Tell me about the Ohio State University

[Anonymous]

their engineering program is strong. good industry connection and outcomes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Correction. It's The Ohio State University.

At least they use "the" at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Correction. It's The Ohio State University.

[Anonymous]

My DD is currently at OSU. She applied somewhat on a whim. She and I were both really impressed when we visited for an admitted students event and the more we learned about the school. Great campus, tons of school spirit, endless academic and extracurricular opportunities for a student who will take advantage of them, friendly kids, and excellent facilities. OSU's academic profile has improved tremendously since I live in the state (I'm now living in the DMV). Tons of smart kids but also some who aren't that serious -- which is typical of many big state schools. My DD has found the classes appropriately challenging without being super stressful or an intense environment (probably depends on the major though). DD got accepted to some higher ranked schools but thought OSU had the best combination of things she was looking for. Being in the honors college is a nice perk, particularly for priority registration for classes. We also have extended family members who have recently graduated from OSU and they also had a good experience. OSU will not be a good option for everyone, particularly given its huge size, but if you're considering flagship state schools, it's worth a look.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Correction. It's The Ohio State University.

Ugh. Whatever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Great post.

My straight A junior who scored 1430 the first time on SAT in Oct Had her sights set on top 20 schools but “open” to our state flagship.

She got 2 A-minus grades and needs to drop one of her extra curriculas. She just declared… “I’ll just go to Ohio State…. It’s a good school right?” (I think someone mentioned it or she saw a game or a sweatshirt).

Crazy how kids think you need to over achieve yo get. Into a T20. We are going with it though. Anything to take the pressure off.

The college scene seems to be shifting from “I have to go to a great school or I won’t be able to reach the top” to “As long as go to a decent, competent school I will be fine.” People are finally discovering that if you go to Penn State, Ohio State, or U of South Carolina you can still succeed.

[Anonymous]

Their engineering school is highly regarded. But they still have many majors in which required courses are a combination of online and in person. We are past the pandemic and I would feel ripped off if I was still taking some courses in my major as online. I also hear these courses aren’t proctored so cheating can occur easily. It’s not a cheap school.

[Anonymous]

Would never pay full OOS tuition for undergrad there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Would never pay full OOS tuition for undergrad there.

I’m sorry you don’t have the money but many do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Would never pay full OOS tuition for undergrad there.

https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/ohio-state-6883/paying

$36,772 for OOS, screw that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Would never pay full OOS tuition for undergrad there.

I’m sorry you don’t have the money but many do.

You can have the money and still not think it's worthwhile. That's how we continue to live comfortably.

[Anonymous]

DS from NOVA received a generous merit offer from OSU last year which put COA in our range. Ended up at UMD, regardless it was a nice surprise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DS from NOVA received a generous merit offer from OSU last year which put COA in our range. Ended up at UMD, regardless it was a nice surprise.

Generous merit aid from OSU is what attracts undergraduate OOS students. Let’s not pretend that most of them would be attending the school without it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I went there. It is a huge school. You need to be very good at figuring stuff out in your own. It would be good for someone with good/great executive skills who is social and has a lot of team spirit.

+1 Your freshman can end up in HUGE classes taught by TAs. This isn’t the school for kids who need attention or hand holding. However, every class you can think of is offered.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Would never pay full OOS tuition for undergrad there.

https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/ohio-state-6883/paying

$36,772 for OOS, screw that.

That’s not unreasonable, but it appears that the school still needs to give out generous merit aid to attract out of state students.