Current OSU Students Answer Accepted Students' Questions 2009

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<p>Hello!</p>

<p>It’s that wonderful time of the year again where OSU starts cranking out the acceptance letters. It’s a process that will go all the way to the Spring, so if you are still waiting to hear back from Ohio State, sit tight and keep an eye on that application status.</p>

<p>If you’ve heard back and the news was not so good, I am extremely sorry to hear it. Remember that (literally) thousands of VERY bright students do not, for whatever reason, get accepted each year. There are many routes to OSU for those still interested, including numerous Ohio colleges that allow transfer. Good luck to you with the rest of your colleges!</p>

<p>If you’ve heard back and you’ve been accepted to THE Ohio State University, congratulations! :slight_smile: It’s a wicked cool place to be, and it’s getting better and better every year. It’s one of the nation’s fastest rising institutions in terms of prestige and academic standards. It’s got research out the wazoo. It’s affordable, compared to private institutions of similar research caliber. Heck, it’s super affordable compared to other Big Ten schools like University of Michigan or University of Illinois. So once again, congrats on getting accepted!</p>

<p>Now you have to make some tough choices by May 1st, and this thread is here to help you! If you have any questions at all, there are numerous current students lurking about this college confidential forum, and we’re here to help. There are a million little things that can affect your choice of where to go in Fall 2009, and you probably have some very random questions (so did we, it’s ok).</p>

<p>So ask away!</p>

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<p>When should my dd find out if she was accepted into Honors...she received her general acceptance letter last week.</p>

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<p>I like Lincoln because of the space and the setup, are there any other dorms you could recommend, or conversely, warn against?</p>

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<p>My daughter was accepted into the Social & Behavioral Sciences program. Is she able to change that at any time? Thanks!</p>

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<p>Does anybody know about the program which gives you automatic acceptance into the med school? I just got in to the university and was wondering when I should expect a response.</p>

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<p>Changing majors is very easy. I changed from SBS to the a humanities major with zero problem. It simply involved meeting with my advisor. If she wanted to change before school starts, it might be somewhat more difficult and require calling around.</p>

<p>It's easier to switch around in humanities and similar subjects than it is into pre-professional subjects (education, engineering, business, architecture, etc.), I imagine, because the latter have notably different graduation requirements.</p>

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<p>ddd928- The requirements for getting accepted to Honors this coming academic year are as follows:</p>

<h1>Apply for admission to The Ohio State University</h1>

<pre><code>* Priority merit scholarship deadline – December 1, 2008
* Final application deadline – February 2, 2009
</code></pre>

<h1>Meet the admission criteria</h1>

<pre><code>* 30+ ACT composite or 1340+ SAT Critical Reading and Math combined scores
* Top 10% class rank
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<p>Assuming your dd met these requirements, she is definitely in. Now, if there is some debate, probably over class rank, then you'll have to wait and hear from them. Honors acceptance is usually mailed out 1-4 weeks after normal acceptance letters. Mine took two weeks last year. I have seen on CC that a couple of people have started getting the Honors letters, so they're definitely starting to get those rolling.</p>

<p>If you don't hear from them in over 4 weeks, I would call the University to confirm. If your dd did not get into Honors but you feel that that is an incorrect decision (barely missed the class rank requirement, for example) you can appeal it.</p>

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<p>ambiguity- University</a> Housing : Home has floorplans and the like, but I'm guessing you've already browsed around there. It also sounds like you're interested only in Honors housing, which I DEFINITELY recommend! It's still very fun and crazy, but kids in Honors housing tend to be a lot less crazy, or at least crazy in the good way. So for Honors housing:</p>

<p>South (Bradley and Siebert) -Stereotypically the most social kids. The rooms are smallish, but it's your typical college dorm sizes and whatnot. No air conditioning, but the kids I know there have never really had that be a problem (bring a fan for the end of Spring Quarter and you're good). Lots of cool stuff going on.</p>

<p>West (Lincoln) - Stereotypically the kids who want their space. The suite arrangement means you get your personal space but still get to know your suite quite well. It's ridiculously far from High Street, tragically, but it is a nice centerpoint between North and South. I love living here, because the separate living room, study room, bedroom suites allow for studying and hanging out to go on all the time simultaneously without interrupting people.</p>

<p>North (Taylor) - Stereotypically the kids who study. Like Bradley and Siebert, the hallway-to-room style of dorm means a lot more interaction with your floormates than perhaps Lincoln. It's on the edge of campus, so High Street is awesomely close but the Oval and South/West are pretty darned far away. You get your own bathroom to a room and separate study room from the bedroom.</p>

<p>I know kids from all of the Honors housing, and they all seem to like where they are. Taylor kids tell me about latenight study sessions that turned into floor-wide nerf gun wars. Lincoln kids talk about hosting huge get-togethers in the living rooms of the suites. Bradley kids split time studying in the lobby lounge with randomly cramming into each other's rooms to hang out. I think you'll find that most people are friendly, but still serious about their studies, no matter where you live. And everyone loves to go out to High Street or one of the campus dining locations, no matter where you live.</p>

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<p>petpal- While Ohio State admits students to particular colleges, it is definitely possible to switch colleges via application any time. Depending on which college your daughter wants to switch to, there are different requirements. For example, the College of Engineering and the College of Business have very strict requirements, whereas the College of the Arts and Sciences or Humanities are very fluid and easy in their major swapping.</p>

<p>So the short answer is yes, your daughter can change majors and even change Colleges at Ohio State.</p>

<p>The long answer is that she would need to talk to her adviser to discuss the actual requirements and processes involved in swapping majors or Colleges, depending on what she wants to switch to.</p>

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<p>Wait so... there's no application to fill out for the honors program, other than the main admission application?</p>

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<p>Thanks, speaker. D met the deadlines and has the test requirement but school does not release rank. Also, when will we know if she gets the NM scholarship that was offered, when finalist status confirmed?</p>

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<p>One of the requirements for the NMF scholarship is to name OSU as a first choice by March 1, 2009. That is when the initial list of first choice schools is sent out by the National Merit Corp. to all of the various colleges listing student finalists and their first choices. Make sure you have sent that card in before March 1st, and then I was advised to call OSU around March 8 to make sure that they had received the correct information from the NMC.Recepients of the scholarship are notified soon after.</p>

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<p>mjsportsmj- Early</a> Admission Pathway On the left side of the website you can navigate to find out more about the early admission pathway, such as applying and eligibility.</p>

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<p>stone_cutter- That is correct, the application for admission IS the application they also use for acceptance into Honors/Scholars.</p>

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<p>ddd928- rcefn has it correct. Additionally, note that when Finalist status is achieved literature about these scholarship procedures are explained in the mailing.</p>

<p>If you're asking about the OSU-specific full tuition scholarship as seen on The</a> Ohio State University listed as the Distinguished Scholarship for National Merit or Achievement or Hispanic, the requirements are listed right there on the website.</p>

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<p>How long after we get our acceptance letter do we get the email address information?</p>

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<p>For your <a href="mailto:lastname.number@osu.edu">lastname.number@osu.edu</a>?</p>

<p>I honestly have no idea, but I can tell you that my earliest e-mail for that address is dated June 30, 2008.</p>

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<p>(1) What is up with THE Ohio State University? Why is that definite article so important? </p>

<p>I'm not picking on The Speaker; all the mail I've received from OSU pushes the same THEEEEEEEEE Ohio State University and leaves me scratching my head. I mean, I guess Admissions wants to differentiate The Ohio State University from the lesser ranked That Ohio State University and This Ohio State University. Everyone I know (including the newscasters covering football games) just calls it Ohio State University, so to be honest, I didn't know the THE was even supposed to be there until I started looking at OSU's website.</p>

<p>(2) Is there a Wal-Mart anywhere? </p>

<p>I went down to look around over Thanksgiving break and while I saw lots of little restaurants in the area, I saw no Wal-Marts or Targets. Or, for that matter, a gas station. But I'll be honest and admit that the farthest I really explored was the stretch of N High St between the Dollar Tree and some place called Waterbeds'N'Stuff which seemed to sell t-shirts and sunglasses.</p>

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<p>1) Fair question. :-) </p>

<p>'In 1878, and in light of its expanded focus, the college permanently changed its name to the now-familiar "The Ohio State University" (with the article "The" as part of its official name).' </p>

<p>You can wikipedia The Ohio State University (or just Ohio State University) to get more info. As for why they stress it so much... Well, you got me on that one. It's just the way it is, I guess. OSU has a lot of tradition, and the "THEE" is just another tradition of the University. A matter of pride, I guess. <em>shrug</em> It actually took me awhile to accept it too. Although, it should also be noted that because the word 'Ohio' starts with a vowel, that is technically why "The" is pronounced "Thee."</p>

<p>2) Wal-Mart? </p>

<p>Walmart</a> Supercenter in Columbus, OH - AOL Local Yellow Pages</p>

<p>That seems woefully far, at least a good fifteen minute drive.</p>

<p>Lennox Town Center is much closer. It's within walking distance of the campus, especially the west side. I walk there from Lincoln Tower where I live without problem. You can also take a bus there straight from the heart of campus. It includes a TARGET, STAPLES, OLD NAVY, and more!</p>

<p>There are also two CVS stores that flank the campus, one on the southwest corner and one on the northeast corner; very convenient.</p>

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<p>brista, the university's official name is 'The Ohio State University.' It's emphasized because it's correct and because people forget it or purposefully leave it out. Look at the title of this forum, for instance. It's sort of a matter of pride for students and fans.</p>

<p>When people want to be brief, they'll say 'Ohio State' or 'OSU' but everyone I know would say:</p>

<p>-I go to the Ohio State University.
instead of
-I go to Ohio State University.</p>

<p>The second just sounds wrong. People really say that around you?</p>

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<p>You can activate your OSU e-mail address here: <a href="https://acctmgt.service.ohio-state.edu/cgi-bin/KRB1EntryAdd%5B/url%5D"&gt;https://acctmgt.service.ohio-state.edu/cgi-bin/KRB1EntryAdd&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>I assume you need to have committed to going there - put in your deposit, etc - to get it.</p>

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<p>My son was accepted into the Honors Program, but really wants to be in the Scholars Program. There is a particular Scholars Program that he is very excited about and it is a perfect fit for him. Plus, he feels like he'd be at the low end academically in the Honors Program (31 ACT, not top 10% of his class) and doesn't want to be in the bottom of the class.</p>

<p>Is he foolish for wanting to try to refuse the Honors acceptance and try to get into the scholars Program?</p>

<p>Thanks.
Erica</p>

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<p>Does anyone know if the letter with instructions for paying the acceptance deposit have been sent?</p>

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<p>The literature we received said the acceptance letter/deposit info would come in January.</p>

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<p>ebh87, I had a 31 ACT and wasn't in the top 10% of my class and I definitely have not felt like I'm on the low end of the honors program.</p>

<p>But anyway, it's not foolish to turn down the honors acceptance if he would prefer scholars. Especially if there is a program he is so enthusiastic about! Scholars is great, I wouldn't blame someone for turning down honors to join a program. Anyway, he can always apply to honors for a later quarter and be in both that way. (I would encourage him to do this at least, because that way he can get better priority scheduling ASAP.)</p>