Undergraduate Admissions and First Year Experience a nd the Ohio State University Alumni Association Alumni Recruitment

1. Undergraduate Admissions and First Year Experience and the Ohio State University Alumni Association Alumni Recruitment Training

3. Breadth and Depth • More than 175 majors and 475 specializations and minors • World-recognized faculty • Over 12,000 courses taught each year • Comprehensive environment with all programs on one campus ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES

4. COMMUNITY Get involved: learning communities, student organizations Big city, campus community: The best of both worlds Shared identity: Thousands of unique backgrounds, one Buckeye spirit

5. STUDENT OUTCOMES London Honors Trip Interning at the Columbus Division of Police • Ohio State graduates are distinguished by: • Undergraduate research • Study abroad • Co-ops/internships • Service-learning experiences • Relationships with faculty and mentors Alternative Spring Break in Honduras Community Commitment

6. HONORS & SCHOLARS • Some formatting changes. • All programs are open to students in • any major • One university-wide Honors Program • 14 theme-based Scholars Programs • Advocates for Children & Education • Architecture • Arts • Biological Sciences • Business • Engineering (2 tracks) • - Green Engineering • Humanitarian Engineering • Environment & Natural Resources • Health Sciences • Humanities • International Affairs • Media, Marketing, & Communication • Mount Leadership Society • Politics, Society, & Law • Sport & Wellness

7. HOW TO CHOOSE • Some formatting, wording changes. Choose Honors if: You desire to challenge yourself in the classroom You have a strong interest in research Choose Scholars if: • You desire a small, close-knit community • You are passionate about the program’s theme It’s All About Finding The Right Fit

8. FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE • Resources • Orientation • Welcome Week • Freshman Seminars • Resident advisors • It’s all about the first year! • Learn to navigate Ohio State • Get in the conversation • Become a Buckeye Jane McGonigal, Ph.D., World-renowned game designer Colin Beavan, Best-selling author, No Impact Man WangariMaathai, Ph.D., Nobel Peace Prize winner Ohio State’s first-year retention? 93% Dave Eggers, Best-selling author, What is the What Neil deGrasse Tyson, Ph.D., Director of the Hayden Planetarium

9. National Science Foundation#2 nationally in industry sponsored research US News and World Report #18 Public University Times Higher Education World University Rankings #66 world ranking Smart Money Magazine #11 R.O.I. based on future earnings Wall Street Journal Survey of business Recruiters #12 nationally Kiplinger’s Best Values in Public Education a top 50 best value INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED

10. Ohio State offers an array of renewable Merit Scholarships for competitive students, including: Maximus $ 5,000/year Provost $ 3,000/year Trustee $ 2,000/year National Buckeye (for non-residents) $12,000/year A very little reformatting. MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS (NEW VALUES!)

11. For criteria, plus information on other scholarships, including the Eminence Scholarship and the Morrill Scholars program,goto: meritawards.osu.edu- latest online updates on scholarships *All scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis Reformatted text box. MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS

12. Tuition and fees Columbus campus: $25,445 Room and board $10,392* *based on most popular room and meal plan 2012-2013 ESTIMATED COSTS

13. Enrollment History and Admissions Process

14. Enrollment History Ohio State remained an open enrollment school until 1987. In 1995, the University began a series of strategic enrollment plans designed to increase retention and graduation rates among the undergraduate body.

15. Enrollment History

16. Admission Process Columbus Campus • Common Application • Rolling Admissions Timeline • Selective Admission Process • Holistic Review • Anticipate between 32,000 – 34,000 applications for Au13

17. Holistic Application Review In addition to looking at the applicant’s class rank or G.P.A. and their standardized test scores, readers do a thorough review of the high school transcript

18. What readers look for on a transcript • Completion of the college prep curriculum • Additional courses in math, natural sciences or foreign languages • Rigor of coursework, including accelerated, honors, AP and/or IB coursework based on what is available in the student’s school • Grades, and grade trends • Strength of senior schedule

19. Then readers look at: • Extracurricular activities, leadership, work • Has the student overcome significant environmental issues? • Does the student bring racial/ethnic/economic diversity? Is the student first generation? • Does the student have special talents?

20. Readers choose from these decisions: • Admit to the Columbus campus • Deny to the Columbus campus (Ohio residents will be admitted to their second choice campus) • Defer – meaning the student will be considered again during the mid-March review when all applications have been received.

21. Decision timeline • Decisions typically begin posting in late November/early December. • Typical reviews take 10 – 12 weeks. • Some decisions happen more quickly (especially for the academically strongest students.) • Some decisions take longer than 12 weeks.

22. Questions holmes@ohiostatealumni.org cook.913@osu.edu