Out-of-the-blue email from adrep

<p>Relax. As a parent of a current freshman (we went through this a year ago) I advise you to feel good about the letters but understand they reflect the feelings/opinion only of the letter writer. I believe a committee makes the admissions decisions. </p>

<p>My daughter didn’t hear a word, not a syllable, from anyone at Oberlin until AFTER she was admitted (RD). Then the “praise” letters arrived, complimenting her on her extracurriculars and how they clearly indicate that she’s a perfect fit for Oberlin. Before being admitted, email inquiries to Oberlin received very pithy responses that were not encouraging. </p>

<p>We couldn’t figure out the College at all. She was out right REJECTED for a couple of special programs/opportunities that she inquired about and applied to. Okay, we thought Oberlin must feel she’s just adding to the reject ratio, that she was cannon fodder, not smart enough or impressive enough for a college like Oberlin. She was just another foolish hopeful. Around March, she pretty much decided to forget about Oberlin and go elsewhere. Then we took off for a couple of days to visit two other schools on “accepted students” visits. She had a decision to make and it didn’t include Oberlin. The Saturday we returned home there was a big white envelope from Oberlin in the mailbox. Accepted! Inside the envelope: a John F. Oberlin merit scholarship. None of us could believe it. Other schools courted her. Oberlin basically ignored her. Then “surprise!”</p>

<p>You never know what’s going to happen with this admissions game.</p>