Secondary School Report Conservatory of Music
Office of Admissions
39 West College Street 440-775-8413 conservatory.admissions@oberlin.edu
Oberlin OH 44074-1576 Fax: 440-775-6972 www.oberlin.edu/con
To be completed by undergraduate applicants only.
Applicant’s Section
After completing this section, give this form to your high school guidance counselor with a stamped envelope addressed to the Oberlin Conservatory of Music
Office of Admissions at the address listed above.
Date this form is submitted to counselor: _______________
Applicant’s legal name ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sex Male Female
Social Security Number _____ _____ _____ — _____ _____ — _____ _____ _____ _____ Permanent home telephone ( ________ ) _________________
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Permanent home address _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
number and street
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city or town state zip code
E-mail ____________________________________________________________________
List the high school courses in which you are currently enrolled _________________________________________________________________________________
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Type of application: Freshman Transfer
Guidance Counselor’s Section
Use this form to describe the applicant and mail it to Oberlin within two weeks of the above date if possible. The information you provide will be used solely in determining the
candidate’s eligibility for admission; your comments will be destroyed after the admissions decision has been reached. Attach a copy of the student’s academic record at your school. (If
they are not indicated on the accompanying transcript or school profile, please list advanced placement (AP) courses offered at your school.) Conservatory appli-
cants are notified of application decisions on or about April 1. This form must be received by the Conservatory’s Office of Admissions by December 1.
Guidance counselor’s name ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
last first middle
School ______________________________________________ Telephone ( _________ ) __________________________ College Board/ACT Code _________
area code number
School address _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
street city state zip code
E-mail ____________________________________________________________________
This candidate ranks _____________ in a class of ____________ students. The rank covers a period from ______________________ to ______________________
(If a precise rank is not available, indicate rank to the nearest tenth from the top.) month/year month/year
This candidate’s cumulative grade-point average: _______________________
This candidate’s highest SAT I results: Verbal ___________________ Math ___________________ ACT Composite ___________________
Of this candidate’s graduating class, ______________ % plan to attend a four-year college.
How familiar are you with Oberlin College? I know Oberlin very well. I know something about Oberlin. I know very little about Oberlin.
How long have you known the applicant? ___________________________________ ______________________________________________________________
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In what context(s) have you known the applicant? ___________________________________________________________________________________________
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What are the first words that come to your mind to describe the applicant? _________________________________________________________________________
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The first post-secondary institution in the nation to grant undergraduate degrees to women and an early leader in the education of blacks, Oberlin holds a
distinguished place among American colleges and universities. Its heritage is one of respect for the individual and active concern for the larger society.
Oberlin, which uniquely conjoins a leading Conservatory of Music with an outstanding College of Arts and Sciences, prides itself on its diverse and promising
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Secondary School Report Oberlin Conservatory of Music
student body. Recognizing that diversity broadens perspectives, Oberlin is dedicated to recruiting a culturally, economically, geographically, and racially hetero-
geneous group of students. Oberlin seeks students who are intellectually talented, highly motivated, mature, and tolerant of divergent views.
Write whatever you think is important about the applicant, including a description of his or her academic and personal characteristics. We are particularly interested in evidence of
the candidate’s intellectual promise, motivation, relative maturity, integrity, independence, originality, initiative, leadership potential, capacity for growth, special talents, and enthusi-
asms. We welcome information that will help us differentiate this student from others.
Guidance counselor’s signature ________________________________________________________________ Position ________________________________
Date ______________________________________________________ Office telephone ( ____________ ) _______________________________________
This form together with an attached transcript is to be returned by December 1 to: Oberlin Conservatory of Music at Oberlin College, Office of Admissions,
39 West College Street, Oberlin, Ohio 44074-1576, in the envelope provided by the applicant.
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