<p>As, I've been accepted to both Oberlin and Amherst, making a decision seemed easy in the beginning, because Amherst is in New England, has a better reputation etc.
But the people at the Oberlin Admission Office have been very nice and trying quite hard to get me. So that's why I'm asking anyone who can to give me arguments for Oberlin agains Amherst.
I'm interested in majoring in PolSci/Econ, getting a job in Investment Banking and then doing an MBA.
Another thing I wanted to ask you about was Cleveland - how is it compared to Boston?</p>
<p>There is no comparison between cleveland and boston.. think "Laughingstock of the midwest" vs. "World Class City"... however, seeing as neither college is in either city, that argument is kind of irrelevant.
Oberlin does seem much more friendly, homey, and cozy, while almost as equally famous. I do think Oberlin has more cultural vibrancy going on (teh conservatory and art museum).. but also, from what i hear, has a high population of hippies. Amherst has more legacies, so tehre are quite a few snobby new england prepsters. </p>
<p>Other than that, all i can say is that I wish i was in your position. Accepted at Oberlin, pretty confident that Im not going to get in to amherst (we'll see in a couple days)
congrats on your acceptances.</p>
<p>I should get my Amherst reject letter soon, which is a pity because it is my number one choice. However,I did like Oberlin a lot when I visited. I'm just an average guy btw - no crazy hippy here. The campus, teachers, etc seemed great. The only thing that really worries me is the fact that I AM just an average guy. Will I survive such a noncoventional Oberlin atmosphere?</p>
<p>yeah, maybe if we BOTH go to oberlin, there'll be at least two of us. but seriously, it cant be that bad, a school with that many smart, ambitious people must have a lot of conventional types too. </p>
<p>Oh, and by the way, if by bay area, you mean San Francisco Bay area, where are you from?</p>
<p>ah ok, I live in San Francisco.. hence "The City".. i wonder how many others from teh bay area applied to oberlin and/or amherst.
what HS do you go to , if you dont mind me asking. I go to Sacred Heart Cathedral in san francisco.
also, if you dont mind, what are your stats?</p>
<p>you have a pretty good chance... campo is a good school, i remember our girls volleyball team playing yours en route to our norCal title. </p>
<p>well, i say you have a good chance, because I hope you do, my stats are similar...
710v/710m ... 33 ACT, 34 best average... no SAT IIs sent (fortunately, you dont have to if you send ACT)
3.93 uw gpa</p>
<p>Celebrian25, thank you for reviving this thread. Well, the thing is I have never been to the USA. I have heard good things about Boston, which is the closest metropolis to Amherst and the people at Oberlin say very nice things about Cleveland, which is also the closest metropolis to Oberlin. I was curious to see how the too cities compare - and, overall, how does New England compare to the Mid-West.</p>
<p>btw Oberlin is also close to Columbus. but Cleveland just can't compare to Boston. I love my state, and the midwest, but Boston is a cultral mecca with more colleges in the area than any where else I can think of besides maybe New York City or Atlanta. But that doesn't mean that Cleveland is a great place too- it has quite a few art museums and other cultral activities.</p>
<p>Bogororo, it's important to know that Amherst is nowhere near Boston. Boston is on the east coast of Massachusetts; Amherst is in the west of the state. The nearest big city to Amherst is actually Springfield.</p>
<p>Yeah, I know - most people say that Boston is 90 minutes to 2 hours away by car or train. What about Cleveland - how far is it from Oberlin? Columbus, as well.
btw: is Springfield, MA the town of the Simpsons?</p>
<p>Cleveland is about 40 minutes from Oberlin. And it's accessible by public transportation (free bus to the Cleveland airport, and then train to downtown). Columbus is considerably farther, about 3 hours by car. </p>
<p>There's probably a Springfield in every state. "The Simpsons" doesn't specify which one.</p>
<p>Amherst is very preppy and stuck-up (although they won't admit to it) because they are in New England and have the "better reputation". I would go with Oberlin, mainly because three generations of my family have gone there and they all rave about it. My dad went to Amherst his freshman year and transferred to Oberlin because of the preppy, drink-and-party atmosphere.</p>
<p>I'll second what dave72 says: I spent 3 years in the 5-College area that Amherst is in and it is definitely 90 min - 2 hrs from Amherst to Boston. There is some train service, but it's 20 min by car from Amherst to the Springfield station. Amherst may be the better choice for someone who wants investment banking -- preppier, connections, the whole East Coast thing.</p>