re: If your kid was choosing between Ole Miss and MSU, which would be better?

Delta State.

As others have said, it depends on what the major is going to be and what type of personality the kid has.

Agriculture, Computer related and engineering specialties, MSU.
Humanities and liberal arts, Ole Miss.
The business school are about even, with the exception of Ole Miss Accounting being elite nationally.

If your kid is somewhat preppy, Ole Miss is a much better place.
If your kid is more down home, MSU is a much better place.

If your kid's life will be over if they don't make the fraternity/sorority of their dreams, Ole Miss is a better place.
If your kid is indifferent about the Greek system, they can take it or leave it, MSU is a better place.

and I say the following as an MSU grad...

If you want to make good money and be seen at the Jackson Yacht Club or River Hills in VIP Jackson and the Northside Sun, Ole Miss is the place.

If you want to make good money and could care less if anyone ever knows you exist outside your family, MSU is the place.

I went to MSU, then grad school at LSU and moved back to the Jackson area (Madison). Ole Miss grads love them some society magazines and exclusive club memberships.

Holy crap, a fair, rational evaluation on the tRant. I salute you, Sir.

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As others have said, it depends on what the major is going to be and what type of personality the kid has.

Agriculture, Computer related and engineering specialties, MSU.
Humanities and liberal arts, Ole Miss.
The business school are about even, with the exception of Ole Miss Accounting being elite nationally.

If your kid is somewhat preppy, Ole Miss is a much better place.
If your kid is more down home, MSU is a much better place.

If your kid's life will be over if they don't make the fraternity/sorority of their dreams, Ole Miss is a better place.
If your kid is indifferent about the Greek system, they can take it or leave it, MSU is a better place.

and I say the following as an MSU grad...

If you want to make good money and be seen at the Jackson Yacht Club or River Hills in VIP Jackson and the Northside Sun, Ole Miss is the place.

If you want to make good money and could care less if anyone ever knows you exist outside your family, MSU is the place.

I went to MSU, then grad school at LSU and moved back to the Jackson area (Madison). Ole Miss grads love them some society magazines and exclusive club memberships.

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Ole Miss because I can't put those other 3 letters together without a certain level of anger

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If your kid was choosing between Ole Miss and MSU, which would be better?


Ole Miss. Who the hell would want to go to Mississippi State except for Landscape Architects, Broadcast Meteorologists and Turf grass people? And even then, it's just a means to an end.

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You left out Engineering. Which is why I picked State over LSU.

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This is a fricking stupid generality that by no means is accurate. There are just as many frat stars in Starkville as in Oxford. The sorority scene may be a little more laid back at State but I doubt it is by much.

You can be a GDI and be fine at OM. Same at State. State has more of a relaxed atmosphere in general. Pulls mainly from MS, West AL and Memphis. OM is basically 50/50 in state to out of state kids. Yes there is a fair share of rich kid arse holes but after the first year they either aren't at OM or they are being douches in a frat. ( Not all frat kids are like this).

OM pulls from a more diverse population. Dallas, Nashville, Atlanta are the biggest and a fair share from the Carolinas. It's is a really small town where everyone knows everyone but it is almost getting too big.

You can have a good college experience at either school. But don't let the frat system be the deciding factor. Anyone can find a good group of likeminded friends and enjoy college.

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I didn't mean it as an insult, but based on my friendships and life experiences, the Greek system is a much bigger deal at Ole Miss. They moved rush at Ole Miss 20-25 years ago because too many kids were withdrawing when they didn't get a preferred bid.

You are fine as a GDI, but if the Greek system is real important to you, Ole Miss is a better place. Would you disagree?

Born and raised a UF fan and parents were from Florida. We moved to Mississippi right after I graduated highschool.

We had no biases and had cousins that had gone to each.

My dad had no interest in me going to MSU. He told me to visit OM. I did. Fell in love and ended up going there.

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The idea that you have to be Greek at OM is complete bull shite. But I'm probably in the minority and I have no issues with the Greek system.

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Nor do I. I didn't say you had to be Greek at Ole Miss. I just think its a bigger deal at Ole Miss than MSU. Although MSU is quickly catching up in the give a damn department, I am being told.

You goed there? Jesus.

I am a lifetime Gator fan that now lives in AR. I would rather my kids go to either Ole Miss or Miss State than Florida, more Ole Miss than State.
In fact, both of my sons did go to Ole Miss when they could have gone to UF if they would have wanted to, although they are white males so probably would have had a hard time getting in with UF's ethnic diversity program in admissions.
While I support the Florida athletic teams as hard as any ever has, the liberal mentality and size of Florida would be a concern for me recommending anyone to attend UF. I say, "Go Gators, just don't go to Florida."