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


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Admissions Survey Excerpts
Alumni
Admissions was not too involved. The process included submitting the application (fairly standard) and fee. In 1996 the essays were optional, th...   READ MORE
Alumni
Do well in high school and on your ACT and you are in.   READ MORE
Alumni
OU, while it still may be known as a party school, is becoming harder and harder ot get into. I worked in the admissions office and filed all of t...   READ MORE
Current Student
OU is the union of several individual colleges who have their own, individual admission requirements. The Scripps School of Journalism is highly ...   READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
Alumni
I had a tremendous advantage over most incoming freshman: AP credit. , and very specific classes can sometimes be as small as a handful of student...   READ MORE
Alumni
Academics fluxiate highly beteween majors. The schools better programs are also the tougher ones. School is known for business, journalim, and eng...   READ MORE
Alumni
Great school. If you have AP credits or any other college credits coming in, it definitely helped as a freshman scheduling classes. When you are ...   READ MORE
Current Student
I am completing my BA in Anthropology and International Studies. Anthropology has a limited faculty offering classes in Cultural, Biological, and M...   READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
Alumni
In 2000 I would say this is where OU was lacking. Campus recruiting is limited to Ohio companies more or less. If you want a job in Ohio, they actua...   READ MORE
Alumni
Not a lot of help finding internships but that was probably my fault. The full time and internship assistance seemed to be growing immensely as I was ...   READ MORE
Alumni
The Career Office for the enitre school could use some improvement. Hopefully, that's changed.   READ MORE
Current Student
Both programs are student driven. That is, the student is responsible for taking the innitiate with both coursework, jobs, and internships. All prof...   READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
Alumni
The campus is one of the most beautiful, hands down. Freshman year living was second to none (friendly RA's, all-you-can-eat dining halls, access...   READ MORE
Alumni
Best college town in the world. Very safe. Everything is close. Countless brand new buildings. Beautiful campus. To say the parties and bars are g...   READ MORE
Alumni
If you want a true college experience in a true college town, OU is the best place. I I will always look fondly on my college years. Very safe. ...   READ MORE
Current Student
Freshmen and sophomores are required to live in the dorms on campus. The dorms are standard. I was neither impressed nor disappointed with my ex...   READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
Alumni
I don't even know if I should comment on this. I may be biased, but I have seen many other schools (OSU, Indiana, Miami, Cincinnati, Harvard, U o...   READ MORE
Alumni
About 15 bars within a two block walk (these are small town, country blocks, not city blocks). Happy hour is a must and the weekend begins for mos...   READ MORE
Alumni
Tons of great clubs to join. I actually ahd the opportunity to transfer to Duke for my senior year and continue working for IBM in NC. However, ...   READ MORE
Current Student
Greek life is alive and well at Athens, but I don't know much about it. Freshmen and sophomores are bombarded with opportunities to join social, ...   READ MORE

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