I have been hearing a lot about radical liberalism at oberlin from outside media sources. I am a second year and I am wondering if this publicity will hinder my career prospects. I came to oberlin thinking I would get an excellent education and that oberlins reputation would help me persue whatever career path i chose to persue. On campus i dont see the liberalism as much as people seem to talk about through media sources. Sure it is liberal but there are plenty of rational intelligent individuals here. I necessarily want to transfer but i do not want to go to a school that i i feel like will negatively profile me as a possible hire.
Putting aside the issue of Oberlin and its liberal reputation, you could improve your future employability by improving your spelling, punctuation and capitalization. ^^^^
What are you thinking about as a career path? Will you be going to graduate or professional school?
Do you think UCB or Yale grads have issues? Oberlin has a long great history and I see no reason why it wouldn’t continue.
This is all true. @gratefulalum I am planning on doing media production hopefully for a large company? I am currently majoring in film and minoring in computer science. I am considering graduate school because I may also consider a career in acadamia.
A couple of days ago, it was reported in the press that all of the fraternities at the University of Michigan were suspended from having any social activities because of hazing, sexual misconduct, and alcoholism. Next week, another school will receive criticism. I would not put much credence in what the press says about a school. In time, it will pass. The fact that the New Yorker selected Oberlin to write a story about shows how significant.they think the college is. It has a stellar academic reputation, and is a pioneer in co-education and African-American education.
The most important things are do you feel that you are receiving a fine education, and do like the school, especially the people there? I think the alumni office can put you in touch with alumni in the media production business, and you might be able to spend your winter term or summer in a position with them. I encourage you to try to make these contacts now, and not wait until you graduate.
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I doubt the liberalism of Oberlin would factor in at all, at least in the way you are presenting it. More important factors would be your transcript and extracurricular, the quality of the school or department, how you present yourself on an interview, what you are interested in working on, where the hiring manager went to school, and ten more things.
Of course each department in any school is known for some things, like an engineering dept might be more theoretical or applied. So it is possible there is an effect on some programs, but not how you mean. We are not at the point where hiring managers view LACs badly thinking the kids spend all their time protesting rather than studying.