Ohio State University - Main Campus Reviews

"The Special Education program has excellent and approachable faculty. All faculty are experts in their fields and embrace and mentor students. There are many opportunities for research and field experiences. My program is heavily focused on working with students with autism.and my personal interest involves working with the at-risk population."

"One big con is that there is a ton of pressure to finish as quickly as possible. I understand what limited funding has to do with that pressure, but there is no system in place for profs to do anything but prod you to get done, and sometimes not all that gently. My adviser has done very little to encourage or direct my steps. As a result, I'm in very real danger of not being close to finishing in the allotted time. Some of that is on me, but much of it is on the lack of resources provided by the department."

"I love attending Ohio State University. I have learned so much and grown as a person and musician. The teachers are wonderful and are willing to go above and beyond for their students to succeed. The connections I have made here have and will continue to benefit my career. I received no financial aid for my Master of Music putting me over $40,000.00 in debt, which is the only con."

"The professors truly seem excited about their research and are more than willing to discuss it and recruit grad students. The other grad students get just as excited about learning the material and getting hands on experience, which makes for a great academic environment with collaboration instead of competition."

"The College of Veterinary Medicine is excellent and is one of the top vet schools in the country. There is definitely a lot of work involved with becoming a veterinarian but OSU makes you well rounded in your education. You are not only able to treat patients; you learn all the other aspects of being a veterinarian like communication and practice management. I definitely made the right choice with attending OSU."

"Ohio State integrates classroom, clinical, and research work seamlessly, creating an integrated educational experience. Professors are invested in your success and in the success of a program. The University has extensive resources and is highly regarded locally and nationwide."

"Overall this is a strong program; challenging, yet supportive."

"Faculty is very helpful and competent. Ohio State's campus is gorgeous and easily accessible. I highly recommend this school and its history program."

"I like my university, because here the student life is different, a lot of student organizations who make a lot of party and the different meeting) Here is very fun! It is the best university!!! Thanks to OSU that gave me this chance to study here!!! It is a very good experience for me!!!! Now I want to get better every day, and participate in different program in future!!! And I hope I will realize my dream!"

"My graduate program focus on enhancing the students skill and knowledge through research projects. Therefore, students are able to focus on the specific knowledge. The professors (both advisors and class lecturers) are very helpful and open for questions related to the research and academic materials. The facilities are sufficient for students and good ambience environment for studying. However, there are only few activities conducted by students apart from academic activity."

"It's a large program, so it has something for everyone. I have no complaints about the program as a whole."

"There are a lot of opportunities to work very closely with faculty members and communicate with many important people in the field. There is a wide range of nutrition topics that the faculty are interested in, and this makes the seminars and class offerings really diverse. However, as I approach the last year of my project, I feel like I do not know what to do after I am done. Maybe I will get more help next year, but I do not currently know what the future holds in store for me and I wish I knew a little more about job opportunities. Also students in grad school here are not very social and unified, despite the very social undergraduate scene. If you don't make friends within your lab, I don't know what you would do socially."

"Big changes were made this past year regarding requirements to complete the program. This process was handled unprofessionally as communication with current students during this time was kept at a minimum and left students stressed and confused as to what was now going to be expected of them. Very disappointed in their apparent lack of care for students and how those in charge seemed to take lightly the fact that these changes affected whether or not we could continue in the program to pursue the Ph.D. and future career we had been working so hard for."

"Good set of faculty, many options and opportunities. great city to live in. Big school requires being proactive, however. There isn't a whole lot of hand-holding here."

"The department is large and the faculty are extremely supportive and engaged in students' individual research interests. Students are very well funded and there is money available for conference trips. The cons of this department is that the building and electronic resources are not very impressive. The graduate student offices are cluttered and dilapidated and rooms are small and uncomfortable and don't come with a lot of tech support."

"You have a choice for this program to do it hard or let it go easy. There are some really bright faculty here, and the diverse domains of research is definitely a strength for this department."

"My graduate program is very helpful for my career in the future. But since the classes we have to take are pretty much more than I thought, I don't really have enough chance to register some classes that I really interested in."

"I am in the Molecular Genetics PhD program in the College of Arts and Sciences at Ohio State. Pros: Course load is light. I was done taking classes after the first semester of my second year (thought that may have changed since the quarter to semester switch. Only one year of TA required, but there are plenty of TA options if that is how you need to be funded. Get paid year round- no summer break from pay. Department is small- everyone knows most everyone and I feel very well supported. Cost of living is very affordable. I don't have or need any loans. Size of Ohio State makes it easy to find equipment/reagents/resources/collaborators that you may need for research. Helps A LOT. Cons: Your options for PIs are limited to the department. If you want to work with someone outside you need to get permission. Also I haven't started looking for a career yet, but I am not sure I will get good advice from career services. I have no idea what their services for life sciences are like. Finally, this is not unique to my graduate program here, but learning about careers outside academia is very difficult. I have very little idea of what my options are beyond being a professor. Overall, I'm very happy with the program and feel I am getting a great education."

"As a student AI feel the program is competitive with excellent faculty but the students who are chosen for the program could be better competitive. I also feel that external resources are inadequate especially for MHRM program."

"Pros: Great Program, Great social life, Great professors. Cons: None"