University of Mississippi Top Questions

The best thing about Ole Miss is the Honors College. I would change recent attempts to fade out our unique school identity. I think the school size is just right, especially if you are like me and have no car. When I tell people I go to Ole Miss, I generally get either an "oh, that's nice" response or a "Why? You're not very Greek/redneck/racist!" I spend most of my time either in the Honors College or wandering around with friends. College town. I very much dislike the administration here. So far, the biggest controversy of any merit was the partial smoking ban. That is completely ineffective. School pride can be found in a lot of places, but not around me. The Ole Miss campus is unusually beautiful. I'll always remember when I got the call that I had been accepted into the Honors College (I was on-campus at the time). Parking, politics, classes.

The best thing about Ole Miss, in my opinion, is the atmosphere. We have so much pride for our campus and the environment it entails. During football season,the strongest sense of school pride pervades through the historic town of Oxford. The Grove is where students, alumnae and fans alike gather to share not only that sense of pride, but the best tailgating in America. The most "unusual" thing about Ole Miss is how we all put on our Sunday's best for tailgating before the big game. My friends that attend other colleges think that we are ridiculous, but everytime I visit their campus on a football weekend they seem to be mimicking our famous tradition. One experience I will take with me forever is participating in rush and joining a sorority. It was incredibly intense and competitive, I do not believe any other school is as cut-throat with rush as Ole Miss. I saw many broken hearts and girls transferring schools after being "denied" their top pick.

the one thing i truly love about Ole Miss is the values behind this school. When someone asks where i go to school and i say ole miss i always get the same response. "Oh Wow, that school has so much history, a true southern tradition" the social interaction on campus is great, always something to do.

The school is just all right. People are friendly to international students. got a lot of help when I first arrived. I spent most of my time in my lab. I think it's natural for a graduate student. To my surprise, there are so few American students enrolled in graduate engineering study. Is engineering not important to U.S.? or the financial future is not as bright as other majors? or something else?

The best thing about Ole Miss is its culture, especially during football season. Nothing beats the Grove on a saturday afternoon in Oxford. What's amazing is that the football team can be the worst in the SEC, as we frequently are, but every game is still sold out and the Grove is still packed. Honestly, I wouldn't change a thing about Ole Miss. It has been the perfect college experience in all aspects. Ole Miss and the Oxford community are the perfect size. It would definitely be considered small if you are from a big city, but thats what college towns and the college experience are all about. Every time I'm out of town, I make a bet with whomever I'm with that every person I tell that I go to Ole Miss will know at least one person at Ole Miss. It has always held true. Ole Miss has a great network all across the country, and the alumni are great especially when recent grads are looking for jobs. Previously most of my time was spent in the sorority house or at the gym, but as of late its been spent in the library and the honors college...typical. Oxford is the perfect college town. Its got great restaurants, great shops, a huge array of bars especially for the size of the town, and a community that is affluent and very embracing of the students. Our administration is great. Chancellor Khayat has been great throughout his administration. He's very personable with the students and makes an effort to be seen around campus. The biggest recent controversy on campus is the alcohol policy on campus. It might possibly be the most confusing document ever written. How is it normal the at we are a "dry" campus yet beer is legal at the baseball stadium and only wine and liquor are legal in the grove??? Ole Miss probably has the most school pride of any school. Enough said. You know you've got pride when you haven't had a winning season since Eli yet every game is still sold out, the band still plays dixie, and the student section still stays til the end of the game. All things unusual about Ole Miss are unusual in a good way. We are a unique school that is considered a gem in the rough. Oxford is in the seemingly middle of nowhere yet is rich with culture, and has many dignified students, teachers, and alumni. My most memorable experience at Ole Miss was bid day. As i have said several times...the greek system is HUGE here. Bid day is a huge event for both girls and guys. Early Sunday morning each girl that went through rush receives her bid, then takes off on the half mile or so sprint to their respective sorority house. Families and fraternity boys set up chairs in the grove to watch the stampede. It was fabulous. Most frequent student complaints are parking. Its terrble. But student senators have been working ferociously with administration to get something done about it.