What they look for...?

belleinhell
Wed, 24 Dec 2008 20:30:51 +0000

(from an Oberlin student) some ways to make sure you get admitted:


Make sure to have an average SAT score (between Math, Verbal, and Writing) in the 700’s
Take as many AP, IB, and honors classes as you can, or something resembling the hardest schedule your high school offers. If you go to an elite private school in New York, being in the middle of your class isn’t so bad. If you go to a public school in nowhere, WV, then you’d better be #1.
Get involved! and be interesting and academically enthusiastic (especially on your essay…people at Oberlin write completely crazy admissions essays, though it’s not required). People at Oberlin are REALLY into their academics. Visit and see how you feel: are these people your intellectual peers?