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Clear filtersAdmissions Advice, or A Letter to Prospective Obies That's Actually a Projection of Latent Internal Misery
December 27, 2016
A rejection is never the end. It isn't a failing or a miscalculation or a detour on the path of young adulthood. In fact, for me, a rejection was the impetus to drive myself toward acceptance elsewhere.
Letter to Myself as a High School Senior
December 6, 2016
For all of you high school seniors at home filling out your college applications right now, this is a blog post for you. It's written specifically to myself, but extrapolate my own advice into your own experiences.
Advice on Applying to Oberlin
November 27, 2016
It's late November and the height of college-application season - and I'm here to help! Here's my advice, compiled neatly into categories and lists.
echoes across fault lines
November 17, 2016
My shifting thoughts over the last two weeks, with an eye to the coming admissions cycle.
Giving Up "The College Experience"
October 27, 2016
For a long time, the college experience was all about "big" to me.
"Oberlin College? Never heard of it..."
October 27, 2016
Honestly, when I was trying to decide on my post-high school plans, I never even thought about going to a school like Oberlin College.
The 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.
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