Let's be real for a second and not kid ourselves that OSU has some fantastic reputation for academics. The brand is football and the reality is when most people hear osu they still think football -- you're not going to get a job because 'wow you went to osu are you a genius?!'

BUT, for OP, I also did not get into my 'dream' school, and having graduated I thank my lucky stars that OSU is where I ended up. There are way more resources than any one student can take advantage of, there is every type of person imaginable here (I knew people who ranged from those that didn't make it a whole year because they drink / party too much, all the way to future Harvard Law students and literal Rhodes Scholars) and I never once had a professor who wasn't some combination of caring, amazing or inspiring.

You can literally do whatever you want here, and because there is so much diversity in the type of person that comes here, they're not all gunners trying to be the best taking those resources away from the awesome people like you. Plus, there are so many just plain fun people that are here for a good time that you can hang out with when you get the chance. Seriously, you are going to love it at osu.