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Great school Ed program needs revamped because after 4 years cant get liscence but still considered grad studetns so cant get financial aid our football rocks!!! most frequent complaints schedule conflicts and professors who treat students disrespectfully

There is so much school pride within the students of OSU. I have never met anyone who did not show Buckeye pride and spirit.

OSU is great because it is a diverse community and prepares you for the real world. Being at such a large school gives you the opportunity to get involved in a variety of things and in whatever peaks your interest. If an organization doesn't exist, you can always create one! At first, the size can be intimidating but it doesn't take long to start to meet people and walking across campus you almost always pass someone you know. It may be a large university, but it can be as small as you want to make it.

Most people are afraid to apply/attend OSU due to its size, but I think that's its best asset. There are 170 majors and you can create your own, so if you don't know what you want to do, you should come here. If you know exactly what you want to do, that program is probably highly ranked. There are so many opportunities on campus and throughout Columbus. It's easy to get a flexible job, and to find an apartment. We also have a large number of international students, which adds a lot to the diversity experience.

I love telling people I go to OSU. I feel pride in my school and letting everyone know it. The teachers here are mostly good teachers and it is very easy to make friends since there are so many students.

The tradition, people, athletics, academic standards, the oval in the spring. The tendency of a select few to make the entire university community look bad. Just right- growing up in a small town, I wanted to go someplace where no one knew me and I didn't know them! Well depends on who you talk to- usually they want to know if I was one of the few that rioted aftter the Michigan game, or how many ball games I attended. On campus, most of my time is spent in class, at the Shoe or Schott watching my beloved Buckeyes, or in the fall and spring- hanging out on the Oval. TOTALLY a College town- just head down Lane Avenue on a Saturday in October. Well, this year's is WAY better than the previous, I mean where else can you go and find the President of the University sitting at the lake on campus eating hi slunch, just so he can be closer to the students, or have that same president- who is in his 70's come out on a Saturday night to a hockey game and REFUSE his boxseats because "those kids look like they're having fun down there" and he comes and sits down besides you?! Controversy? Why the football team choked yet again in the title game. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? See my answer for the college town question. Well if you consider jumping into a freezing cold pond in November unusual then, sure, why not? Well actually I have several first off, the 2004 CCHA Supersix Championship win over M!ch!g@n at the Joe, John Dingle's OT goal to advance the Bucks in tournament play, and then all the great trips I took with Block O. PARKING! and the cost of going to the greatest school in America!

Everyone complains about how OSU is "too big/impersonal" and how Columbus "sucks", but this usually comes from people who are too lazy to seek out and access resources for themselves. If there is anything I have learned about both OSU and Columbus, it's that you can pretty much find something, someone or somewhere to suit whatever needs you have - whether it's personal, academic or professional. Now I sound like I'm writing a brochure, but seriously...this is a place that should not be underestimated. That said, one limitation of the size is how horribly bureaucratic this place is. While most students can get their needs met, sometimes they have to be pretty aggressive about making anything happen. Here's how it often works: You need something. You look up online the office that deals with whatever issue you have. You go to that building. They tell you to go elsewhere. You go to the other place, and the person at the desk looks at you like you're from outer space when you explain why you're there. You're told to call someone. You call, and you're put on hold. After you're taken off hold, you get a recording and menu. You finally talk to a person, who tells you to call someone else. Finally, the last person you call directs you to his/her boss (who can deal with your problem), but not without admonishing you to "always look on the website first" to see whom to call before bothering them.

A lot of people feel like Ohio State is so large that they would become just another face in the crowd if they came here. But the great thing about a huge university is the huge number of opportunities you have. There ARE a ton of students here, but that just means that you're practically guaranteed to find some awesome people that are interested in the same things you are. And while OSU is definitely a big school, it doesn't take long before you start to feel like you're part of the family. Another great thing about Ohio State is the number of traditions that we have. From jumping in Mirror Lake to yelling "O-H! I-O!" at each other around campus, football season at Ohio State is definitely an exciting time to be a Buckeye. Being surrounded by 100,000 other screaming Ohio State fans at a game is definitely an experience I'll remember for the rest of my life.

OSU's OIE service is the best that I have seen.

-the quarter system is best -the cost is ridiculous given that most of tuition is spent on pointless construction -it's a bit too big -people kind of expect students to be at OSU if they live in or around Columbus -most time spent in classrooms -the administration is fairly useless -I think most people are proud of the football team, but most are also fed up with the school itself because of the administration -most frequent complaints are cost and constantly being screwed over because graduation requirements seem to change from quarter to quarter and it seems the university is doing all it can to keep us there as long as possible to suck us dry of any chance we have of clearing up student loan debt

Time: Fall 2003. Location: a cramped room in the Union. Event: Campus Tour. It was approximately 8:30 in the morning and I was less then thrilled to be sitting in a crowded lecture hall with about 200 other high school students and their parents. It was hot and I had just driven 2 hours from my Cincinnati suburb to check out Ohio State University. OSU really hadn't been one of my top schools of choice, I had my heart set on Miami University since I was in the 4th grade. So, you can imagine how irritated I was being here so early. The next thing I knew, some high energy students came out followed by the band. Before I knew it Hang On Sloopy was being echoed throughout the room and everyone was doing O-H-I-O. I was suddenly amazed by the energy in the room. I had forgotten all about my self-pity and was throwing my arms up with the rest of the crowd. The tour was equally as fun and the tour guide was bursting with happiness about the school. I suddenly felt at home and was loving every inch of the school. For being one of the largest schools in the nation, it surprisingly didn't feel as such. It was overflowing with charm. On the drive home I remember telling my parents, "Forget Miami, I'm going to OSU". That same welcoming feeling has continued with me throughout my time here and I have never felt like "just a number". OSU is big enough to encompass any club, activity, sport, and class you could ever want, need, or desire, and small enough to make you feel like you actually belong.