Oberlin Blogs

In the lead-up to our Early Decision deadline, I wanted to address some of the frequently asked questions we get from international students.

This fall, we're hosting four separate virtual panels on the Oberlin student experience so you learn directly from current students what it means to be an Obie!

Everyone has an Oberlin story, and I think the variety between them really gives you a sense of the kind of student body we represent here at Oberlin. So here's mine.

The idea of using an agent has some merit. But what are the values of those things? That depends in large part on what other sources of information are available and how much they cost.

Calculating international GPAs is a bit of a challenge, but we still do give it a shot. There are 4 primary tools that we use when calculating GPAs for school systems with which we are unfamiliar.

Without ANY planning on my part to "eat exotic," here is what my wife and I did to travel around the world just in the last 9 days.

This post doesn't really have much to do with Oberlin College, but after last night's thrilling Cleveland Cavaliers win over the Orlando Magic, I got to thinking about how it isn't just college campuses where one can find international diversity.

For those of you abroad who don't know, this past weekend was a holiday in the US: Memorial Day.

So far 31 foreign A&S students have confirmed. This represents the most in Oberlin College history!!

When it comes to international students, almost no students have interviews. But what is an interview like when I do actually find time to offer one?

Last night I visited the United World College in Costa Rica and had the pleasure of speaking with a prospective student from Spain. Xiana is a native speaker, not of Spanish, but of Galacian. This got me thinking about differences in language diversity within countries.

Monday, September 29, 2008 1:45 pm EST Somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean