Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?
Oberlin is a school that challenge its students academically while simultaneously engaging them. The professors are generally great and will work with you as needed. Students may stay up late studying and writing papers, but that's because they care about what they're doing.
Describe the dorm life at your college.
Some of the larger dorms with no themes or other special characteristics don't have much in the way of community, but there are a lot of program houses, theme halls (such sci-fi hall and classics hall) and co-ops which have good community.
Describe the food and dining at your college.
It's absurdly expensive, but the co-ops provide a good alternative to traditional dorms. Many upper-classmen also live in village housing, which is an independent apartment or house.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
Oberlin is very expensive, like most small, private colleges. But it's also a really good school. The answer to this question really depends on the individual's value of money as compared to other things though.
Which types of students will excel at your college?
Oberlin is great for liberal and/or open-minded students who care about the world around them.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
Even though Oberlin is a small school, there seems to be a club or activity for everyone.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
Oberlin doesn't have Greek Life, which is generally considered a positive thing among students.
How would you describe campus safety? Do you feel safe on campus?
Oberlin uses the blue light system that a lot of colleges use and requires swipe cards to gain access to any residential building. There is very little crime.
Oberlin is a school that challenge its students academically while simultaneously engaging them. The professors are generally great and will work with you as needed. Students may stay up late studying and writing papers, but that's because they care about what they're doing.
Some of the larger dorms with no themes or other special characteristics don't have much in the way of community, but there are a lot of program houses, theme halls (such sci-fi hall and classics hall) and co-ops which have good community.
It's absurdly expensive, but the co-ops provide a good alternative to traditional dorms. Many upper-classmen also live in village housing, which is an independent apartment or house.
Oberlin is very expensive, like most small, private colleges. But it's also a really good school. The answer to this question really depends on the individual's value of money as compared to other things though.
Oberlin is great for liberal and/or open-minded students who care about the world around them.
Even though Oberlin is a small school, there seems to be a club or activity for everyone.
Oberlin doesn't have Greek Life, which is generally considered a positive thing among students.
Oberlin uses the blue light system that a lot of colleges use and requires swipe cards to gain access to any residential building. There is very little crime.