<p>I think probably a lot of CW (and don't quote me, I'm just a lil candidate), is probably seeing how we mesh. Olin is a small school, and you're going to want a lot of people who get along and can help each other, not a bunch of hermits.</p>
<p>Hey, I got in also.
Name's Lock, I'll see whoever's going to the Feb 24-25 meeting.
My sn is LockerzZZ. Till then!</p>
<p>Yes, CW is seeing if Olin is a match for you and you are a match for Olin.
They want to know who you are, and if you'd fit in here. Think about it, at 281 kids, one person is a huge percentage of the place. Its also a time for you to get to know Olin, to see if you'd fit in here. Its a two way street.
and no the design doesnt count for anything. its a time to have fun and get to know people. </p>
<p>any more questions, shoot them my way, im around.</p>
<p>Hey Candidates!</p>
<p>Congratulations on getting this far if you did, and good luck to everyone else in their college quests if you didn't. </p>
<p>My name is Michael Ducker, and I'm a freshman at Olin. I'll be happy to answer any of your questions or just chat with any of you on AIM or via email. I can be reached at AIM: miradu2000, and at <a href="mailto:miradu@miradu.com">miradu@miradu.com</a>. </p>
<p>A bit about me: I'm an ECE major, student government member, water polo team co-captain/co-founder, from St. Paul, MN. </p>
<p>So again, congrats, and I look forward to meeting you at CW! It will be awesome, I can guarantee that.</p>
<p>the design is just so you guys can have some fun and get to know your teammates. if i remember correctly, the design challenges are run by students. really; don't worry about CW too much. it's mainly just so you and olin can get to know each other a little better and make sure you're a good fit for each other. don't worry about the figures too much; they can be misleading, and no one is going to give you a really straight answer. i think CW is more fun if it's a bit of a mystery, so just enjoy yourselves.</p>
<p>:-P
Molly 09</p>
<p>That's comforting. Just out of curiosity, not out of stress, what are they typically? Building bridges, case studies... can we operate heavy machinery? or are we just planning stuff?</p>
<p>The design build activity will involve building stuff, and not so much on the heavy machinery. It's mostly a fun way to start off your second day of Candidates Weekend and a way for you to get to know your teammates before your group interview.</p>
<p>booboisie - I found the schedule from last year's candidate weekend. Keep in mind that one thing certain about Olin is change, so it may be different this year. Registration was on Friday afternoon from 2:30 to 3:45 and the day ended at 9:00PM. Saturday began with breakfast at 8:00AM and the day ended with Dinner at 6:30PM. All the meals were informal (come and go at your own pace). There were no activities scheduled on Sunday. Hope this helps with your logistics.</p>
<p>I'm so glad I found this forum! I'm going on the February CW (I guess that's the cool one to be on!), although I had originally been scheduled for the March. Sorry, lone March weekenders.</p>
<p>I have been on a Kairos retreat all week, so I've been slow in coming here and haven't been able to explain to people why I'm so thrilled about going to "Oberlin" (what everybody thinks I'm saying). My screen name is the same as my username <---- so IM me if you want to talk to another Candidate!</p>
<p>Thanks, current Olin students, for offering to talk to us about the upcoming Weekend. I have asked more than my fair share of questions, so I'll give other people a chance for now. I look very much forward to meeting everyone in two weeks. I'm sure I'll be back to this forum!</p>
<p>Conundrum, thanks for the info. Luckily, I found out my mom has a relative in Boston, so I'll flying in Thursday evening, spending the night there (she's only 10 minutes away from MIT by train), visiting MIT in the morning, and then I could just take the train to Olin. I love when things work out so perfectly :D. I was also wondering about Sundays. Do most Candidates spend Saturday night and still do something Sunday morning?</p>
<p>I would say that a lot of the people who are flying to Olin for Candidates Weekend usually stay the night in Boston on Saturday, simply because there is not a ton of late flights out of Logan.</p>
<p>Congrats to all of those accepted to CWE! I hope you have a wonderful time...mind the snow...</p>
<p>I'm posting my test scores because I would be intimidated out of applying if I read this conversation. It would be a loss for Olin if anyone without perfect scores thought they didn't have a shot! </p>
<p>Do what you love. If you think Olin is the place for you, go for it. </p>
<p>Sat: 670/670
ACT: 30</p>
<p>Status: accepted student (non-waitlisted)</p>
<p>Fuinneog, congrats on getting selected for Candidates' Weekend. Again, I echo the sentiment that has been on this and other threads to please NOT post SAT scores and grades. Olin is very much against competition within classes and encourages teamwork in almost every class. Thus, it is not part of the Olin culture to discuss grades or test scores.</p>
<p>With that in mind, fuinneog brings up a good point that it never hurts to apply to a school, even if you think you might not get in. Test scores are only part of the admission decision.</p>
<p>Um, just a clarification. . . fuinneog is currently a junior at Olin.</p>
<p>Oops. I read the bottom line that said "Accepted Student (non-waitlisted)" and thought that meant that was what their letter from the Office of Admission had said.</p>
<p>no competition? at a purportedly entrepreneurial school?</p>
<p>i can understand not wanting to have backstabbing competition, but healthy competition is a positive force. its also reality.</p>
<p>From what I've seen, some students at Olin are very very into entrepreneurship, and others not so much.</p>
<p>academic competition has little to do with entrepreneurial competition. from what i've seen from the foundations of entrepreneurship class (which, i have not taken yet), the attitude is different people wanting to help each other make their businesses really good. and in terms of other classes, most people spend a lot of time helping other people and being helped themselves. i haven't really seen any 'academic competition'; we try to help each other understand, instead of worrying what our grades are compared to other peoples'. we compete with ourselves, not other people. at least, that is my opinion; feel free to correct me.</p>
<p>Molly '09</p>
<p>I'll ditto Molly.
Every one here is really helpful. If you dont get something, someone will help you. Profs have been known to stay till way too late o'clock and then have been kicked out and told to go home. They are all just trying to help. I talked to my advisor today and he pointed out something i needed to investigate rather soon, so it will not come to haunt me later on this year. He also told me that I was not allowed to date while I was his advisee since boys just create problems. I had to laugh, since he was just trying to help me laugh after a long day.<br>
Ive also been known to help people out even when im owned by homework, I feel the need when others need help and I've gotten it enough, to give it back. its only fair.
and Molly, youre E! veiw is right on. we all just want eachother to do well. No one really wants to see someone fail. We're all in the same boat, and its no fun if someone is miserable.
And I do agree that I am harder on myself than any one else is. I am my own worst critic.
-Ash '09</p>
<p>so, if you -had- to give a very rough estimate, what percentage of students there are hardcore entrepreneur types?</p>