<p>Things to check out:</p>
<p>[Oberlin</a> Blogs](<a href=“http://blogs.oberlin.edu/]Oberlin”>http://blogs.oberlin.edu/)
Blogs!</p>
<p>[YouTube</a> - The Tall and Short of Oberlin](<a href=“http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9WiXNZtAHE&feature=channel_page]YouTube”>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9WiXNZtAHE&feature=channel_page)
Cute movie about Oberlin made by students</p>
<p>[Creativity</a> & Leadership: Entrepreneurship at Oberlin](<a href=“http://www.oberlin.edu/creativity/]Creativity”>http://www.oberlin.edu/creativity/)
Entrepreneurship program at Oberlin</p>
<p>I don’t know much about Tufts, but here’s my thoughts on you + Oberlin:</p>
<p>“small classes, easy access to professors, and better advising for my future path”-
check! A note about advising: Oberlin does 2.5 tiers of advising: a faculty adviser your first 2 years, before you choose your major; a student “academic ambassador” for your first year; and a faculty adviser once your choose your major. That adviser is your source for getting career advice.</p>
<p>“encouraging atmosphere and curriculum for double majors or taking various classes(not so intense core requirement, I dont have a clear interest right now, but currently interested in fine arts, econ, premed and pre-business)”
Over 60% of Oberlin students double-major. So, we make it easy. Also, no core, but we have distribution requirements.</p>
<p>“great reputation among top graduate schools and recruiters(I will go to graduate school but it’s also possible for me to find a job first after graduation);”
Check!</p>
<p>“easy access to big cities(I grow up in a big lively city but since I have never lived in a small village I am not really sure about the “rural” life);”
Cleveland is 30 minutes away, but most folks don’t go there because there’s so much to do on campus. It doesn’t feel rural once you’re there.</p>
<p>“I am also not sure how a “preppy” or “hippie” or “liberal” or “conservative” environment may influence a college experience.”</p>
<p>A college isn’t just where you go to class, it’s where you live for 4 years. What are your friends like? What do you like to talk about and do? Are you really into music? After college, what do you want your peers/friends to be doing? Obies, as a whole, are more interested in starting a non-profit, or a new business, rather than working up the corporate ladder. It’s a campus that’s passionate about social justice and environmental action. College is the sum of its parts: not only academics, but extracurricular and social. The people you’re surrounded with, and what they do, play a huge role on how you learn and what you learn. I chose Oberlin because of the people: they were smart, friendly, passionate and relaxed.</p>