<p>Hey guys, I am hoping someone could give me a idea of what my chances are and what I'll probably need to do to increase my chances to get into the Ohio State University. I am planning on transferring there in either the Winter or Spring 2011. I realize that the transfer admission to OSU to the best of my knowledge isn't as competitive as the big East universities.</p>
<p>ANy idea how competitive it is to transfer to Ohio state university? What are my chances to OSU?</p>
<p>Big 12 School: University of Kansas
38 semester credit hours total ( including courses I've taken at a community college back at California)
Overall undergrad GPA: 3.34/ 4.0 GPA .( hoping to bring it up to a 3.4+ after I am done with the community college courses Im taking right now) Taken a mostly a course load of rigorous courses although no honors classes at all. </p>
<p>Major plan: I'm thinking about majoring in Geography/ Communication studies up there with a minor in sociology.</p>
<p>3 to 4 ECs which are about average with some leadership positions</p>
<p>-Asian American Student Union-Elected to Student senator</p>
<p>-Student senate- elected student senator/ been a active committee member</p>
<p>-Students for KU - university based philantrophic organization where we provide leadership and philanthropy and community service for the university. Been a active committee member. </p>
<p>-Gained membership in Sigma Alpha Lambda since June 2010</p>
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<li><p>Was in crew or the sports club rowing team at KU</p></li>
<li><p>Done over 75+ community service hours </p></li>
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<p>Thanks hope that will help</p>
<p>I’m in the same boat. I’m an Ohio resident and I go to an Ohio community college and I’m applying for fall 2011. After this summer, I’ll have about 15 transferable credits (last semester was my first) and I’m taking 21 in the fall, 18 next spring to have 54 so my ACT and HS records shouldn’t matter.
I have a 4.0 now.
I’m starting to do (paid! Woo!) research at Case Western Reserve.
I’ve been invited to Phi Theta Kappa and I’m going to join when I get a free 80 bucks.
I’m a chemistry major (and a black female, which I’ve been told may help. Hey, I’m not knocking it.)</p>
<p><em>crosses fingers</em> Come on, Buckeyes! As much as I have to listen to/hear that, I better get in!</p>
<p>I’ve heard, though, that transfer is pretty competitive for out of state students. You should check out their website: <a href=“http://undergrad.osu.edu/TransAdmissioncriteria.html[/url]”>http://undergrad.osu.edu/TransAdmissioncriteria.html</a> and <a href=“http://undergrad.osu.edu/TransCollegecriteria.html[/url]”>http://undergrad.osu.edu/TransCollegecriteria.html</a> to see how to transfer into your particular major.</p>
<p>I was admitted for Fall 2010 from an Ohio CC (Cuyahoga).
I had a set of three GPAs:
-from Cornell, a 1.04 over 26 attempted credits
-from Cuyahoga CC, a 3.84 over 88 attempted credits
-from Cleveland State, a 3.88 over 24 attempted credits (attended at the same time as Cuyahoga)
Had virtually no extracurricular involvement nor work experience (the latter due to parental restrictions and class scheduling problems)
I did complete all but one of the prerequisites for my major (biochemistry) as well as for the General Education Curriculum before my admission.
I, like meShannon, am also black, although male.</p>
<p>As to the OP, try to enter in Fall if possible (much easier to start some sequences then). OOS admission is most likely more competitive than instate (which only requires a 2.0, assuming one is under the protection of the GTA).</p>
<p>^^You went to Cuyahoga Community College? Sweet! Which campus?</p>
<p>How was your financial aid package? Did you get any significant amount of money from merit-based scholarships?</p>
<p>Do you think completing most of the prereqs helped you at all? I’ve tried to compare OSU’s courses to CCC, but most of the science courses aren’t offered through the campus of Tri-C I go to. 
Plus, I’ve been hearing for ages that schools prefer you to take the higher level science courses at their institution, but i’m not really sure how accurate that is for OSU.</p>