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<li>Had to have a fencing program (and that’s why I’m excited to be attending Ohio State next year! Coach Nazlymov has an amazing program. Even though I’m not a starter, I know that I will improve vastly.)</li>
<li>Had to have a Russian minor. Surprisingly, many schools didn’t offer Russian.</li>
<li>Had to be in a city.</li>
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<p>tOSU fit all those things.</p>