<p>@Buranri: For orientation, typically you and your parents go to OSU for two days / one night. Students and parents go through several seminars, some separate and some together…you will also pick your class schedule during this time. Students have the option to (and usually) stay the night in Morrill / Lincoln tower with a roommate. Parents can also do the same. </p>
<p>You can take any GEC if you don’t have a major declared; I wouldn’t worry about it at all because most people take GECs for most of their freshman year. </p>
<p>I would call orientation ASAP to discuss options if you aren’t available for their dates</p>
<p>@offthewall1979–you rank by several things. You choose a dorm, a room type, a roommate, etc., and then rank which of those factors is the most important. Ex. if you request a room with Bob in Siebert Hall, but the ‘roommate’ is the highest priority, you’ll be most likely to end up with Bob, but not necessarily in Siebert. Make sure if choosing a roommate, they choose the same priority</p>
<p>@candice1695: I believe that it’s very hard, I know very few people who get a single their freshmen year. Call housing and see what you need to do to increase your chances; I’m assuming it’s a first come / first served type of thing</p>
<p>OSU’s food options are surprisingly good, and there is literally something for everyone. There are tons of different places to buy food using the meal plan, and they are all over campus too. </p>
<p>In the Union alone there are four different options, a 50’s style dinner called Sloopy’s that serves classic diner food like burgers, sandwiches, pancakes, and dessert; a sports bar/ pizza place called Woody’s that has tons of TVs and serves pizza, wings, and even beer (not on the meal plan); a huge multi-station dining area called Union Market where you can get burgers, paninis, ethnic food, sushi, sandwiches, fries, onion rings, and more; and a coffee and dessert place called Espress-OH.</p>
<p>There are also more typical dining halls that are buffet-style or a la carte next to each set of dorms. There are multiple cafes in the libraries and some other classroom buildings, a burritos/ mexican option modeled like Chipotle, and two options in the RPAC (gym): one that offers smoothies, and one that offers healthier meals/ snacks. There are more that I’m not mentioning too. Overall, on campus food options are pretty fantastic, and beyond there being a lot of variety to be had, the food actually tastes good.</p>
<p>@coola If you want to see menus of most dining halls go to urds.osu.edu and click on dining/where to eat/the name of dining location. The menus are under the picuture on the right</p>
<p>@Buranri most places on high street are hiring as well as on campus dining. You can also find a job at your dorm if you apply fast enough. There are two options for having a car as a freshman although there is really not a reason to have one with the busses. The first is to find a street with no parking restrictions. This will probably be fairly far from campus and you risk damage or theft as well as street sweepers. The second choice is the gateway parking garage which costs about $15 a week.</p>
<p>I’m reading these threads because my son just accepted his admission to Ohio State, but I wanted to offer you my daughter’s experience with this at Penn State - I know, a house divided. My daughter is a junior at PSU and in the Honors College there. I wanted her to live in the honors dorms but she was insistent that she stay in the regular freshman dorms to be around what she calls “normal kids”. She is very social and has made what I know will be life long friends from her freshman year. As a matter of fact, she is in an apartment now with three other girls all from her floor in her freshman dorm. She is highly involved in campus activities, takes all her honors courses, in a sorority, and having what I would call “the best college experience”. She takes advantage of every opportunity given her - the honors college for the best academia, and her sorority and other friends for social. Maybe her friends/roommates didn’t have the ACT she had, or the GPA and class rank, but they are her dear friends that she wouldn’t trade for the world. They may tease her because she’s honors but she is just as special to them.</p>
<p>I plan on transferring in next fall, and I was wondering if anyone recommends any dorms for upperclassmen. Also, if I apply for housing in April or May will many of the dorms be taken? Thanks.</p>
<p>Is it possible to change scholar programs?
Daughter was accepted into health and wellness as she was considering nutrition for a major.
After visiting various colleges, really feels the business school is what she wants.
How do we switch majors,and is it possible to change scholar program?
Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>@BChuck2–I would try to find any dorm that is a super double…contact housing to find out current upper-classmen dorms ([University</a> Residences and Dining Services](<a href=“http://www.housing.osu.edu%5DUniversity”>http://www.housing.osu.edu)) because they change every year. I know that dorms could be applied for in February on quarters, so I’m sure it’s even sooner on semesters. I would ask someone in Housing asap</p>
<p>@Spudcommando–being an OSU student, you will be able to use CABS (Campus Area Bus Service) and COTA Buses which go throughout Columbus for free. They are more than enough to get around and I honestly only used COTA them 2-3 times in my 4 years at OSU…there’s plenty to do within walking distance, even a Target, movie theater, CVS, etc</p>
<p>@alantill–in order to switch majors, talk to (1) current adviser and (2) schedule an appointment with an adviser @ the Fisher College of Business. I assume you can change scholar programs, but talk to the advisers to make sure.</p>
<p>What do you usually learn in operations management?
I thought it would be about learning about managing company, but is it about managing the products? like qualities of products sth like that?</p>
<p>I chose operations management as my planned major and got accepted. Now, i’m wondering if i can change my planned major or operations management is not like what i thought.</p>
<p>What’s a typical freshman schedule like? I’m going in to the exploration program, so no major yet. I’m curious both in terms of number of classes per day and how much work you typically have to do outside of class each day. Thanks!</p>
<p>If you are in an exploration program, you’ll probably start off taking some general education classes that will count toward a variety of degree programs. If you are seriously considering one or two majors in particular, I suggest you try to take classes that will count toward those degrees. </p>
<p>You may start by taking a math class, a freshman English class, a survey class for Exploration, and two other general education options. Those options might include an intro to economics class, an intro to biology class, an intro to psychology class, or whatever it is that you are interested in. OSU offers an incredibly varied set of courses, and many of them are introductory, so you will have plenty of options. </p>
<p>This is a sample schedule for someone who is pre-business, just to give you an idea:</p>
<p>I did not find my GE classes to be very difficult, with the exception of my calculus class, and I probably spent around two to three hours a day studying or doing homework for my classes, and more before exams. Some of your classes will be two or three days a week (most classes tend to be like this), whereas math classes tend to have lecture on M/W/F, and recitation (review and practice problems guided by a TA) on Tu/Th. Some science classes will have two or three lectures, plus a lab. You will probably spend an average of 3-4 hours actually in class per day, depending on what you schedule.</p>
<p>I was accepted to the engineering college at Ohio State. I put my major as Aeronautical and Astronautical engineering. On my application status, it says that is my “Plan.” Does that mean it isn’t really my declared major? Am I starting engineering but undeclared? Just a little confused by this.</p>
Not worried anymore!</p>