Oberlin vs Lawrence AMA

mamabear232
Tue, 25 Apr 2017 13:23:36 +0000

@friendbullwinkle I suggest that you or your child spend some quality time with the Oberlin student blogs. Some are written by students of the College, others by the Con, and some by dual degree students. They give a real flavor of what being a student there is like - socially, academically, musically. You can search by topic to get a range of perspectives on a given issue like “music” or “courses”. You could also encourage your child to check out the accepted students Facebook page. My D found it helpful to see what they talked about - it was stuff like favorite books, movies, music, possible courses of study, very friendly and relaxed. Also, there are lots of music opportunities for non-Con students.

I really wouldn’t worry about the SAT. She was accepted so both Oberlin and Kenyon saw merit in her application and believe that she would do well there. Her test scores are perfectly respectable. Standardized tests are only one aspect within holistic review of applications.

My introverted D felt comfortable at Oberlin after two visits and she will be attending in the fall. It seems like a very socially accepting place. She toured Kenyon over the summer but decided not to apply because it felt a bit too small and isolated for her. We didn’t visit when the students were there so I can’t comment on them. It looks like a great place to be a writer, though.

Two great choices - good luck with the decision!