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Elizabeth Houston ’06
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The Llama Proposal
May 24, 2011
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.
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A Word to the Waitlisted
April 1, 2011
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.
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What are my chances?
November 11, 2010
The information you need to make a semi-educated guess about the likelihood of your admission to Oberlin.
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Problem Solving
June 16, 2010
What I learned at Oberlin and how, four years later, it relates to my job.
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What's going on in the Admissions Office?
March 13, 2010
You're probably getting anxious. We're just starting to relax.
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Deadline--Soon!
January 8, 2010
Regular decision deadline is next Friday! Here are answers to some questions common at this time of year.
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The Oberlin Supplement
November 5, 2009
What's the point of that extra application essay, and what should you write?
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High School Obsessions
September 15, 2009
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.
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Demystifying the Waitlist
April 30, 2009
Answers to some of our most frequently asked questions about the waitlist.
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More Essay Writing Tips
December 16, 2008
Because there's no better way to procrastinate writing your college application essays than reading tips about writing your college application essays.
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Go get a sticker!
November 4, 2008
Just so you can be as cool as the rest of the voting community.
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From High School to Oberlin to...Oberlin?
September 30, 2008
In which I chronicle my journey from prospie to student to admissions representative.