Put my Chance Anxiety to Rest? (Ohio State)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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I applied to OSU on November 4th and I’m still in evaluation, so I’m terribly worried that if I haven’t made it in yet, I won’t.

I’ve read that if you’re good enough, they accept you within ten days of submitting, but it’s been over a month for me (I’ve also seen 10-12 weeks, but that’s usually accompanied by someone saying: “That doesn’t really happen, my Johnny got accepted the next time he drew breath!”) Am I fretting over nothing, or should I reevaluate in which basket I store my eggs? Thank you!

GPA: 3.57 unweighted, a little over 3.6 weighted

ACT: 29, 30 (I’ve only formally sent the latter, but I suppose they can still see the 29 on my transcript)

AP: Eng Lit and Comp (5)

I’m going for Zoology and have 5-7 EC’s focused on environmental volunteer work (including founding a science club and recycling program). I’ve also got 3-4 random well-rounded filler clubs like lgbt group and student council.

Honors math, science, and English classes - I’m taking AP Calc (AB) this year.

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Bumping this thread, because I’m still kind of freaking out.

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I’m still in high school, but I’d definitely say you have a chance!
Your ACT isn’t bad, but your GPA could use some work. However, your ECs seem particularly strong–plus, that seems like a unique passion, more so that simply “science” or “math,” you know? I think the ECs really make up for the slightly weaker academics (which are still good! just not stellar :slight_smile: ). Don’t stress about the time either; no one really knows for sure when any of this stuff will happen haha…
Good luck!!

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Thank you so much!

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DD16 has a 4.2 weighted GPA and 28 ACT and did not get into prenursing.

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Update: My friend just got accepted with a 28 ACT, 4 AP Eng, 3.5 GPA, and less EC’s. He sent his app in a week or two after mine. His major is English.

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Are you in state or out of state?

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I’m in state.

And, actually, I’d like to say that I’ve been accepted today!