Ohio State University

“Have a pulseJun 04 2010Geography and Geosciences
Have a pulse. Actually, OSU has been getting steadily more competitive thanks to our #1 rated presidents, Gordon Gee, and it is not the shoe-in it used to be - even for Ohio natives. If you have average test scores, you probably would need to have a 3.3-5 GPA to have a safe bet of getting in here. I had really high test scores and a GPA of 3.0 and I got in after being deferred.
SAT: 2010 Male

“Get good board scores and decent high schoolFeb 13 2009Electrical Engineering
Get good board scores and decent high school grades. Do test prep if necessary. Score are really the most important thing.
SAT: 1420 Male

“I filled out the application in twenty minutes onlineAug 31 2008Biology
I filled out the application in twenty minutes online back in September of my last year of high school. Then I spent ten minutes writing the two essays and I didn't bother to get them proofread. However, I did do the stereotypical sob-story of my father dying along with a creative essay that stood out.

The best thing to do is to have a well-balanced life with decent to excellent grades. I was the last person in the top 10% of my small school, but I had several clubs and drama presentations that I helped to direct. Then my senior year I also worked 30 hours on top of attending both high school and university.
ACT: 28 Female

“Standards were easier back thenAug 21 2008Math
Standards were easier back then. But I did transfer after a year from Ohio University and had a 3.8 GPA which included a year of Calculus.
Female

“OSU is super easy to get intoNov 19 2007Accounting
OSU is super easy to get into. If you can't get into OSU you probably shouldn't be going to college. I believe you need a 2.0 GPA and a decent ACT score.
ACT: 31 Female