Oberlin Blogs

If you applied Early Decision for the class of 2015, here's a small distraction from the long, painful wait by the mailbox! And if you're working frenetically on your Regular Decision essays, hopefully this will serve as inspiration ... or maybe a model of what not to do ...

The fourth and final part of my four-part series on visiting Oberlin.

Part 3 of a 4-part series. In this section: friendly advice to get the most out of your tour and interview.

Part 2 of a 4-part series. In this section, information on official admissions activities.

It's application season, kids, so for some insight/inspiration, a peek at my Why Oberlin essay. Oberlin and I were just pieces of a puzzle that came together.

Part 1 of a 4-part series. In this section, planning your official admissions visit.

Everyone has an Oberlin story, and I think the variety between them really gives you a sense of the kind of student body we represent here at Oberlin. So here's mine.

The information you need to make a semi-educated guess about the likelihood of your admission to Oberlin.

When we finally parted ways, it struck me almost immediately that Oberlin is not just a town where I drive to work five days a week.

This is mine.

In the admissions office, we particularly enjoy seeing all the new students arrive on campus because we have played such an important role in selecting the incoming class.

I'm proud to say that I've been able to roll over $1,500 in tuition and buy all my books for each of my first two semesters. Still, paying for an education is a group effort, encompassing students, parents, and colleges.