Chances for Out of State Admission to OSU

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Hi all, my son is a Texas high school junior who just received his latest SAT test scores (Jan SAT). He previously took the exam the first time in November and received a 1970 and this is likely the last time he’ll take the SAT exam. He is going to apply for out of state admission to the College of Arts and Sciences as a history major. Can you guys honestly tell me what you think of his chances for admission are based on his current profile?

GPA: 3.7 (w)

Rank: Probably top 30%

SAT: 2070 as follows 790 Critical Reading; 590 Math; and 690 Writing (He plans on taking ACT for the first time in April)

SAT II World History Subject Test: 680 (He will take the US History Subject Test in June 2015)

AP World History: 5/5 (he plans on taking the US History & English AP Exam)

Hook: African-American Male

EC: Track freshmen year; Basketball manager sophomore year; and Cross Country junior year.

Part-Time Employment: Since June 2014, he has worked a part-time job working 10-12 hours a week at a fast-food establishment.

Thanks in advance for any advice or input that I receive.

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Bumpity bump.
Hope someone can chance your son.
Good luck.
Go bucks.

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Seems kind of late to still be thinking of applying…just do it already.

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I think you should be fine. If anything might hold you back is the GPA. Daughter got accepted with a 1850 SAT but GPA was 4.15w and 3.9u. So I think your chances would increase if you get the GPA up some. Good luck!

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@adkdad‌ my son is actually a junior so the earliest date he can apply is in August or September. We plan on applying for early admission decision before the October 2015 deadline for freshmen admission for the class entering in the Fall 2016.

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@multirick‌ yes his GPA is comparatively low due to poor performance during his freshmen year. Congrats on your daughters admission, do you mind if I ask whether she was instate (Ohio) or an out of state applicant?

My sons GPA should be slighter higher at the conclusion of this semester as the 3.7 weighted is based on his academic record from freshman through sophomore year. His high school will not update GPA until the end of the academic year. When he applies to colleges next fall his GPA will likely include only his academic record from his first three years.

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@fatherof2boys we are out of state. I recommend you apply as early as you can. The first of September if you can. That’s what we did and we were in the first group of admission decisions. We are from PA and going to Ohio State isn’t the norm but it is a beautiful campus and she can’t wait to go.

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I was thinking the same thing as multirick.

If your son can get the GPA up a bit would be good.

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Thanks @multirick and @OSUmom2018, I sincerely appreciate the advice. We’ll be sending his application in on the first of September and keep our fingers crossed.

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Good luck.
Fingers crossed for you!
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