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Get the inside scoop on Ohio State admissions. Vault provides detailed accounts by students & alumni of the admissions process, including advice on getting in, applications, interviews, essays, and selectivity.


Status
Admissions Survey Excerpts
Alumni
filled out the forms and wrote the essay, sent it in, and got in   READ MORE
Alumni
Received application-quite extensive asking about community involvement, past academics, extra-curricular activities, amibitions, etc. Communicat...   READ MORE
Current Student
Filling out an application and sending high school transcript and ACT/SAT scores   READ MORE
Alumni
When I applied, there was an application process that was simple and effective. I got in! I had to write a couple of essays but no interviews we...   READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
Alumni
classes were next to impossible to get grading was harsh you hardly ever had real professors in the first 3 years of the programs, you always had ...   READ MORE
Alumni
One of the largest Universities in the nation. Could get lost in a crowd if you wanted to, or make yourself known-your choice. Although there we...   READ MORE
Current Student
Some classes are very large (over 300 students) some professors are difficult to understand due to their languages of decent.   READ MORE
Alumni
The classes were great. Since the campus is rather large, they had great shuttle service to the west portion of campus and for handicap or injuri...   READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
Alumni
i didn't really pursue any of the opportunities they provided    READ MORE
Alumni
Tons-career fairs and interviewing like crazy. Guidance Counselors would bend over backwards to help you interview, etc. There were even classes on ...   READ MORE
Current Student
They are very helpful with helping students find internship opportunities and career placement after recieving a degree.   READ MORE
Alumni
They had an abundance of internship, campus recruiting and career counselors. Once you narrowed down your interest, each college had there own repres...   READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
Alumni
housing was pretty crappy on the South campus old, un-air conditioned dorms with crappy food    READ MORE
Alumni
Nice and clean dorms-close to the action and campus. Food was okay. My brother is currently attending and it sounds like it has improved greatly...   READ MORE
Current Student
Very large campus, not much parking that is close/convienent to classes, safe for the most part.   READ MORE
Alumni
Typically, freshman would stay on campus there first year. I highly recommend this since you will be meeting and hanging out with people that are...   READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
Alumni
the social life was the best part so many greek houses and parties all the time with so many students there was always something fun to do   READ MORE
Alumni
One of the best parts-something for everyone. Plenty of clubs-even the obscure if you are into it. When I attended the Greek system was popular ...   READ MORE
Current Student
Social life revolves around High Street. Also OSU's athletics (big ten school). Typical greek system. All Greek housing along the same street. ...   READ MORE
Alumni
The social life at OSU was amazing. From a large fraternity and soroity community to college dorm living, you could make the campus feel as big o...   READ MORE

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