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How we read recommendations and what they add to your application.
Waitlist Worries
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.
Why Oberlin? First Year Edition: Part 2
Four more first-years weigh in on the college decision process and why Oberlin stood out.
Why Oberlin? First Year Edition: Part 1
I asked some wonderful Obie first-years why they chose Oberlin.
Why Oberlin: Current Students
I asked some of our current students why they chose Oberlin.
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Being on the Waitlist: The Benefit of Low Expectations
Some solace for those who have found themselves on a waitlist from someone who has been there.
The Summer Before College
A list of things I did and a list of things I would like to do if I could relive that summer once again.
Oberlin and Beyond: Alexis Mitrushi '22
Alexis Mitrushi is a third-year viola major in the conservatory.
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Oberlin Bloggers
Learn about the Oberlin experience from a group of students, faculty, and staff who have a variety of perspectives about what it's like to be a part of the Oberlin community.
