<p>so, on the supplement to oberlin it says to rank certain important factors when choosing a college. most of the choices they give you are fairly normal: academic reputation, the arts, community service, size, etc. </p>
<p>however, two of the options are albino squirrels and womb chairs... why is oberlin messing with my head? am i missing something here?</p>
<p>I was wondering whether or not they wanted people to actually pick those, but I didn’t because I couldn’t really say that I wanted Oberlin for the womb chairs and not for the people and academics. </p>
<p>If you don’t know what they are, well the womb chairs are AMAZING and they’re in the library. They’re the coolest and coziest chairs and they’re womb shape. I think the albino squirrel is sort of the mascot and they are found all over campus. </p>
<p>I thought it was funny that they had those as options.</p>
<p>See also this thread: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/oberlin-college/972527-supplement.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/oberlin-college/972527-supplement.html</a></p>
<p>Just remember, never try to study in a womb chair :)</p>
<p>womb chairs = blissful napping spot with view of library exterior = excellent people watching, when you see that “incredible edible egg” commercial where the person sits in that egg shaped chair, that is it. Never saw an albino squirrel myself.</p>
<p>Personally I would mark both a s affirmative…
As long as the womb chairs are white and you can sit on the squirrels</p>
<p>Tappan Square is home to several albino squirrels. One OB club sports team is also named after them.</p>
<p>[Albino</a> Squirrels Inspire More than Stares in Oberlin Students](<a href=“http://www.oberlin.edu/stupub/ocreview/2007/12/07/arts/Albino_Squirrels_Inspire_M.html]Albino”>Albino Squirrels Inspire More than Stares in Oberlin Students)</p>
<p>Our daughter auditioned at the conservatory last week, and one of the albino squirrels stopped by at the door…they’re darned cute.</p>
<p>I ranked womb chairs and albino squirrels the highest (along with academics) on the supplement last year. I am now a very happy member of the class of 2014.</p>