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.

I know you're waiting eagerly for your decision letters. This is what we've been doing in preparation for sending them out.

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

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.

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

In a 4-1 vote, leaders of the universe this morning elected current Oberlin College president Marvin Krislov to the post of Supreme Leader of the Cosmos.

The Arts & Sciences Admissions Office is celebrating today, because decision letters for this year's applicants are finally being mailed out.

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.

Or, why we've all been too busy to blog lately.

Is it worth visiting Oberlin over the summer?

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

In which I support our claims about the astounding volume and variety of events in Oberlin by telling you about my week.

Oberlin professors are super-cool, and sometimes give out their home phone numbers.

The Arts & Sciences Admissions Office is celebrating today, because decision letters for this year's applicants are finally being mailed out.

I am still here. Though I entered Oberlin with an expected graduation date of May 2016, my taking a semester off has delayed that until this upcoming semester. This reality took me a long time to accept and I have a lot of feelings about what "not graduating on time" means for me.

In which I share information on what an information session is like at Oberlin and ramble a bit about unicycles.

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.

A rumination on thank you notes.

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