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October 23, 2020
Performance major applicants! Read for some tips and tricks on self-recording pre-screenings (and really any other performance videos) this fall!
October 13, 2020
This year, Zoom has changed how admissions counselors approach travel, and those changes are both good and bad.
September 28, 2020
This is the story of how I found myself amongst the cornfields of Ohio, two miles from an alpaca farm.
August 29, 2020
A good or a bad interview will not be the deciding factor for admissions, but it never hurts to do well.
August 12, 2020
You should pick a college that will help you become the person you want to be in four years.
May 27, 2020
This year Oberlin couldn’t host All Roads. Instead, the college did something really clever, if I do say so myself.
April 8, 2020
I love El Paso and will always miss home, but leaving Texas is one of the best decisions (if not the absolute best) that I’ve ever made.
December 15, 2019
This story is for the students who aren’t sure whether they’ll fit in.
November 15, 2019
Every few weekends, I see prospies walking with their hosts back to their dorms and I can’t help but feel excited for them.
November 8, 2019
The admissions staff are all really friendly and were more than willing to let me tag along to show you guys how an Oberlin tour works.