racist pro-crime school!!! do not let your child go there!!! oberlin clollege is best known for running down the local community and producing the dreggs of society! ohio will be a better place with out this school!!!
Here is a very clear example of common thieves being treated as victims because they were caught. The college chose to attack the bakery owner for catching and reporting the thieves. It shows how twisted the thinking?? is among administrators and faculty at Oberlin. A very bad play by Oberlin. 👎☹
Communist college if there ever was one. Always playing the race card even when three of their punk students are caught stealing wine and CONVICTED after admitting to the crime. This is a case of an extremely anti-AMERICAN institution attacking small business for no reason at all. Anyone thinking of attending here needs to know that there is now a boycott of oberline grads in the real world. Sad for you that eventually you will have to leave your safe zone and live in reality with a job. Much of the business world will ignore your applications, so unless you are planning on being a community organizer and moving back with Mom & Dad you are screwed. Oberlin has always been known for cranking out lazy leftists losers, but now everyone knows what a bunch of mentally disturbed worthless freaks they are. This HR professional will be tossing Oberlin applicants into the reject bin where they belong.
This school is worse than ISIS and North Korea put together. Thank gawd I don't live near this toxic liberal mess.
Unless you're a far lefter who's formal attire consists of flannel, this school is truly toxic. Zero open discussion about different ideals. It's narrow minded values and hate filled antics are bully-like. Many better options out there for a sound, healthy and pleasant educational experience. So glad I left.
The campus is beautiful, however when I came to visit most students were just plain rude and they claim something they are not i.e if you are a part of the LGBT, why would you try to hit on someone from the opposite sex? I was hit on by a guy that was supposed to be gay. They claim they are welcoming to all types of races because this is a “diverse” school and defend all races but get upset at the fact that a light-skin Black individual is minding their business/getting more attention, then that’s where being rude comes in at.
Oberlin College was the single worst decision my son ever made. There is rampant racism and a hostile community that just brews more and more vitriole.
beautiful town, lots of tree lined streets, great downtown with lots of fantastic restaurants and bars! I don't know what all these one-star reviewers are complaining about most of these comments seem to be a little outside the purview of a Google review in the first place. Great place!
Went here and had one of the worst experiences of my life despite enjoying my first two years thoroughly, graduating last year. Selectively excellent in (certain) academic fields, but very lackluster in others. Key point is total unpredictability: you might end up with a passionate, diligent scholar as a professor who pushes you to work harder and with more direction; OR you'll end up with a nearly-drooling old hippie / radical left-wing ideologue who trails off mid sentence and occasionally goes on nonsensical rants about the Jews. Students are eerily suggestible. Also no manners whatsoever, don't count on hearing common courtesy greetings. In fact don't even expect eye contact. Glad the weak president has resigned. However, I got my diploma so who's complaining?
Stand and fight for a more rational left.
Don't believe the poorly informed below. Oberlin is a wonderful school that values free speech and rigorously prepares you to enter the world after you get your diploma. Unlike a lot of the rabble here, I actually graduated from Oberlin and can attest to its devoted faculty, emphasis on good work, and willingness to approach and debate diverse ideas. I can't imagine what my life would have been like without the education I received here.
You really can't sum up 4 years at a school in a short review so I'll just try to suggest something to consider about Oberlin if it's on your short list: the people who make up the faculty and staff. There may be more famous professors out there but the faculty by and large at Oberlin are fantastic and more importantly, they are here for the students. Since Oberlin isn't a big research university, the professors actually teach the classes and are interested and know the students. This is a wonderful thing.
The staff and folks who keep the college running day-in and day-out also must be acknowledged - though they rarely do get enough praise. They are wonderful people, always happy to get to know the students in their time there!