<p>^^I don’t really agree with this characterization. It seems to me that you’re almost comparing Olin to like Harvey Mudd or something (which is designed as purely an undergrad place and research isn’t a focus.) I know of one MIT prof in electrical engineering that moved to Olin. </p>
<p>I am sure that Olin doesn’t have the same course breadth in technical areas at MIT, because I doubt any school on earth does. Caltech might be a close second. Also, the selection of research is not quite as broad. But I would say that the Olin faculty are really quality researchers.</p>
<p>I don’t know that much about Olin. I would say that that’s true for sure is that you have to know you want to be an engineer (and not a scientist or mathematician) and that the free tuition often has an impact on people’s decision to choose the school.</p>