Oberlin or Colorado College

liveforlacs
Sat, 27 Apr 2019 21:27:27 +0000

@hydrationiskey I’m not sure what more I can add, but I did want to mention that I spent three summers at Middlebury working on my Master’s and loved it; still, I always felt it would be different year-round, and I remember feeling grateful I’d been at CC for my four years as an undergraduate.

The bottom line is that you have two excellent choices. I understand you’re feeling disappointed about not being able to go to one of your top choices, but things have a way of working out. At CC, I was a resident advisor and worked closely with a student who was torn between Colorado College and another school. Soon after arriving at CC, they decided they really wanted to be at the other school. It was intense, and it wasn’t easy or uncomplicated, but it did work out for that student, who then went to the school they had not selected the first time.

You might get to CC or Oberlin and end up loving it. Just give your choice a chance. Also, at the risk of sounding pessimistic, let me say that life is full of these kinds of disappointments. There are colleges, graduate schools, internships, jobs, relationships, and more that we have our hearts set on. Sometimes it works out, and sometimes it doesn’t. In the end, though, we make it work. You will make it work. If you don’t like the school you choose, try transferring to one of your first choices. And, even though there’s not much time, you might try appealing one of the unfavorable decisions you received. I know people who have done so successfully, so try it if it’s worth your time.

I did hear informally that Colorado College received almost 9,500 applications this year for the Class of 2023. I don’t know how many people they admitted, but if, as you mentioned, the rate was around 13%, you should feel incredible about having been accepted. They must have seen you as a great fit or you would not have been admitted (at least that’s what I’m assuming).

Please keep us posted, and I hope you will realize that you’re in a position many people would envy. I know you’re not seeing the choice as ideal right now, but maybe some day you will. All the best to you!