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  • Do you need some motivation to finalize your application before tomorrow's early action admission deadline? Head over to our reels and take a moment to watch our amazing current student, Chabelli, share her "Why OU" story. We hope her journey inspires you to find your place at OU! ❤️Don't wait, submit today!

  • There have been alot of changes to the 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). We know these changes can be confusing, so take a moment to visit our FAFSA updates page to make sure you are up to date with the process and timeline.💪 Link in our bio.

  • Today is a 𝘣𝘪𝘨 𝘥𝘢𝘺 for the 𝘊𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟾 for two reasons:⁣
    #𝟷 - It’s the final day to submit your application to join us on campus next fall! ⁣
    #𝟸 - New Sooner Orientation registration is now open for admitted students! Make sure to schedule your NSO at the link in our bio.

  • If you are on campus, take a moment to swing by the south oval and see the mums. Our campus is 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘶𝘭 this time of year! ✨

  • 𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘱 𝘊𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘈𝘶𝘨𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝟷𝟷-𝟷𝟾. 😎☝️ ⁣
    Camp Crimson is an eight-day orientation experience designed to assist undergraduate students as they transition into their first year at OU. Students will connect with their peers, explore resources, and get to know the campus before classes start. All freshman students are automatically registered for Camp Crimson but can opt-out until July 1. Visit their website at the link in our bio to ensure you are up-to-date with all the camp details!

  • It's officially graduation season, and we know you have a ton on your plate! 𝘔𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘥𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘰-𝘥𝘰 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵!⁣
    ☀️ Schedule your New Sooner Orientation⁣
    ☀️ Visit the Camp Crimson website and review camp registration

  • Students in the Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering have access to state-of-the-art technology. Access to these resources allows our students to conduct cutting-edge research that transforms the medical field. ✨🔬⁣

  • Today and every day, we proudly recognize and extend our gratitude to the brave men and women who have served our country and sacrificed for our freedom. This #VeteransDay, we salute you. 🇺🇸 It is also the first day of 𝘖𝘬𝘭𝘢𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘢 𝘔𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘞𝘦𝘦𝘬. Visit the link in our bio to see all the exciting events this week and follow our stories today and tomorrow for veteran-focused takeovers.

  • 𝘛𝘙𝘈𝘕𝘚𝘍𝘌𝘙 𝘚𝘛𝘜𝘋𝘌𝘕𝘛𝘚 - This Friday, November 1, is OU's transfer application deadline for spring 2025! Head to ou.edu/transfer to finalize your application. We hope to see you on campus this spring! ⁣☝️

  • 𝘛𝘰 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘖𝘜 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘸𝘦 𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘶𝘴 —covering everything from application terms to essay writing. ☝️✨ Check out our application tips at the link in our bio. We want YOU to be #OUBound!

  • Happy 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘦 to our record breaking 𝘊𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟾. It is going to be a great year!☝️ Read all about this year’s class at the link in our bio.

  • Monday, July 1, is the last day for freshmen to opt out of Camp Crimson and for transfer students to register. Get all the details at the link in our bio! ☝️

  • 𝘕𝘌𝘞 𝘚𝘖𝘖𝘕𝘌𝘙 𝘖𝘙𝘐𝘌𝘕𝘛𝘈𝘛𝘐𝘖𝘕 is officially underway!✨ If you haven’t scheduled yours yet, do that at the link in our bio.

  • We are officially 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬 from OU’s 𝘍𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝟷 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦. Take some time this weekend to finalize your application. We want you to be part of the 𝘊𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟾!⁣⁣ ☝️✨

  • It’s the final game day of the season. Enjoy it, future Sooners! Soon enough you will be making memories on campus. ✨🏈

  • If you can't make it to campus for an in-person tour, there is no need to worry! 𝘛𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝟹𝟼𝟶-𝘥𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘳. It's the next best thing to being here and an easy way to explore our campus from home. Visit the link in our bio and see what awaits you at OU! ☀️

  • Mark your calendars! 🗓️ Enrollment deposits are due by 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘔𝘢𝘺 𝟷. Visit the link in our bio to see our incoming freshman checklist and our next steps video. Your first semester will be here before you know it!

  • SnOw-U! ❄️ We hope everyone is safe and cozy today.

  • New Sooner Orientation is a key part of every new student's successful transition to OU. Students will have the opportunity to meet with an academic advisor, enroll in their first semester of courses at OU, and learn more about campus before they arrive for Camp Crimson and the Fall semester. We look forward to welcoming you to the OU Family! Register at the link in our bio. 💪

  • The mums are 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 on the South Oval, make sure you get out there and 𝘦𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮! ✨

  • 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘜 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯 𝘈𝘶𝘨𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝟷, we wanted to make sure you add the following important admission dates to your calendar. 🗓️⁣ 𝘞𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘫𝘰𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘜 𝘍𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟻!  Start your path to OU at apply.ou.edu!⁣

    🔴 August 1: Admission application opens ⁣
    🔴 November 1: Early action admission deadline⁣
    🔴 December: FAFSA opens for fall⁣
    🔴 December 15: Final scholarship admission deadline⁣
    🔴 February 1: Final admission deadline

  • There's only ONE more day to schedule your New Sooner Orientation! The deadline to schedule your NSO is tomorrow, June 15. Visit the link in our bio for more info.

  • Are you a rising high-school junior or senior looking to get a 𝘫𝘶𝘮𝘱𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘖𝘜 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦? Sooner Discovery allows you to earn college credit, live on campus, and preview what it is like to be a student at OU. Explore the exciting concurrent enrollment opportunities at the link in our bio! ☝️✨

  • Day two view! 🤩 We hope all our students are having a great start to the semester.

  • TRANSFER STUDENTS - June 1 is the final day to submit your application to join the OU family for the Fall 2023 semester! Remember, you do not have to have your transcripts or payment in by this date. All you need to do is submit your application. ☀️Link in bio.

  • 𝘈𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘋𝘢𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘍𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘺! 𝘞𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯'𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘠𝘖𝘜! We are so excited to show you campus and welcome you into the #OUFamily. Check your email for your schedule and all the details. 🥳☝️

  • Spring is almost here, and summer is right around the corner. ☀️ 𝘏𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘴? Sooner Discovery and Start Sooner are two incredible summer programs that allow you to engage with OU and get a jump start on your college experience. Get all the details at the links in our bio.

  • This is the endgame—a world-class education. A degree from OU can take you anywhere you want to go! Today is the final admission deadline. Submit your application to join the Class of 2027 on campus next fall!☝️✨

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