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ORD_Buckeye;690901; said:
And if you end up there, hopefully you will have better luck with the women. ORD's still bitter about his experience
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And if you end up there, hopefully you will have better luck with the women. ORD's still bitter about his experience
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OSU Contender
well i know waht it is..just dont know the difference with it and SAT's..but thanks guys
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23Skidoo
It's so Japaneasy
Some other things to consider that haven't been mentioned. I don't know if any of these apply to tOSU (out of state tuition = no way in hell for me), but if you peruse their application information you can get a pretty good idea of what they're looking for.
- Letters of Recommendation.
Get 2-3 of them. Preferably from a teacher you liked, somebody higher in your HS's pecking order (counselor, VP, President...), and a manager at a part-time job or even a personal acquintance / friend of the family who could be considered a "role model".
- Legacy Student
Often times on college applications being a legacy student can give you a little bit of an edge. Check if any cousins, aunts, uncles, etc. ever attended Ohio State (Columbus or not) for so much as a day.
- Essay
If there is an option for one, DO IT. Taking the time to write even a 1 page essay shows that you are not only serious about them, and serious about academics, but serious enough about their University to put some real effort into it. Real-life experiences, and goals are good subjects to discuss.
I can't stress this enough. It's the same as doing a little research before a job interview -- if you already know a company's current projects, that shows you have real interest and you're not just the average hobo looking for money to pay the rent. Same here -- it shows you're not the average HS grad with a sense of entitlement going to college because it's what everyone else is doing.
- If at all possible, go to Community College or something else over the Summer. It is a MILLION times easier to get into Universities as a transfer student. This also applies if you've been denied entrance to Ohio State. Save some money, got to a local community college for 3 semesters or so (screw the AA degree -- it's worthless, just rack up enough credits to be considered a transfer), and then apply again. Take courses that will transfer easily (English 101, Psych101, History, a foreign language, etc.). You can figure out what courses to take by looking at Ohio State's general catalog and seeing what their "common core" requirements are. Most Universities are not picky about courses fitting that requirement. However, do NOT -- I repeat NOT -- take courses in the subject of your preferred major. Also avoid science classes. (Especially if Psych is part of Ohio State's natural sciences department -- or whatever the department with Physics, Chem, Bio, etc. is called)
Good Luck
- Letters of Recommendation.
Get 2-3 of them. Preferably from a teacher you liked, somebody higher in your HS's pecking order (counselor, VP, President...), and a manager at a part-time job or even a personal acquintance / friend of the family who could be considered a "role model".
- Legacy Student
Often times on college applications being a legacy student can give you a little bit of an edge. Check if any cousins, aunts, uncles, etc. ever attended Ohio State (Columbus or not) for so much as a day.
- Essay
If there is an option for one, DO IT. Taking the time to write even a 1 page essay shows that you are not only serious about them, and serious about academics, but serious enough about their University to put some real effort into it. Real-life experiences, and goals are good subjects to discuss.
I can't stress this enough. It's the same as doing a little research before a job interview -- if you already know a company's current projects, that shows you have real interest and you're not just the average hobo looking for money to pay the rent. Same here -- it shows you're not the average HS grad with a sense of entitlement going to college because it's what everyone else is doing.
- If at all possible, go to Community College or something else over the Summer. It is a MILLION times easier to get into Universities as a transfer student. This also applies if you've been denied entrance to Ohio State. Save some money, got to a local community college for 3 semesters or so (screw the AA degree -- it's worthless, just rack up enough credits to be considered a transfer), and then apply again. Take courses that will transfer easily (English 101, Psych101, History, a foreign language, etc.). You can figure out what courses to take by looking at Ohio State's general catalog and seeing what their "common core" requirements are. Most Universities are not picky about courses fitting that requirement. However, do NOT -- I repeat NOT -- take courses in the subject of your preferred major. Also avoid science classes. (Especially if Psych is part of Ohio State's natural sciences department -- or whatever the department with Physics, Chem, Bio, etc. is called)
Good Luck
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biggsj6030
"Only the dead have seen the end of war." -Plato
Ok... Here is how to take care of the out of state toution problem. Go to any small farming town and ask who the nicest grandma in town is. Ask if you can use her address so u can make it into college and save the world. (or something along those lines) If you're lucky you'll get one so senial you wont have to say a word. Or you could try to be like me and be lucky as hell you live in Ohio and no matter what you are going to go to tOSU, if you apply. Main campus is harder then before and so I say best of luck and kick some ass to bring that GPA up. (but don't kill ur social life i.e. my brother)
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VprHis
Get off my lawn, you hooligans!
biggsj6030;693530; said:
I wouldn't lay any large wagers on that, my friend. Or at least not on the "no matter what" part.
My time at OSU is not even all that long ago, and it's weird to think of the friends I had there who wouldn't have even gotten in under the standards in place today. Then again, I had a class where we actually figured out that there were 14 National Merit scholars among the 45 of us present.... which is kinda scary.
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ORD_Buckeye
Wrong glass, Sir.
biggsj6030;693530; said:
If you do get in, you can usually get Ohio residency established during your second year. I did. It will entail staying in Ohio for the summer, and making sure that your parents don't claim you as a dependant on their taxes.
I wouldn't be too sure about getting in just because you're in Ohio. That hasn't been the case for twenty years, and it's become harder than ever the last five. With the huge 37% spike in applications this year (and assuming the same yield as in previous years), Ohio State will probably reject close to 50% (25,000 applicants/12,000 accepted to get a freshman class of 6,200) of this year's applicants. Anybody--Ohio resident or not--had better graduate in the top 20% of their class and have a 27 or higher on the ACT to be confident of admission.
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spid3rmanggg
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uhh yea..well either way im in PA, so i wont get getting that INSTATE tuition...
basically im hoping just to get accepted and then i'll just get some scholarships and loans
basically im hoping just to get accepted and then i'll just get some scholarships and loans
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biggsj6030
"Only the dead have seen the end of war." -Plato
What I ment by getting in was that if I do have to go to the regional campus it's still tOSU. My bad i wasn't specific enough. If you go to a regional campus then it is easy to move in to the main campus. And the thing with the grandma is said to work 15% of the time, every time. Hahaha. Good luck getting in and hopefully you'll be able to work something out with scholarships. One day we might meet. Hmmmmm....
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23Skidoo
It's so Japaneasy
In regards to out-of-state tuition. I'm pretty sure Ohio's requirements to become a "resident" (and thus get in-state tuition) amounts to living there for a year and being considered independant. (ie: your parents don't claim you as a dependant come tax time) This is actually pretty lax because a lot of states have laws that you can't even be eligible for residence if you're a full-time student.
It's also common to find regional "agreements" between universities from different states. ie: Wyoming and Colorado have an agreement that eachother's residents pay in-state tuition. So a resident of Colorado can go to U of Wyoming and pay in-state rates. Being that you live in PA -- I'd check this out. Your HS counselor should know if any of these exist and, if they do, what universities are participating.
It's also common to find regional "agreements" between universities from different states. ie: Wyoming and Colorado have an agreement that eachother's residents pay in-state tuition. So a resident of Colorado can go to U of Wyoming and pay in-state rates. Being that you live in PA -- I'd check this out. Your HS counselor should know if any of these exist and, if they do, what universities are participating.
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spid3rmanggg
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yea its true...you need to stay 1 year before declared a resident..and hopefully i'll get into OSU and meet you all
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sandgk
Watson, Crick & A Twist
I don't believe there are such reciprocal agreements in place for Ohio State. Certainly, at the time of the Cornell 2001 CHERI report Ohio State was listed as one of the institutions without any such arrangements for undergraduate tuition.23Skidoo;694465; said:
The only time I can recall any mention of reciprocity for undergraduate education it involved a regional campus and specific Indiana institutions. Don't knwo what came of that.
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LightningRod
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The person you want to talk with is Sonja Lewandowski. Sonja is the OSU undergraduate admissions representative in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states. She also lives in Philly which is right in your neighborhood. She will give you the ins and outs of the application process. Her email address is [email protected]
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