<p>Are you planning to enter both the college and the conservatory for double degree or just the Conservatory? If it’s just the conservatory, then it’s all about the audition. Just got back from orientation this year and I was duly impressed with the calibre of students. [Oberlin</a> Blogs | Blog Entry: “Choosing our future Obies”](<a href=“http://blogs.oberlin.edu/applying/selection_process/choosing_our_fu.shtml]Oberlin”>http://blogs.oberlin.edu/applying/selection_process/choosing_our_fu.shtml) Here is a link that might help you understand the Oberlin process. A lot of good information on this oberlin blog site. The stat information comparing Oberlin to other schools is available on US News & World Report providing SAT/ACT, retention, class rank, etc. data. Oberlin is 23.</p>