manos

Hi CCers,

Here's my story: was accepted to Oberlin in 1999 (eek! 10 years ago!) and then was suspended in 2002 in my third year. Never went back, and attended the School of Life/Hard Knocks for the past seven years.

Applied for reinstatement this month after realizing I was never gonna get into Yale's Eli Whitney program or Brown's RUE and Columbia University's GS was not for me (especially after reading the threads here about how Columbia GS students are treated). Went through the rigamarole with the Dean and have been accepted back into the college. Now to get through the red tape w/ the registrar & financial aid.

My question.. to the students reading the forum is, are there any older students on campus that you know of? I distinctly remember a few of them when I was a student there, but they were much older. I look, talk, and act young so I can blend in, but just want to see what the scene is like...

I'm also going to join OSCA ... how're Keep & Harkness doing these days?

Plainsman

Why were you suspended?

mamenyu

I suggest that the OP keep that information confidential. Especially because he may be readily identifiable. Most students at Oberlin are 18-22.

manos

I will be readily identifiable because I'll be pushing a walker to go to class. I'm just that old. Does Oberlin have an AARP discount? If so, I'd like one on my tuition bill.

I was suspended because I had a bad semester, was put on probation, and didn't make enough hours the following one. Nothing scandalous. I have nothing to hide and I'm not ashamed of what happened. I've had some great life experiences in the meantime that will serve me well in my classes. I'm in a unique position in which I can go back, so I am taking it.

SJTH

Good luck to you Manos!

estargrl88

I truthfully don't know of any, though that's not to say that they aren't there; most would probably be in graduate programs in the con. But there are some older alums around still too.

Rednorthstar

Good luck and do it! Keep and Harkness are exactly the same as they were 10 years ago. Oberlin probably needs a full time janitor for Harkness, and considering how much they save on utilities a year on that dorm (HOW many people there shower?) they can afford it.

I was in the same boat. Started in 2000 and it took me 9 years, off and on, to get my diploma. But its worth it. Being 26 on campus I stayed out of the social sphere as much as possible but when I was in it it seems like people either didn't care or thought of me as a bad-ass for doing what I was doing. I would HIGHLY recommend seeking off-campus housing at this point though.

And believe me you aren't too old to go back. Look at the Kendall at Oberlin program!