Oberlin Blogs

The stars aligned to make everything go wrong when I visited Oberlin during my senior year of high school.

"If all these people are here, then what am I doing here?"

Why Oberlin was the best fit for me two years ago and continues to be the right fit for me now.

There are many ways to tell a story.

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.

How we read recommendations and what they add to your application.

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 wonderful Obie first-years why they chose Oberlin.

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

How I decided on Oberlin.

Or why I chose Oberlin.