more leeway to what classes to use to fill our requirements, I'm sure it would be better for everyone. My friend took a geology class in Israel this summer and for some reason they won't let her use it to fill a physical science credit. So she took a class abroad like they asked her too, but now they won't let her use the credit? DUMB Many of my classes are for learning's sake, but will be used in upper level classes, and then applied to a job. I hear the bussiness school is basically all memorization and training for a job one day. That sucks I guess.