College Road Trip Day 1: Oberlin Visit: Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH (photos here)
No formal presentation: Q&A with Admissions Advisor, a Conserv student, a transfer student, a Chemistry professor and Financial Aid Advisor

• 9:9:9 credit hours in three different areas (math/science, social sciences, humanities) and 2 diff depts within each area. AP courses with a 5 on the test will apply to these requirements.
• Academic advisor. Meet 2x in first 2 days.
• Profs teach all classes
• Experimental college taught by students
• (1 to 3 credits possible)
• No summer term on campus - but research opportunities are available.
• Social science research methodology combined with practical research. Sr honors thesis/yr long project paper and presentation. No required Sr capstone project
• Non music majors have spaces in music classes, as well as non-major musicial groups (choral, winds, strings)
• 1 credit music lessons for all students (50% of all Obie students were in HS music)
• 3 yrs on campus residence
• CoOps. 4 living & 6 dining (sep org) requires 3-5 hrs/wk
• First yr, Lang or program houses
• Fill out form, then matched to roommate. First year houses are all doubles.
• Endowment $660MM
• FinAid 100% of stated need
• 75-80% of students receive grant&scholarship ($52mm for Fall 2010)
• $20k loan avg upon graduation
• 33% admit rate
• Complete the CommonApp, the Obie supplement
• Oberlin is looking at your school, curriculum rigor, GPA, ACT/writing (sat2 optional)
• Supplement answers the question - how will u fit into our community?

Notes:

• Campus and Community and intertwined. Great relationship. Everything is withing biking distance (even the Target and WalMart)
• Spotty AT&T service
• Bikes are big. Eco-awareness is huge.

Trip Log
Location: Home
Departure Time: 5:50 AM
Destination: Oberlin College
Mileage: 525
Breakfast: McDonalds (IL Tollway Oasis)
Lunch: Subway (Oberlin, OH)
Dinner: TGIFriday's (Erie, PA)
Lodging: Quality Inn (Erie, PA)

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