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Counselors prepped on OSU
entrance
requirements
By Jan Boyer
Counselors
from Darke County high
schools gathered at Montage on Tuesday, September 3rd
to get the latest information about entrance requirements for The
Ohio State University Freshman for the coming year. The luncheon and
event were sponsored by the OSU Alumni Club of Darke County.
The
luncheon, which have been an
annual affair for twenty years, provided area counselors with a
chance to compare their school first days as well as gain information
that would benefit this year’s seniors as they apply to the
colleges of their choice. Dan Pohl, admissions counselor and staff
assistant for the University gave important updates about the
application process. Some of the information the counselors received
would generally apply to most colleges but counselors were also given
instructions specific to Ohio State.
An
interesting note about the
application process that has been available for several years now is
that no longer is a hard copy necessary for a student to apply to the
University. As in many other areas of life, computers offer a quick,
electronic way to transmit all the documents and information needed
for an application. Students can even check on line as to whether
their application was accepted.
The
completed application and all
reuired materials, including test scores, letters of recommendation
and transcripts are due by November 1. As has been the requirement
for several years now, a accompanying essay is an important part of
the application and really can carry weight as to the acceptance or
rejection of the application.
Students
who are not accepted for
the main campus in Columbus are usually accepted for enrollment at a
regional campus. Many of the students from this area enroll at the
Lima campus of OSU, do well for a year there and then reapply for the
main campus with likely acceptance there.
The
local OSU Alumni Club looks
forward each year to hosting the area counselors at a luncheon. And,
the University is happy to send representatives to meet with the
counselors, not only to update application requirements, but also to
answer the many questions that counselors and students have about
Ohio State and campus life there.
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