sleeper;848416 wrote:Also one of the worst academic schools in the country as well. Cue the 'Yeah but the journalism school is the greatest ever'. Here's a hint: No one cares about journalism, and having a "good" journalism school doesn't make any of the other majors any more or less worthless.
I went to OU as an undergrad. I earned my graduate degree from Ohio State. I was born and raised in Columbus, so I have ample experience with both.
Surveys aside, I know what I see. Ohio State is a fine school. I have a great deal of pride in my graduate degree and I learned a great deal from that coursework. I also had an excellent experience at OU as an undergrad. I received an education there that has benefitted me ever since.
To say Ohio is "one of the worst schools in the country" is not accurate whatsoever. As far as worthless majors and courses, I have plenty of friends and a spouse who spent countless hours in OSU classes with >100 other students being led by a TA who couldn't speak English. The point is that there's excellence and mediocrity at both places.
Like I said, Ohio State is a fine school. It also suffers its share of embarrassment. Currently it looks to the nation like a football factory first and foremost - one that is led by an total nerd. Before you get too high on yourself, remember it's not Harvard or Oxford you're attending.