<p>I got accepted into both schools. For Ohio State I would be studying in the health sciences program and for Penn State I would be studying Kinesiology. I eventually want to become a physical or occupational therapist. Which school do you think would be more beneficial and has a better program? Both are out of state for me. So far I have gotten a $3,000 per semester scholarship for Penn State and haven't received any scholarship from Ohio State yet. Thank you :)</p>
<p>Obviously, I would choose Ohio State over Penn State! For one, Columbus is vibrant urban living community vs University Park which is rural imho. Above all, academically, health sciences related majors are much stronger at tOSU compared to what Penn State has to offer. In fact, it’s medical center and school are located in Hershey Campus, far away from its main campus. OTOH, all of the Health Sciences / Professional Schools are located right on Columbus campus and that Ohio State Wexner Medical Center is currently undergoing $1.2 billion facility upgrade.</p>
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<p>Best of Luck & Go Bucks!! :)</p>
<p>Thank you very much :)</p>
<p>My is a Kines major at Penn State, and she loves it. However, she is also in interested in a health career and many of the sciences she needs for grad school are not included in the Kines major, so she has had to take extra credits over the summer and and squeeze in others in addition to her regular requirements for the major. Life Science at Penn State would have worked better, but was not exactly what she wanted either. </p>
<p>I would be sure to check into the science requirements you will need to take for your advanced degree and see which school and major offers the best chance of getting it done without taking too many extra science credits outside the major.</p>
<p>thank you! that was very helpful</p>
<p>Considering that you are out of state for both the programs, even with $3000/ semester scholarship, you must consider the total cost of attendance. I would try your state university first.</p>
<p>My D is currently a Psyc major at Penn State and she has applied to 6 different masters programs for Occupational Therapy. She has earned enough of the pre-reqs for the programs she has applied to. Different schools have different pre-reqs and can limit your options while applying to grad schools…unless you plan in advance. She had to eliminate a few schools that required Physics as a pre-req since she didn’t take it. It was a little surprising at the differences between requirements at the various schools.</p>
<p>HERE IS THE REAL DECIDER. Ohio State offers the Master Program in OT, PSU doesn’t. If they have an accelerated program combining the BS/MS…then it’s a no brainer. Good luck and give Brutus a kick for us!!</p>
<p>If cost is an issue, the less expensive school… I would not struggle to pay for one over the other.</p>
<p>Frankly, unless your instate public or some private would be more expensive, I wouldn’t choose either school unless my parents are happily and easily paying for both undergrad and grad school. Going to grad school for OT will be expensive, so borrowing as little as possible for the whole shebang is important. </p>
<p>What are your parents saying about how much they’ll pay each year for undergrad? If they have to pay less (because of a cheaper school), will they help you with grad school?</p>