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Colleges and Universities A-Z Olin College
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<p>I hate to be the most ignorant person here, but Olin College? I've searched Collegeboard and nothing. Ive looked at their website, and while it has some information, its not quite what I was looking for. Just a few questions: how does Olin stack up against a school like MIT? Are the grade requirements similar/higher/lower? Is it "easier" to get into than MIT (It appears to have a 11 % acceptance rate)? Is there really no tuition? </p>

<p>Anyone who is a student there/pretty knowledgeable, can you kind of just give a short overview of the school in general, or direct me to a decent site?</p>

<p>Thanks in advance!</p>

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<p>Excellent article in Sept 30, 2007 New York Times Magazine.</p>

<p>Tuition is paid for all admitted students.</p>

<p>If you do a search here on CC, I think you'll find lots of posts.</p>

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<p>or you could look here for more info</p>

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<p>You should try the princeton review if you want a comparision of stats. You may have to create a free account.
<a href="http://www.princetonreview.com/college/research/profiles/admissions.asp?listing=1037875&ltid=1&intbucketid=%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.princetonreview.com/college/research/profiles/admissions.asp?listing=1037875&ltid=1&intbucketid=&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p><a href="http://www.princetonreview.com/college/research/profiles/admissions.asp?listing=1023832&ltid=1&intbucketid=%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.princetonreview.com/college/research/profiles/admissions.asp?listing=1023832&ltid=1&intbucketid=&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>The quality of the students at MIT and Olin are comparable. The experience at the schools can be very different because of many factors including the size of the community. According to the Princeton Review, last year it was slightly easier to get into Olin (17% acceptance) than into MIT (13%). But basically good grades are important at both schools.</p>

<p>At Olin, having passions outside of math and science and being able to & enjoying working on teams is very important.</p>

<p>Yes, Olin gives free tuition to every student:
Scholarship Policy:
Every admitted student receives a four-year, full tuition scholarship valued at approximately $130,000
Olin</a> College : About Olin : Overview</p>

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<p>Just briefly:</p>

<p>Last year, 100/1080ish students were admitted, and 30 were placed on the waitlist. A significant number (considering the typical class size) of students who chose to stay on the waitlist were admitted.</p>

<p>For now, there is no tuition, but you still have to pay for room and board, and the standard-issue laptop. The total amount you pay comes out to something from $14,000-$15,000 a year.</p>

<p>We have an Honor Code, which basically makes the campus a very, very safe place to be. It's also terrific if you like to leave your stuff (laptop, money, etc) lying around and be able to retrieve it days later.</p>

<p>Because the student body is so small (about 300, roughly 80 students per class), the sense of community is different from any of the other colleges I've visited. Everyone knows everyone else.</p>

<p>I personally believe that the quality of education is comparable to other "selective" schools, though the content and teaching style is different.</p>

<p>But really, these are just numbers and words. Like any other college, you'd need to visit to really get a sense of what Olin is like.</p>