<p>I live in the South and none of them have my region, state or nearby states listed are their areas; no one has emailed me either. Eh but dancepyschlove you’re right, I know a have a counselor, I just wish I knew who they were.</p>
<p>have fun!! (:</p>
<p>thanks!! I can’t wait! I’m in big trouble with my dance company for missing a rehearsal to go to Cali but I told them to stick it cause I’m going to OXY.</p>
<p>26 days!!!
I’m anxious as hell!!!</p>
<p>Have a ton of fun! The weather is great this week and the air is really clear because it just rained. It’s so nice. :)</p>
<p>The wait is killing me.</p>
<p>Sorry if this is random but does Oxy send their admission decision through the online account they gave us, email, or snail mail?</p>
<p>Snail mail for sure. I hope they use the online thing too.
Just landed!! It’s gorgeous here.</p>
<p>i think its snail mail too. pretty good weather here today! reached 80 degrees!</p>
<p>with what quebueno3 had to say, my impression of Oxy has changed drastically.
I seriously mean it. Racial problems…arghhh!!! :'(</p>
<p>Honestly, I would take their words with a grain of salt. They are looking to transfer out and ‘warn’ people, but it is really just one person’s perspective. I wouldn’t believe it until you hear more people express the same opinions. Quebueno said there are an equal number of guys and girls, and the student at Oxy I talk to said that it is very disproportionate and lacking in straight guys. See? Different perspectives. College is what you make of it.</p>
<p>Dance, would love to hear about your visit - even better if you can start a new thread for those new parents who come looking, thanks.</p>
<p>dancepsychlove WELCOME TO SOCAL! Occidental’s campus is BEAUTIFUL, the otur guide is amazing and you’ll love the Office of Admissions if you like Victorian-Jane Austen-y things! Have fun!</p>
<p>BTW, do you guys think decisions will come out late March or early April?! I’m getting so impatient and anxious!</p>
<p>yeah I feel you Expeliarmus</p>
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<p>^I am trying to do this myself, but I’d be lying if I said my outlook on the school has not changed.</p>
<p>I’ll definitely post about my visit after I leave! 
it’s at 10 am tomorrow.
And in response to the concerns about racism, I do agree that the worries have merit, though I am still skeptical. I will be asking about this tomorrow at my visit and bringing it up with my student contact, who has been very honest with me. Although I am a Caucasian girl, I strongly believe in egalitarianism and will not go to Oxy if it truly does illustrate discrimination.
On a lighter note, I can’t wait to visit tomorrow :)</p>
<p>Take an umbrella! It’s supposed to rain tomorrow.</p>
<p>I agree. I mean, I’m sure quebueno’s posts are true to her experiences, but in one of her posts she states that she’s having trouble socializing specifically because of a lack of diversity. Now, I’m a statistics person, and I have to wonder what other factors are possibly adding bias to her lack of ability to “date/party/make friends”. She could be totally dead on balls accurate, but I don’t think the opinion of one person is enough to completely sway my opinion.</p>
<p>I have a black female friend at Oxy right now who is also a freshman and loves it. It could go either way.</p>
<p>I lied! I think the forecast changed. Take one just in case, but it should only be a bit hazy.</p>
<p>That’s exactly what I think too. So we’ll see what the admissions people say today (leaving in 30 min). I really hope LA traffic doesn’t bite us in the butt, although we’re leaving 2.5 hrs early…
I hope it doesn’t rain again! I went to Disney/CA Adventure yesterday (instead of working in my English paper…) and it rained during World of Color. I can’t wait!!</p>
<p>I didn’t notice much discrimination when I went. Though I wasn’t particularly looking. But the campus comes across as far too liberal in my own opinion. I’m a centrist. I feel like I’m very tolerant towards most views, but everyone I talked to seemed extremely left. I want political diversity within a school. Oxy severely lacks it. </p>
<p>Overall, I was really disappointed with my visit.</p>
<p>Well, that’s probably what you should expect from the #1 most liberal school in the nation.</p>
<p>Exactly.<br>
I LOVE OXY. I will post all about my visit later!</p>