Oberlin Blogs

The first time I visited Oberlin, I hated it.

What are your next steps if you've been offered a spot on the waitlist?

You’ve put in the work, but now comes what some argue is the hardest part — waiting.

As you go through the admissions process and select a college to attend, ask yourself: how can I be more conscious of the community I am entering? 

Need some advice on writing your college essay?  Look no further...

Ah, fall. A magical time of apple picking, pumpkin spice everything (Pringles, seriously?!), and, in the case of admissions offices around the country: Travel Season.

Colleges will do a lot to contact you because we want to make sure that you know all about us, but you can do the exact same.

Every year we know that we won’t be able to take as many amazing students as we would like, but the waitlist always gives us a chance to let in just a few more.

Four more first-years weigh in on the college decision process and why Oberlin stood out. 

I asked some of our current students why they chose Oberlin.

Most students take their first college course in the fall of their freshman year. I took mine during the spring semester of my senior year in high school.

How I decided on Oberlin.