Oberlin college essay

Oberlin is a highly selective liberal arts college. When making our admissions decisions, we draw upon a holistic review process that allows us to get a sense of not only the applicant’s academic qualifications, but also of what the applicant is like as a person, and what they will contribute to the Oberlin community.

In lieu of the standard academic teacher recommendations, we require two recommendations from non-parent adults who can provide a meaningful evaluation of your academic and personal characteristics. Non-parent adults may include private instructors, coaches, religious leaders, mentors, employers, or sponsors of an extracurricular activity.

Use the left and right arrows to navigate between tabs. Oberlin is a highly selective liberal arts college.

If the essay still makes sense once you do a global replace of the school name, you haven't written a good supplemental essay. The sample essay certainly succeeds on this front. If we were to substitute "Kenyon College" for "Oberlin College" in the essay, the essay would not make sense.