I am a current senior looking to get into Ohio States College of Engineering. I am 25th in my class out of 300, hold a 4.4 gpa over the course of my high school career, and am in the National Honors Society. I have taken two years of computer science through my high school already and am currently in my third and final year of the class. I am the son of an alumni and live in the wonderful state of ohio.
Thanks for your help!
I forgot to mention that my act score is a 28.
Did you apply by the EA deadline?
yes, I turned everything in by October 29th
Great, this is the first year the CoE required applicants to apply by Nov 1 for direct admit.
The university chooses students for the Columbus campus based on their common app, not their intended major.
“Once it is determined that you are admissible, you will be considered for enrollment in the college of your intended major.” http://undergrad.osu.edu/apply/freshmen-columbus/who-gets-in
In other words, if you are accepted to the Columbus campus they would pass your app along to (in your case) the College of Engineering. The College of Engineering either directly admits you or…
“Students not eligible to directly enroll in the College of Engineering may enroll in Science and Technology and Environmental Exploration (this applies to domestic students only).” https://engineering.osu.edu/academics/admissions
So students that aren’t directly admitted to Engineering "on the Columbus campus must meet these requirements for admission into the College of Engineering pre-major program:
2.5 Ohio State GPA
C- or higher in Math 1151
Credit for one of the following courses: Chemistry 1210, Chemistry 1250, Physics 1250, Biology 2100
1 semester of full-time enrollment as an undergraduate student at Ohio State" https://engineering.osu.edu/academics/admissions
I hope you picked Marion as your alternate campus. Marion is the one with engineering classes and a new science building. “Ohio State Regional campuses operate under an open access admission policy. This means that students who have graduated from an accredited Ohio high school or earned their GED have the opportunity to earn an Ohio State education” http://osumarion.osu.edu/future-students/undergraduate-students/requirements/ If you get deferred you may want to visit Marion and change your campus preference before Marion’s Financial aid deadline. They offer a ton of merit aid and have private student housing complex with private bedrooms/full kitchens in walking distance.
So regardless of how your admission decision for main campus goes, there is definitely a path at OSU, even if you aren’t directly admitted to main campus or the College of Engineering. That’s not necessarily the case at other schools.
If you want to be a Buckeye, you’ll have an opportunity to be one. Whether or not you become one, is up to you.
Good Luck!
Hey thanks!