For current high school seniors, it is time to start making those decisions about where you are going to go to school in the fall. Once you have applied, been admitted, and paid your acceptance fee, it is time to register for orientation!
Since the safety of Buckeye Nation is our top priority, we have made the decision to suspended face-to-face interaction and move all fall 2020 orientation programs to a virtual format. The orientation team at Ohio State ATI is working diligently to create a program that will encompass everything you would have learned while on campus.
Here to help assist with the orientation process is Ella Lorentz. Ella is an Admissions Counselor and the Orientation Coordinator at Ohio State ATI where she has been working for six years. Students can contact her with questions about placement testing and what to expect the day of orientation.
When asked what some of the benefits of orientation are, Ella stated, “Orientation is the perfect step before fall semester to get connected with faculty and staff. You will register for classes with the professor who will be your academic point of contact during your time at Ohio State ATI; they want you to be successful and will have great advice for your academic career. Presentations from housing, financial aid, and other offices on campus will also be given during orientation. Make sure to send 
in questions to each presenter as they also want to make sure you are successful outside of the classroom. Above all else, make sure to take everything in with an open mind and don’t be nervous – everyone is new at this, but we are in it together and want your Buckeye career to start with your best foot forward.”
Ella loves to see our students grow over their time at Ohio State ATI. From orientation to graduating or transitioning on to the Columbus campus, she is able to witness a lot of personal and academic growth. She and the rest of Ohio State ATI would love to meet you, so once you have paid your acceptance fee, register for orientation!
All communications and updates regarding your virtual orientation will be sent to your OSU email account, so please make it a point to check it routinely. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to us at atiorientation@osu.edu or by phone at 330-287-1305.