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<p>Prepare to be annoyed—a lot. Just keep in mind that it is a two-way street. Plenty of classmates will be annoyed by your views.</p>
<p>My D considered a couple of conservative schools, including Lehigh. She even visited—three times, the second time at their request, the third just for one final look (the campus is close to home). Then she pulled aside some URMs who were current students for a private conversation, away from the ears of the A.O.'s. Turns out they were all there ONLY because Lehigh made each one a scholarship offer they couldn’t refuse–their families were poor. Not one was happy at Lehigh. Too much history with racial problems and center-right politics.</p>
<p>It’s better to go where you fit in. Like MonyDad said, Michelle Malkin was originally a Connie (conservatory student). She never would’ve gone to Oberlin otherwise.</p>
<p>But if you’re serious, go ahead and apply. The college might change you. Michelle Malkin’s husband grew up in Berkley, California on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Somehow his experience at Oberlin turned him into a right winger. Go figure.</p>