<p>Plainsman:You are indeed right,the blogs do evoke a sense of emotion and as I noted earlier,they have been a great resource for me throughout the college search and beyond.My perceptions are really based in relation to my experiences with several other colleges.I am comparing the level of personal engagement that I experienced with the media and paraphernalia that other colleges publish concerning nternational students and this is the domain in which I am finding Oberlin somewhat lacking.For example,when I sent them an information request some months ago,all I got was a single brochure entitled “Science at Oberlin”.There was no letter or any other information to go with it,and I found this rather inadequate.Don’t get me wrong-I love love love Oberlin.But as n international student it is something of a quest to find information that is specific to my needs as an international student.Other colleges on my list made this<br>
easy by sending me a LOT of information of this kind in print and having international students blog and e-mail prospective students about their experiences.Of course,every school is different,and Oberlin even more so,which is why I love it,but I would have liked to see more information about international students.If all else fails,I think I will just directly e-mail the delightful people in admissions who have been the best admissions staff I have encountered thus far.Maybe I should join the Oberlin bloggers when I enroll next year …</p>