One of the most unique aspect of Ohio State is their Independent Study Program (ISP), which is basically what the name suggests, the students do not have to go to class or anything, but instead gets to study the material at their own pace, they set the tests and quizzes, (although there is an absolute deadline for finishing each block). A lot of students I know who do the ISP actually get ahead summer between M1 and M2, that way they get M2 done early and have more time to study the boards. Other than that the hospital system around here is awesome in terms of clinical opportunities. You will get plenty of clinical exposure your very first year. The classes are very diverse, ranging from a wide range of ages to ethnicities and backgrounds. Columbus is a good city, no real traffic problems, which is nice. I've lived here for the past 7 years, students from big cities would say it's sort of boring, but I think its big enough that there's still plenty of things to do but not super big. The undergrad campus is connected to the med center and it's huge and pretty much amazing, not to mention Buckeye football!!! That's pretty much all I know about ohio state, it wouldn't hurt to ask in the allo forum