@classof2017 –my #1 concern about OSU has been the class sizes. You can Google ”university large class size disadvantages” to read more. With large classes, it’s usually straight 50-90 minutes of lecture. No class discussion or interaction. Students may be more likely to tune out because of the lack of student engagement. They might be more apt to skip class. Students need to make a stronger effort to visit the professor during office hours to establish a relationship and get questions answered.
But if OSU’s chemistry class is 330 students and a similar class would have 230 students at another public flagship university, I’m not sure that a class of 330 would be much more disadvantageous than a class with 230 students. Both classes are huge.
Regarding @MarcusOSU – he does skew more negative than positive about OSU. But most other OSU posters are very pro-OSU, so I think he provides some balance. Most of the cons he listed in this post are opinions, and I think it’s important to hear different perspectives. If he posts something that others feel is inaccurate or not objective, you’ll hear about it from other posters. I do disagree with his statement about scholarship money. If you’re an OOS student with strong stats, we found the merit scholarships at OSU are better than any national university with a ranking similar or higher than OSU.