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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm an anti-Trump Dem. And I think Oberlin is a woke, virtue-signaling progressive commune. Read about the bakery incident - they will deny it but when I read about it I was just nodding my head because that is exactly what Oberlin is.

Though it isn't 100% that way - there is a decent number of more normal kids who end up there for whatever reason.

Denison is great. Kenyon is also a nice school.[/quote]

Just curious if you have a current student at Oberlin, or have toured it in the past couple of years? If not, your input here is irrelevant. The bakery incident is almost a decade old.

I recently toured both Oberlin and Kenyon with my D26. Found them both to be lovely, intellectual schools with great kids leading our tours and info sessions. Oberlin is definitely liberal, the overall impression I got was diverse, engaged students who were involved in a wide variety of activities, clubs, etc. but not in-your-face about politics (honestly, I saw a more politically outspoken campus culture at Wesleyan U) A great fit for musical kids, obviously- even those who are non-conservatory have access to lessons, groups, concerts, etc. Ranking doesn't reflect what a fantastic school it is, IMO. It's towards the top of my child's list. Kenyon is a beautiful campus, but fairly remote. The students and staff were VERY nice- my kid commented on how friendly and welcoming everyone was during our visit. Definitely less diverse, you can tell there are lots of affluent east coast kids by just walking around and chatting with people. My child commented that it seemed less diverse that what she's looking for. Denison we did not visit- a friend's child is currently there and had a difficult time fitting in as a minority due to lack of diversity. I think my kid wants a very diverse environment, so that's one we didn't research based on my friend's experience.
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