Oberlin College

Pros: intense, different, high expectations
Cons: the same, if you aren't into those things

In Short: Oberlin is intense. Oberlin is different. Oberlin engenders high expectations. If you think these are good qualities, then this is the place for you.

Relevant Background:I was a student at Oberlin College from...

Pros: huge variety and excellent quality on-campus
Cons: not a lot of opportunity for off-campus dining

Summary: Oberlin College offers a diversity of ways for students to eat, and the diversity of food within each option is also impressive.

Oberlin College has justly been labeled as a "different" school. While the label is...

Pros: contentious, collegiate and cozy
Cons: tiny and insular

Summary: Oberlin is a cozily small place that is soaked in the collegiate aura. If you are looking for classic campus beauty, you won't find it here. Rather, Oberlin's charm comes from its lively contentious approach in all things.

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Pros: Quite efficient!
Cons: You feel like a piece on an assembly line.

I have to give Oberlin some credit -- it's a nice school. When it came to admissions, though, it fell flat. I ended up feeling like just another cog in their admissions wheel, completely undervalued.

First of all, I live in New York, so I...

Pros: small classes, good professors, interesting, unique people
Cons: cold winters, little to do in town, expensive tuition

I just finished my first year at Oberlin, and though the winter was cold, the food was bad, and I could've bought a car and a European vacation for what I was paying in tuition, going to college there was the best decision I've made in my 19 years. Here...

Pros: The atmosphere fosters creativity, passion for learning, and interest in making the world better.
Cons: Some overlook Oberlin because it is in the Midwest: their mistake.

I loved my time as a student at Oberlin. I have since worked at a number of prestigious colleges and studied at others. Oberlin takes a back seat to none of them. Oberlin combines the personal attention of a small college with the academic and ...

Pros: good academics, great student body
Cons: location, sometimes can feel small and insular

Oberlin isn't for everyone, but students who are inner-directed, open-minded, and dedicated can get a great education here.

The best departments are probably English and biology, but psychology, environmental studies, and neuroscience are...

Pros: Unbeatable experience, a lot of fun
Cons: Your life can start to revolve around it.

If you're thinking about a career in journalism or publishing, don't let Oberlin's lack of a journalism department deter you. The Oberlin Review, the weekly student paper, is one of the best college newspapers in the country.

The Review is...

Pros: friendly students, liberal atmosphere, caring faculty
Cons: don't know yet- hopefully none!

Today I looked at my watch (a neat little digital one with a skateboarder who dances when you turn on the light) and realized that I will start classes at Oberlin College exactly one month from today. It may seem weird that, I, a lowly incoming...

Pros: a near-ideal community
Cons: none

Many reviews of Oberlin College state that this school is not for everybody. The fact is that if you are fortunate enough to be enrolled there, Oberlin will work its magic on you and you will soon become an "obie." I cannot tell you what an...

Pros: exceptional education
Cons: tough to get into the popular classes

The study of Religion is a very tricky thing. A strictly academic approach does not lend itself to an appreciation of the full flavor of a religious system. On the other hand, indoctrination in a particular belief system borders on fanaticism and blinds...

Pros: Conservatory, students are cool
Cons: tuition, weather

I went to OC from 1993 to 1997, and I must say that it was the best time of my life, academically, socially, and personally. I was a double-degree student, and got a B.A. in English and a B.Mus. in Music Education.

What I love about OC:
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Pros: Small School, Intense Academics, Liberal Atmosphere
Cons: Above (Depending on Your Opinion)

Although I haven't attended Oberlin, I can provide the basics on the school, as it was one of the many ones I applied to last year. (Note: Oberlin sends some good stuff if you're admitted.)

To begin with, Oberlin's academics are first rate,...