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Colleges and Universities A-Z Oberlin College
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<p>I'm sorry but I had to.</p>

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<p>I'm african american
3.8 gpa
I've taken all honors/ap courses so far</p>

<p>AP US History-5
AP English Lang-4
AP Psychology-5</p>

<p>Next year I'm taking:
AP Bio, AP French, AP English lit, AP world history, advanced functions and modeling, honors orchestra</p>

<p>sats (pretty low >< retaking october)
math 550 critical reading 660 writing 610
8 on the essay (i don't understand why...i think of myself as a pretty good essay writer)
taking the act for the first time in september, and taking sat IIs later on (probably us history and french)</p>

<p>ECs
orchestra, play the violin (four years)
all county honors orchestra particpant, 3 years
french club photographer
all american cross country camp
french national honor society
Indoor Track two years
outdoor track two years (varsity letter)
cross country two years(varsity letter)
collected and donated books to a primary school in my mom's village in Kenya over the summer of 2007</p>

<p>i'm writing the essay about diversity. i personally think it's a great essay. i'm putting info about my background (kenyan mom, french/malian dad) and how my group of diverse friends help me see the world from their point of view</p>

<p>i'm also applying for the MVP weekend for December (:
Oberlin seems like a great place for me, I'm looking for a small, challenging LAC</p>

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<p>any help is appreciated...any hope for me with the low sats/high GPA?</p>

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<p>You have a great shot at getting in!
Work on your SAT score…it shouldn’t hurt you too bad but next year Oberlin will be more selective than it was this year and the year before(its becoming more popular for one thing…)Although standardized tests are one of the most important components that admissions looks at,they will accept you if they see you as a good fit(I know a few people that got in w/ an ACT of 25 or below,so it really depends on how much you stand out to them)
It’s great that you have an awesome topic for your essay,but make sure you convey why exactly you would be the best fit for a school like Oberlin(well,I guess this would go in the “Why Oberlin” essay…)make sure you add distinct information about the things you like about the school,and how your goals can be accomplished while at Oberlin.
I’m also African(Nigerian) so its great to see a fellow African applying to OC…best of luck!</p>

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<p>As a '13, it definitely seems as though you have a great shot–just get that math score up above 600, and you should be golden. Good luck!</p>

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<p>thanks! i’ve been reviewing for the math section all summer.</p>