Miami University-Oxford Top Questions

I think most of my professors knew my name. My favorite class was my English class. I always looked forward to going to class because I knew I would have a good time, but also learn new material. I learned more in my one semester of English here at Miami than I did throughout my high school career. My professor Gale Holcomb made learning fun. She made me more excited about becoming an English teacher. She showed me how to go outside of the box to make learning fun. My least favorite class was my history class. Its not that I wasn't interested in the material it just the class was too long. Its hard for me to focus on one subject for two hours and forty minutes.

Class sizes are nice. Some professors will know you name, but that is mostly up to you. If you make an effort to talk to them they will remember you. Yes, students are competitive, but not everyone has to be. The learning is a nice mixture of geared toward getting a job and learning for its own sake.

All of my professors knew my name by the end of the semesters. Most classes are small so professors knowing your name is common. My favorite class was my English 112 class second semester. Most of the professors for that class are still graduate students so they're pretty laid back. At school, most of the time students were studying. I don't remember a night where I wouldn't see people studying somewhere in my dorm. The classes are pretty difficult so studying on a daily basis is almost necessary. Class participation was very common in my classes, most of the time it was for a grade. I feel that Miami's academic requirements are a little much. The "Miami Plan" I feel like can be a waste of time and money because there are so many classes you are absolutely required to take across all subjects. The education at Miami is geared toward learning for its own sake, I would say. Just because it is not always required to have internships and there are not many co-op programs. Overall I feel like Miami does not offer enough programs for its size.

yes participation is common...i feel that the education is very much so geared toward getting a job, and holds excellent academic standards

The classes are decent sized usually. Freshman lecture classes suck because they're huge and the profs hate them. Classes for your major are usually smaller and a lot more personal. In the business school participation is a big part of your grade and so is group work. most professors are available in office hours and really want to help you succeed

Farmer School of Business is a great program to be in. With a new world-class facility on the way, the program is definitely considered top-notch.

The entrepreneurship program at Miami is excellent. I've learned more from those classes than I have in any other program. Classes are generally small when you get into upper-level classes, and professors know you by name. I know and am close with a handful of marketing professors, especially the professors I spent summers studying abroad with. The most unique class I've taken is "Entrepreneurship and Imagination". Our mid-term assignment was to combine creativity and business. A group of 4 other students and myself decided to start a Miami holiday tradition. We started an event called "Gravy Days", a party the Thursday before Thanksgiving break, where everyone gathers at Stadium (a bar uptown) and the cover and percentage of the profits of the night go to a local charity. It was extremely successful and we raised over $3000 for the Oxford Family Resource Center. Gravy Days was just as successful the next year, and hopefully the tradition will continue long into the future!

I've only had a few professors who did not know my name. Most of my classes have been small and the professors made it a point to know my name. I even had a few lecture classes, where the professor made a real effort to involve students and learn our names which was very impressive. As a management major, participation is a huge part of my classes. In other classes, its not as much. Psychology classes are all lecture and so are most science classes and the basic Miami Plan classes. One of my favorite classes currently is the history of Miami, its really interesting to learn about the place that I've considered home for the last four years. I've also enjoyed a lot of my business classes, especially the ones where we work on semester long projects with real life problems. I'm currently in a human metrics class where we have a client and we are working with them to design a way to measure the ROI on their wellness program. I've utilized professors office hours throughout the years especially in courses where I have struggled. I think it depends on the courses you take (or the major you pick) as to whether or not Miami is geared towards getting a job or learning for its sake. A lot of it is learning for learnings sake though.

Professors know you by name, within your major or outside your major! Students study A LOT...sometimes it's impossible to find a spot in King Library. Music is very unique because students are guaranteed to spend time with their professors outside of class. My choir director, Ethan Sperry, is one who I spend much time with outside of class, and he has his "office hours" at one of the local bars uptown! Miami is tough, and I think they could cut down on the science requirement for the Miami plan (since when do I have to know all about microbiology, chemistry, AND geology in order to teach high school choir??)

Most of the professors I have had at Miami are good-natured, humorous, open-minded, and amazing at what they do. You can tell when a professor loves her job, and if you're lucky you'll see what I mean. Miami students absolutely have intellectual conversations out of class--at least the students I know do. The best professors create an atmosphere of mutual respect and learning--they acknowledge that they don't have all the answers, and students learn just as much from other students when the classroom is a place for honest and thoughtful discussion. The Miami plan liberal education requirements can be tiresome to complete, but I personally didn't mind so much. It's good to take chances on classes outside your comfort zone.