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<p>Oh and the ATM’s on campus are for USBank. A Chase is on High Street. Fifth has one in the Union</p>

<p>If anyone has Fisher College of Business-specific or Honors Program-specific questions, I am also a current student, and would be happy to answer any questions. </p>

<p>To answer questions which have already been addressed-I believe there is a fairly tight-knit Jewish community here- I have a Jewish acquaintance who has joked about knowing all the other Jewish students- though I don’t believe there are a large number of Jewish students. The Hillel is a very nice looking building, and I occasionally see posters for events and meet-ups held there. </p>

<p>I would recommend Fisher to any aspiring business student- Ohio State does a really great job of making the recruiting process easy for students- there are several annual job fairs, a very large and useful career center, and a massive number of local and national companies that recruit from Ohio State. Internship opportunities have been really great for me, and every student has the opportunity to do a mock interview before having to interview for real positions.</p>

<p>My D is a a junior at OSU. She’s OOS (suburbs of NYC). Freshman year was a bit difficult socially. She didn’t have a very nice roommate. The girls on her floor were nice, but basically hung out with girls they went to high school with. She rushed that winter and made great friends in the sorority. This year she lives with four other girls in an apartment. Dorm life can be hard. I think it’s a good idea to live off campus with good friends. Most of the kids are from Ohio (obviously), but she’s met kids from NJ, PA, MN, IL. She didn’t find there to be much of a culture shock. She actually embraced the differences. She wanted to get away from the East Coast and meet people from other parts of the country. She flies home for the holidays, except Easter. She works off campus, so this past break she stayed in her apartment and came home for about a week over Christmas. I think OSU is a great school for out of state students!</p>

<p>@editor </p>

<p>I`m glad your daughter had a good experience and transitioned easier than I did. I think the main reason why she didn’t have culture shock because you guys live in the suburbs and it makes it an easier transition. Living right in the city like I do , made it THAT much harder or I should say more of a shock. Slower pace, people were too friendly for my liking, lack of diversity etc. But it really depends on where your from and what it’s like there and how it compares to OSU</p>

<p>@marimelo or anyone else: Did you feel a clear political leaning in the state of ohio and/or (more importantly) the students at the OSU campus? are the students socially liberal or conservative? Glenn Beck or John Stewart lol ?</p>

<p>marimelo, thanks so much for doing this. I wish more students would. </p>

<p>My son is admitted and admitted into honors. Opinions on Taylor(North), Bradley & Siebert? Bradley & Siebert seem closer to his classes, but any thoughts are helpful. </p>

<p>Congratulations on your scholarships. We are OOS, so with a similar budget situation as yours. He will be interviewing for Morrill in Feb - any suggestions for the interview? His diversity component is as president of his high school Gay Straight Alliance. Does GLBT have much of a shot at Morrill? </p>

<p>Thanks again for your help</p>

<p>@marimelo21:
Thank you for starting this topic and your assistance. I have a few questions;

  1. My daughter is seriously considering the arts scholars program and Baker West seems to be conveniently located. She really wants a learning community and hopes that it will make a large school a little bit more intimate an experience. My worry is that she hopes to major in fashion merchandising which in essence is a business program, and while she enjoys watching dance and going to art shows, etc. she does not participate in such. Will she feel left out or out of place in the Arts scholars program??
  2. Do most kids move off campus their sophomore year? If so is it difficult to find and apartment and to grocery shop without a car?
  3. Do you know anything about sorority rush? My daughter is very interested in rushing but I have heard that at some schools it is cut throat and a huge effort and disappointment.<br>
  4. Do you think that OSU is a suitcase school? The % of student population from in state is higher than any other state school which we have considered. We are from NJ and therefore my daughter will not be running home every weekend nor do I want that to occur as I want her to have a college experience. I also don’t want her to be lonely if many people abandon the campus.
  5. Has being a member of the arts scholars program helped you to get priority registration for classes?
  6. Would you characterize the other arts scholars as being well rounded and interested in other aspects of OSU such as football games, Greek life, etc.<br>
  7. Did the arts scholars seem to live together again sophomore year?
    I would really appreciate your help. Deciding on which school to attend is so difficult.</p>

<p>@JohnKS</p>

<p>Taylor Tower on north is a better dorm space & layout wise. It is WAY more spacious. It also has A/C which is a plus in the summer. And on top of that the bathroom is inside your room. However, what it lacks is a good location. North campus is far from the rest of campus and is only near one dining hall (North Commons) which is not the best food. It’s actually on the gross side. While Bradley’s rooms are not big by any stretch of the imagination, it is on South campus. Meaning theres no A/C & the bathrooms are in the corridors. But, it’s not that bad. It is also easy to get to classes from there and it is in a block radius from 3 dining halls. And if your worried about finances, it can be upwards of a grand more expensive to live in Taylor than Bradley.
And Siebert won’t be available until 2013 , they’re still doing construction on it.</p>

<p>Thank you and congrats to your son as well! I didn’t interview for my Morrill Scholarship because I only received the Prominence. So I don’t know exactly what they would want to hear. But I think GLBT is something that has a chance. If your son is really involved, I would say that he could stress his future involvement on campus to different clubs and organizations and how he could continue to be an advocate for diversity. Good luck!</p>

<p>@wethemediater
I honestly have no idea about the political climate at OSU. I like to keep away from those things in the public eye. I know there is a OSU College Republican Club and an OSU College Democratic club on campus. Some professors you can tell lean to one side, but i never had an experience in which they were radically conservative of liberal or tried to impose their views.</p>

<p>There are random days when people from pro-life organizations come to campus and show huge pictures of aborted fetuses to people walking to class and the Westboro Church did come - but those are people outside of OSU.</p>

<p>@3wolfcubs</p>

<p>4 words.</p>

<p>I LOVE ARTS SCHOLARS. I know i’m biased but it is simply amazing.
Your daughter will love it too.
She won’t feel left at at all. Firstly, a lot of Art Scholars arent even Art majors, but we all bond because we share the love for Art. Also, living in Baker with the Arts Scholars helps. What tends to happen is that Art Scholars takes up a few wings on one floor so they all live together and get to know each other. Baker West is just a pretty artsy place in general as it is also home to the Visual & Performing Arts Learning Community. What also helps when it comes to getting to know people in Arts Scholars, is that as a freshman you have to take the Arts Scholars class which is basically a seminar class. And in this class you do icebreakers, drum circles, visit art galleries with all your peers. </p>

<p>-Another great thing about Arts Scholars is that there are SOO many awesome events. Theres 3 trips a year: New York , another chosen city (last year it was Pittsburg), and Toronto. Also, we get the chance to see alot of shows for a reduced price. For example, I have seen the Broadway Travels America versions of Legally Blonde and Shrek for only $5 each through Art Scholars (a great bargain!). And lastly theres an annual Art Exhibition where students have their art shown at a gallery for a few months and the “best piece” gets a $1,000 scholarship.
And Arts Scholars does give your priority scheduling from other students in your rank by one day.
Here’s is the arts scholars Youtube page: [ArtsScholars’s</a> Channel - YouTube](<a href=“http://www.youtube.com/user/ArtsScholars]ArtsScholars’s”>ArtsScholars - YouTube)</p>

<p>This video in particular explains us well : <a href=“Welcome future Arts Scholars - YouTube”>Welcome future Arts Scholars - YouTube;

<p>And I would say Arts Scholars is a well rounded bunch. People are involved in all types of things on campus for sure. So they arent pigeonholed by any means.</p>

<p>-Most people do move off campus by sophomore year. Some Arts Scholars have returned to Baker for their 2nd year, like myself. But we all still se each other for Bi-weekly Family Meetings. </p>

<p>-The supermarket (Kroger) is only 5 blocks away from Baker. Apartments are all around the campus area or can be reached by bus.</p>

<p>-As I said before to another parent, just make sure your daughter is mentally strong enough to know that she cant go home for the weekends like her friends. There are many times I wished I could go home for my moms food, or have my parents come and do my laundry for me etc. the list goes on. But it is deal-able. Campus isn’t a ghost town when people go home (the only time it is, is on Thanksgiving break) so there are tons of things to do on the weekends.</p>

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<li>Soros . I don’t know much about the Panhellenic Conference. But I do know a LARGE number of freshman girls rush freshman years. 7 out of 10 of my hall mates have rushed to various sororities. They do have a formal process which consists of interviews and what not. And there are also houses that many of them live in off campus. </li>
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<p>I hope I answered everything. Good luck on decisions.</p>

<p>Wow thank you for all of the great info! Do you know anything about the advocates for children and education scholars program? I was accepted but I’m still on the fence about joining.</p>

<p>I don’t know much about ACES besides the fact that they live in Mack and they do a lot of community service for the children in the school system.
But the benefits to scholars are all the same despite the specific interest. You get priority scheduling, it’s an easy way to meet people, theres always neat activities, events and trips to participate in, and it’s something you can put on a resume.</p>

<p>My daughter was accepted into scholars and their dorm is in Morrill Towers. I’m hoping you can tell me if each room houses 4 students within their cluster. Looking at all the information on this hall, it shows 3 of the 4 rooms have 2 people in them and the last room has 4 people. I have read elsewhere, that all rooms now have 4 students in each! Is this true? Also, what can you tell me about the area of campus around the tower? Is it a quiter area of campus? Food options? Any information you could provide would be great!</p>

<p>As the parent of a freshman who lives on North campus and loves the location (very close to her classes, the library), please keep in mind that Marimelo’s posts, while very helpful and providing a forum for Q&A, are going to be somewhat biased according to what is valued to her. North is a beautiful area and, while there may be fewer dining hall choices, the overall quality of life there is, according to my daughter, best for her. </p>

<p>In fact, she will be living off campus next year and she and her friends selected an apartment very close to where they currently live specifically because they like the location so much.</p>

<p>My son likes North Campus and Taylor. He is not a big eater and says nothing bad about North commons. The BuckID can be used off campus and Taylor is a stone’s throw from some good eateries. He thinks South may be a little crazy during the week but he does visit on weekends.</p>

<p>Suitcase-no. If some kids go home many are left. Football Saturdays the campus is packed. My son has only been home TG, Christmas and Vet’s day and says his next visit is spring break. We live one hour away.</p>

<p>Politically-I would say left or right are welcome and will find a home. People have discussions but are not “in your face” about their beliefs. In general! It’s not Oberlin but it’s not BYU either. It’s so big and diverse. There were profs that held classes in the park for “occupy the Oval” and then there is the formidable business school. </p>

<p>Last I know nothing about sororities but my son is pledging a frat and it seems to be very laid back and not cutthroat or at all time consuming. </p>

<p>Hope that helps.</p>

<p>Thanks for the input parents. It’s good to have another view about North besides mine.
It all depends on your child’s likes and dislikes and major (science classes & labs are close to North). I am giving you an answer from my experience and opinions. North is has its pluses and minuses . My main factors of why I prefer South over North like a lot of students are proximity to other locations, food and liveliness. But North is better when it comes to the actual rooms itself, and quietness if you need a place to study, and its beautiful.</p>

<p>@Hopein4OSU Yeah the room situation is true to what you discovered on your own. Its 2-2-4 layout, a 8 person cluster. I`m not sure about all of them having 4 people per room. When I went to Morrill to visit my friends suite it wasn’t like that. But that might be a specific floor. I’m not sure. If you want to avoid that just make sure to make your room preference a priority on the Housing applications. And on the ground floor of Morrill Tower is the market where you can buy basic grocery (you can use grocery swipes on your BuckID too) and also the dining hall Fresh Express is located there. Directly outside is the old Drake Union. That’s about it. If your child lives on one of the top floors facing the stadiums they can be able to watch the games from their room which is kind of cool. It’s isolated from the rest of campus. About a 10-15 min walk to central campus but you can always ride the bus.</p>

<p>Speaking of buses, the campus buses are excellent. So if you live on North, West or South campus, its a good way to get from one place to another. It saves alot of time. </p>

<p>And i also forgot to mention Burritos Nochea which is in North Commons. Its only open at night and serves Mexican food. Kinda like Chipotle. This place isnt bad at all and to me is the better half of North Commons. There is also a little market to buy groceries in there as well.</p>

<p>Are all of the rooms on North campus quads? Is there are great chance of a freshman getting just a double?</p>

<p>No certainly not. Theres singles, doubles, triples and quads. Just put a double or a single as your first choice on the Housing assignment. You may or may not get it, but its always worth a try. </p>

<p>But if you do the ACES scholars, it is best to live with them</p>

<p>If they are required to live in an scholars dorm that has doubles, triples, and quads-do they have an opportunity to fill out a housing request and list their choices for that particular dorm?</p>

<p>Are the quads unbearably small? 130 sq. ft. for the study area and 130 sq. ft. for 2 sets of bunk beds and closets??</p>

<p>We took a tour last June but they only showed us dorms on South campus and I really can’t remember. If we request to see a certain dorm will they let us?</p>