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Student Life at OSU

Student Life at OSU. Statistics Grad Students. Top Ten Reasons to Come to OSU. 10. Cockins Hall. Desk space Computer labs Keys to building Lunchroom (fridge, microwave, tables) Free coffee. 9. Columbus. Places to live Nice, affordable, many choices Entertainment

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Student Life at OSU

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  1. Student Life at OSU Statistics Grad Students

  2. Top Ten Reasons to Come to OSU

  3. 10. Cockins Hall • Desk space • Computer labs • Keys to building • Lunchroom (fridge, microwave, tables) • Free coffee

  4. 9. Columbus • Places to live • Nice, affordable, many choices • Entertainment • www.explorecolumus.com • Museums (COSI, art, etc.) • Concerts, theatres • Cedar Point • Eating & Shopping • Fine dining • Many shopping areas

  5. 8. Money • OSU is one of the highest paying schools • Offer funding for all level of students (MAS, MS, & PhD) • Work as a Teaching Assistant or Research Assistant

  6. 7. Football & Band • BCS National Championship Game: Jan 7, 2008 • TBDBITL (The Best Damn Band in the Land) • School Pride

  7. 6. RPAC & Athletic Facilities • Swimming, spa, sauna • Treadmills, ellipticals, bikes • Climbing wall • Weights • Courts for basketball, racquetball volleyball, and more • Mini-golf • Much more

  8. 5. Department Activities • Intramurals • Students in the department usually put together a softball team spring and summer quarters • Many other sports too • Annual Spring and Holiday Department Parties • CMOOL • 1st Annual Spring Camping Trip • Student Gatherings and Parties • Running for student co-presidents

  9. 4. OSU Libraries • 33 libraries on campus • Access to both classic and new books • Access to many e-journals • Plenty of study areas • Wireless internet access

  10. 3. Placement of Graduates • Industry • TJ Walson (IBM Research): Hongfei Li • SAS: Cheryl LeSaint, Zhenhuan Cui & Yonggang Yao • Merck: Shuyan Wan • Capital One: Fangzhou Hu & Wei Lin • Victoria’s Secret: Lynne Tower • Academic • UNC-Chapel Hill: Yufeng Liu • Columbia University: Martina Pavlicova

  11. 2. Professors • Want you to succeed and are willing to help • Make time for students • Variety of research areas • Quality publications

  12. 1. Students • Diverse • International Students: China, Thailand, South Korea, Iceland, Germany, India, & more • Single, married, families • Friendly, smart, enthusiastic, helpful

  13. Programs • MAS, MS, & PhD • MAS: much more applied • MS: theoretical at the master’s level • PhD (Biostat & Stat): same as MS, but then builds on the theory

  14. Qualifiers & MAS Exam • MAS: • MAS Exam in the fall of your second year • Open book & note • PhD: • Q1 at beginning of second year • Theory and applied material • Three grades: Fail, MS pass, PhD pass • Q2 at beginning of third year • Theory & applied theory • MS: • Pass Q1 with an MS pass

  15. Places to Live • General Information from OSU • http://housing.osu.edu • Place map with price • http://www.apartmentfinder.com

  16. Places to Live (cont.) • Walking Distance and Short Bus Ride • Jones Tower (On campus housing; Rooms for singles) • University Village (1, 2, 3 bedroom apt; Shuttle service) • Buckeye Village (For couples and small families; CABS) • Houses around campus • Driving Distance • Upper Arlington • Dublin • Worthington • Westerville • Bexley • Reynoldsberg • Others

  17. Eating & Shopping • High Street Shops and Restaurants • Various shops and grocery stores • Fast food near campus • Fine restaurants at downtown area • Lennox City Center • Target, Staples…… • Movie Theatre • Mall at Tuttle Crossing • Department stores and brand stores • Easton Town Center • Department stores and brand stores • Movie theatre • Nice restaurants • 2 Outlets (around 1 hour driving)

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