Elizabeth Houston ’06

Yep, sometimes it hurts to be sensitive.

The proposal llama is one of several esoteric hand symbols used during co-op discussions at Oberlin. Here is the story of how it originated.

Two years ago, I wrote a detailed post about why we have a wait list that answered a number of questions you might have if you recently received a wait list letter from Oberlin, but I also wanted to comment specifically on this year's wait list.

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

What I learned at Oberlin and how, four years later, it relates to my job.

You're probably getting anxious. We're just starting to relax.

Weighted vs. unweighted and why we don't care.

Regular decision deadline is next Friday! Here are answers to some questions common at this time of year.

What's the point of that extra application essay, and what should you write?

Fairly often, we get questions from prospective students (or, more commonly, concerned parents) about the effects their choice of high school will have on their chances of admission.

Is it worth visiting Oberlin over the summer?

Answers to some of our most frequently asked questions about the waitlist.

Because there's no better way to procrastinate writing your college application essays than reading tips about writing your college application essays.

Just so you can be as cool as the rest of the voting community.

In which I chronicle my journey from prospie to student to admissions representative.