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Can I get into Ohio State University?

These are facts about me:

1) GPA: 3.48 (unweighted) and 3.91 (weighted)

2) I go to fairly competitive high school (ranked 4th in Ohio)

3) ExtraCurriculars: Nationl Honor Soceity, Model United Nations, Senior Sibs, Science Olympiad, Science Fair (freshman Yr), volunteering at local hospital in the nursing unit, on the Teen Bord at local public library, volunteering at the ATP Tournment every summer.

4) I have taken AP US History and got a 3 on the exam. I’m a junior, and i’m taking the AP exam for Biology, Statistics and Euro History and I plan on getting (hopefully hahaa) a 4 or a 5 on all.

5)Don’t plan on taking the SAT, just the ACT…i got a 25 (with no studying) in december, but i’m taking it again in June and I plan to get 30 or higher.

So, what do you guys think are my chances of getting into Ohio State University?!

Thanks in advance guys.

My answer to these questions is largely the same. No one here can be definitive on your chances to get in…but I’ll try to answer your question.

At 25 on the ACT, you are below the 25th percentile. That doesn’t make it impossible, it just makes it harder. I would definitely take it again, and do a little prep work for it. Your extracurriculars look good. If you know what field you want to go into, you might look into adding some extracurriculars that accent that.

You should already be thinking about who can write letters of recommendation for you. Contact OSU and get on mailing lists, particularly for the departments you are interested in majoring in. That never hurts. You’ll want to practice writing essays. And otherwise…just keep your grades up.

Good Luck! But also do consider other schools. Never look at just one school.

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