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Admissions Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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THE ADMISSIONS PROCESS WAS SIMILAR TO MOST OTHER LIBERAL ARTS SCHOOLS.
You had to fill out an application, turn in standardized test results,
and... READ MORE
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Alumni
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I was really impressed with one aspect of oberlin's admission's process:
an essay we had to write describing why we decided to apply to the
college ... READ MORE
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Alumni
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The admissons process at Oberlin is very typical of any small liberal
arts college - however several factors are taken into account that are
usual... READ MORE
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Current Student
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You have to be at the top of your game to be admited. Get good
recommendations and write a stellar essay. Your personal interview
really makes a d... READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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Oberlin has some very good departments and some not so good
departments. The East Asian Studies department is a fairly strong
one. It has profes... READ MORE
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Alumni
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I was a studio art major.
The classes were pretty great, but then again, I studied under specific
professors who I knew were great people.
The ma... READ MORE
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Alumni
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The workload at Oberlin depends a great deal on your major. Certain
programs, such as psychology are very difficult whereas the Sociology
program... READ MORE
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Current Student
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This place is incredibly difficult. I have never worked so hard in my
entire life. The professors challege you and are very available and
helpful,... READ MORE
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Status
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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Oberlin has enough prestige to get you almost any sort of job if you have the ambition. The only difficult thing about going to a liberal arts school... READ MORE
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Alumni
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I felt like I had been duped into going to college. The belief is that if we go, then we'll have a chance at getting a great job. However, with a coll... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Oberlin grads end up in a wide range of jobs - and it would be hard for me personally to name all the types of things they go on to do. However, empl... READ MORE
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Current Student
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We have the highest rate of PHDs in the country. Our alumni networks are great and Oberlin has such a good reputation that there is little difficulty... READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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Housing has changed a lot over the years. You are required to be on
board all four years, which can be rather annoying, but there are
options. T... READ MORE
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Alumni
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I suppose that Oberlin was fine on all aspects of Quality of Life issues:
as an upper-class person, I had the option of living off-campus. Since I
w... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Housing could be better - dining could be much better. Safely isn't a
major concern but there is usually about an average on one major
incident p... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Housing is great. you must live oncapus all four years but because
everyone does this it is not a bad thing. the dining is great but can
get a lit... READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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There is no Greek system, but people are always throwing all campus
parties. Some people will venture into Cleveland to go to clubs.
Oberlin jus... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Oberlin doesn't have fraternities or sororities.
Oberlin, Ohio is a very small town, so there were limited opportunities
for a hoppin' social lif... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Oberlin students love to drink therefore the bars are usually packed
(there are only 2). There is no greek activity on campus and dating is
a maj... READ MORE
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Current Student
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the social life is very confining. there are very few people at the
school and the ones that go out are very incestuous because every one
hooks up ... READ MORE
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