Academic Advisors at Ohio State are a valuable resource on your academic journey. Beyond choosing classes, an advisor can help you: find the major that is the best fit for you, set career goals, explore side interests, locate ways to get involved, and answer a variety of questions to help you live your best student life.
Resources for Majors and Minors
University Exploration – this website is a great resource for any student! Explore yourself and your interests, options for majors, meet with an academic advisor, and more.
What is University Exploration? – overview video that explains what Exploration is and how it can help you
Resources for Advising
List of How to Schedule with an Advisor Based on Your Department
Academic Advising at Ohio State — reference page for policies, procedures, etc.
Ohio State people finder (directory)
Resources for Grade Forgiveness
Learn what Grade Forgiveness is and how it works
Submit a request for Grade Forgiveness – before you can fill this out, you must register to take the class a second time
Resources for Careers
Career Counseling & Support Services
OnPACE career exploration modules
List of College Career Services Offices
Buckeye Careers — for career/internship fairs, career exploration, career preparation, and more
Handshake job and internship search board
Pre-Professional Resources
Ohio state pre-professional health programs page — Ohio State does not have one specific “pre-med” major
How to Choose the Best Pre-Med Major (from American Association of Medical Colleges)
The Core Competencies for Entering Medical Students
Deciding on a Career in Medicine