<p>I was surprised to see that almost a quarter of Colorado College students are in-state versus 8% at Oberlin. I’m a big fan of going to school in a new area and meeting different kids of people. </p>
<p>As far as the block plan goes, it has plusses and minuses. Oberlin does have the January term which allows you to concentrate on one project each year which might be a good compromise. I think Oberlin is also more flexible in terms of general distribution requirements and has fewer freshman only courses-which may or may not be a plus for you. </p>
<p>I’d pick a couple of areas that you’d like to study and check out the course offerings at each school. You might want to consider how willing each one is to take any AP credits that you have as well. Oberlin is pretty tough in that regard. </p>
<p>Good luck with your decision.</p>