<p>I am posting this information because I would have loved to know similar info last year (I am an Olin freshman).</p>
<p>Just got an email from Charles Nolan saying that applications to Olin are up about 33% this year. The exact number he gave was 1033, but I am not sure if this "completed" or "submitted" or whatever applications... so don't ask.</p>
<p>Your immediate reaction will probably be to stress out, but this is silly. If I were you, I would focus on the fact that the school is becoming more and more awesome every day.</p>
<p>I know they are saying their target class size is in the 80s. However, after telling us at CW last year they would accept about 120 people, they accepted 137 because they liked the applicant pool or something. Charles Nolan's email suggests that the awesomeness of applicants has also increased, so they may over-accept people again.</p>
<p>Money however, is always limited unfortunately ;). I remember another Olin freshman posting how the trustees were already drafting procedures in case that the funding ran low or something because there were too many students.</p>
<p>Still, that's great. How many people usually get invited to CW though?</p>
<p>I was kind of thinking they would get around or just under 1000 apps this year, their reputation keeps growing and probably wont stop anytime soon! So I'll definitely offer up my congratulations to Olin for doing an obviously outstanding job.</p>
<p>With that said, this years admissions are probably going to be the toughest on record. Seeing that number does nothing to quell my admissions anxiety! Either way good luck to everyone else who is applying and I hope to be at candidates weeked with you.</p>
<p>last year's acceptance rate was around 17%
This year, assuming they take 180 people for CW that is a 17% rate JUST to get to CW...
Then, since they will only take about 120-140 that is a 12-13% acceptance rate OVERALL!
oh, man...</p>
<p>You really shouldn't worry about the "actual acceptance" rate. Getting to CW is the hard part; the majority of students from CW do, in fact, get in. 17% is low, but it's still not as bad as some other schools that draw students with similar stats, and Olin is looking at you more personally anyway. A lot of it is fit.</p>
<p>In conclusion, don't worry about the percentages. You can't change them, nor can you change your application now. All you can do is be hopeful that Olin thinks that you'll do well here. Worrying accomplishes nothing.</p>
<p>Kamikazewave, you are right money is an issue. But those procedures you mentioned to possibly charge some tution after 2021 have been in place for a long time, I think since they made the school. They are not because there are too many students. Olin knows how many students it can afford and how many it needs to get some alumni out there in the world. They won't just let in 20 kids they can't afford. And now that the school is accredited, hopefully we will get more donations and then there won't even be that future worry of 2021.</p>
<p>I didn't mean from alumni. I meant from outside people and organizations who are now free to or feel safe giving to the school since it's accredited now. I love my classmates, but I don't expect this school to do much funded only with alumni donations. For most of us, it will be quite a few years before we have enough money to make a difference.</p>
<p>12-13% acceptance rate 0.o Now Olin truly deserves its name as a "New Ivy" ^^</p>
<p>Btw, did you guys all get that letter talking about Olin college, giving us that Newsweek printout and some other info? I thought it was sorta redundant, cause that information was already covered in the admissions interview, and plus, it arrived after the deadline, so it's not like it would affect our decision to apply =P</p>
<p>But my gosh, I really hope I could make it here...</p>
<p>No. of applications are up this year probably because (1) Accreditation and increased awareness about Olin (2) there is an increase in the h.s. senior population (3) kids on an average applied to more schools this year, and, (4) Olin started admitting internationals.
Does any one know what the male:female ratio in this year's applicant pool is?</p>
<p>I would say that the applications are up because of "the accreditation and increased awareness about Olin" and because "Olin started admitting internationals" due to the accreditation. </p>
<p>Statistics for the class of 2011 applicants from the admissions office: "26% are women. While the ratio of men and women is 3:1, the women who apply to Olin are highly self-selective. </p>
<p>47 states, DC, USVI and Puerto Rico are represented; once again, California is our biggest state, followed by Massachusetts and New York. The Dakotas and Wyoming are not in the mix this year. </p>
<p>There are 53 applicants from 27 countries outside the US; many of whom are U.S. citizens."</p>
<p>Thanks for the info, conundrum.
Is the female % of applicants significantly less than in previous years? I recall reading somewhere that last year's class consisted of nearly 40% women. Is that correct?
Female % in all other engineeing schools is in the dismal 10 - 20% range.</p>
<p>Beantowngal, the female percentage of applicants is about the same as last year. Last year men to women applicants were 3:1. However, there were almost no women in the bottomn 1/3 of the application pool so "the male - female ratio for academically competitive students is 2 to1." (from an old email)</p>
<p>Additionally, "Over the years and again this year, there is no statistical difference between our men and women on testing, average gpa or the admission rating sheets [of those invited to Candidate's Weekend]"</p>
<p>Candidate's weekend will probably be very close to 50/50 men and women.</p>
<p>The makeup of the class of 2010 who accepted and came to Olin is 46% women. Olin tries to offer as close to 50/50 for enrollment after Candidate's Weekend. I seem to remember that women turn Olin down at a higher rate than men do (maybe because women are sought after at many engineering schools?) and the number who enroll seem to support this.</p>
<p>So this year is not that different in make-up (male vs female) than last year.</p>