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1. Helpful suggestions to share with juniors |
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As you meet with juniors who are preparing for the college application process, here are a few suggested reminders to share from Ohio State:
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Strength of curriculum matters. Continue to select challenging courses in academic areas such as math, science and foreign language.
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If offered, you should also challenge yourself with advanced courses, like College Credit Plus, Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate (or your local equivalent of those).
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Test-optional status: Ohio State will remain test-optional for students applying for admission in autumn 2025. A decision about our test-optional status for students applying for autumn 2026 and beyond will be made next spring.
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Note extra-curricular involvement. Take an inventory of all your clubs, summer activities and/or part-time jobs to simplify the application process later.
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Ask for letters of recommendation early. It's best to request them before the end of the school year.
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Create your Common Application profile early. The profile will automatically roll over to next year when the application opens on August 1.
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2. Financial aid and scholarship reminders |
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Complete the FAFSA. Our priority deadline is February 15.
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Create a profile on ScholarshipUniverse. Use our scholarship-matching tool to connect with a wide range of Ohio State and national awards by February 15.
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Morrill Scholarship Program: Notifications began in early January and will continue through March until all awards are made.
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University merit scholarships: Notifications will begin in late January and continue through February. If offered an award, students will receive a letter mailed to their home address.
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Financial aid packages: We plan to send official financial aid notifications to students' BuckeyeMail accounts in mid to late March.
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3. Remind your students to come visit! |
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We have several opportunities for admitted students and their families to connect with Ohio State: | | |
4. Democracy Camp application opening soon |
Democracy Camp will be held on Wednesday, July 24, this year — and the application will open February 1. There are only 40 spaces available, so students should apply early!
Open to rising juniors and seniors, this free, one-day program will expose students to public service through interactive exercises and meetings with local public servants, state government officials and more. Meals are also provided. |
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5. Public Service High School Internship Program deadline approaching |
The deadline for rising seniors to apply to the High School Internship Program (HSIP) for either summer or autumn 2024 semesters is February 4.
Students will work in a public service internship 10 to 12 hours per week and take two Glenn College of Public Affairs classes, for a total of 6 credits. |
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6. Access our school counselor portal |
A friendly reminder that access to our counselor portal needs to be requested each year. Renew your access via this form — and please note that the process may take two to three business days.
If you've forgotten your password, click the "forgot password" link. If you have any other issues logging in, contact OSU IT at 614-688-4357. |
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A note from our assistant vice provost |
Thank you for your support of the more than 72,000 students who have applied for admission to the Columbus campus for autumn 2024.
We'll soon have a full picture of our applicant pool as the February 1 application deadline passes. This year, the target size for our first-year class has grown slightly to 8,200–8,350, up from last year's enrolled class of 7,983.
In the meantime, we wrapped up our early action decisions on January 19, and our total number of admission offers to the Columbus campus is up 11% compared to last year. Our offers of admission to the regional campuses are also tracking ahead by 21.3% — and by 57% for first-choice applicants.
Many thanks for your continued partnership in the new year. As always, to connect with us, please reach out to your admissions counselor or email us at askadmissions@osu.edu.
Beth A. Wiser, PhD
Assistant Vice Provost, Undergraduate Admissions |
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Bonus updates from our academic colleges |
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Our College of Education and Human Ecology offers three nutrition-related programs for students looking to optimize well-being: Nutrition in Industry, Nutrition Sciences and Dietetics.
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Stay up to date on the latest news from the College of Arts and Sciences.
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Our Fisher College of Business hosts a range of visit options for students, business class groups and student orgs. Find all of our up-to-date visit and admissions info on our counselor site or email us.
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