<p>My D has been admitted to both Kelly Business School of Indiana University and Fisher of OSU.
Any information about these two schools are welcome and appreciated.</p>
<p>If either one is in-state, then you should attend that…
Are you direct admit to Kelly or pre ?
Kelly is much higher ranked than Fisher in everything…You should choose Indiana University if you cannot go on a visit to either school.
If you can visit then choose whichever one you like…</p>
<p>Kelley is certainly well-ranked, and a friend of mine there had an excellent experience, and was able to do some kind of 5 years bachelors+masters degree program. </p>
<p>That said, if one university is substantially less expensive by benefit of in-state tuition or a good scholarship, that university is probably the better choice. I am almost done with a finance degree at Fisher, and while I have been incredibly happy with my education and the career opportunities Fisher has provided me, cost was a major part of my decision. I simply don’t think there is a major difference between the career opportunities available or college experience from one state flagship business program to the next. If your daughter will have to take out student loans, I seriously recommend choosing the cheaper university. </p>
<p>One thing to consider is the difference between Bloomington and Columbus when it comes to getting an internship or full-time job. A huge number of mid-Ohio companies recruit at Fisher job fairs, and a lot of Fisher students are able to work part-time internships in the city and surrounding suburbs, or work full-time summer internships in the area and be able to stay in their apartments. Major companies based in Columbus (or with major offices here) that heavily recruit Fisher students/ grads include Cardinal Health, Abercrombie & Fitch, Nationwide Insurance, JP Morgan Chase, Limited Brands, Wendy’s, and Owens Corning. I don’t think Bloomington is large enough to offer that kind of advantage, and I think it is an important one.</p>
<p>Thanks, Maybell.
My D is admitted to Business Scholar Program at OSU. Do you know anything about it?
How many students on average are directly admitted to Fisher?
What is the normal class size? Are there a lot TAs giving lectures? Is it safe in and around the campus?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>I know a few people who were in other scholars groups, although not business scholars, and they all enjoyed the experience. I think having the chance to live with and make friends with other business students is a good thing, and can make for a valuable network of people to study with and do group projects with in the future. Priority scheduling is also a really great benefit of being in scholars, because it can make the difference between getting the best professors and the best class times, or just having to accept whatever’s available. </p>
<p>When I was a freshman in 2009, honors students were the only students directly admitted to Fisher, although that may have changed since then. I don’t know how many are directly admitted now. Business is a popular choice at OSU, with finance and marketing are among the most common majors for all OSU students, so the number of business students in general numbers in the thousands. </p>
<p>Students who are not directly admitted do have to keep their grades up to be admitted, but around a 3.5 is usually sufficient even for the most competitive majors, I believe. I don’t think it really matters that much if a student is directly admitted to Fisher, or has to apply after a year, because it takes more than a year to complete all the prerequisite classes and general education classes. Most business or pre-business students don’t take business classes until their sophomore year. This is a sample schedule for a business student: <a href=“http://fisher.osu.edu/supplements/10/7479/SAMPLE%20SCHEDULE%20MODEL_PreMajModel.pdf[/url]”>http://fisher.osu.edu/supplements/10/7479/SAMPLE%20SCHEDULE%20MODEL_PreMajModel.pdf</a> </p>
<p>There is a huge range in class sizes at Fisher, and at OSU overall, because some lower level classes are offered in giant lecture halls that fit 200+ students, and some are offered in classrooms that fit at most 35 students. Most of the classes that I took for my finance major ranged from 30-45 students per class, whereas around half of my general business classes (we all take one marketing class, one HR class, one international business class, one operations class, one logistics class, one finance class, and two accounting classes) were offered only in large lecture halls. I didn’t mind the larger class sizes, and never had any issues reaching out to a professor either over email or in office hours. I had some really dynamic and funny professors that made a large class seem much smaller, which I appreciated. </p>
<p>The only classes I had with TAs running anything were GE math and science classes, in recitation and labs only. I can’t recall more than one or two of my business professors having TAs, although some had graders. TAs teaching classes instead of professors was never an issue, and I’ve been overwhelmingly impressed by the caliber of professors OSU has been able to attract. There have only been a small number I didn’t like, or had issues with their teaching style. </p>
<p>Campus itself is very safe, and the worst thing that has happened to anyone I know on campus has been bike theft. Columbus is a large city, and there are areas off-campus I don’t go at night alone, but that is the nature of living in a city. There is a sketchy low income neighborhood to the southeast of campus, but almost no students live there or have reason to go there on foot. Several blocks in every direction surrounding campus is composed of student housing, and those neighborhoods tend to be both pretty safe and fairly busy, with students hanging out on porches and walking to and from classes. There have been muggings in the past in the areas off-campus, but the victims were typically walking alone in the dark, and several were drunk at the time. Car break-ins seem to also be an occasional problem. Someone who abides by general safety rules should be okay. I feel safe, and I’m a petite woman.</p>