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Clear filtersThe Fall 2016 Virtual Panels!
September 26, 2016
Have any questions about Oberlin? Ask your questions and we'll get to them in one of the three virtual panels we're hosting this fall!
How to Survive Audition Season
January 16, 2016
A few words for prospective conservatory students on how to succeed at your Oberlin audition.
QuestBridge finalists, what now?
December 3, 2015
QuestBridge finalists, join us here on Wednesday, December 9th at 6pm for a live streaming Q&A session!
Decisions, Decisions, Decisions
November 13, 2015
Come for the albino squirrels and story of how I came to Oberlin, stay for the pug and goat photos at the end of this post! (Or just skip down to the pug photos!)
How I Ended Up At Oberlin, Not Hogwarts
November 7, 2015
My decision to spend my undergraduate years at Oberlin wasn't quite the storybook tale, but it did end with a happily ever after.
Finding Oberlin
October 25, 2015
I was officially sold when the tour guide described Oberlin as a place where being weird is celebrated and loved.
That Time I Fell Onto Campus, Or How I Rolled Out of a Rent-a-Car
October 13, 2015
In a weird way, my first brush with Oberlin was like my birth: I was late (although not by 10 days) and my body was propelled through the air until I landed somewhere, and maybe that's why I loved it immediately.
How The Hell Did I End Up in Ohio?
October 7, 2015
I walked in with no expectations. No pre-conceived ideas of what Uni would be like. No idea of how my life was going to change.
Why I, a New Yorker, Am Glad I Didn't Go to College in NYC
October 7, 2015
Being at Oberlin has truly made me engage directly with my school community that I most definitely would have circumvented had I stayed in my city, where I would've relied on my own pre-existing knowledge of my surroundings to find something to do.
The Fall 2015 Virtual Panels!
September 29, 2015
The fall 2015 virtual student panels are here! Get your questions ready!
Coming Home: A Reflection on International Travel
September 16, 2015
So if studying in the US is just one of many options for international students, and the liberal arts is a subset of those options, and Oberlin is an even smaller choice within those already narrow decision frameworks... Well, why do I do what I do?
Interview Bingo!
September 11, 2015
It's interview season! Here are a few tips to keep in mind as you walk into your college interview.
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