<p>Can someone shed some light on this school? They keep sending me stuff.</p>
<p>It is a really small school, and very, very new (founded 1997).</p>
<p>Judging by their class data, they seem to be highly selective too.</p>
<p>You automatically get a half-tuition scholarship...used to be full-tuition until this year :(</p>
<p>Tell me more about it...is it a good idea? How hard is getting in? Is it worth it? Are there good resources/opportunities there?</p>
<p>My friend from my old high school got in this year with a 2350 SAT, 3.92 GPA (not sure exactly what is was), valedictorian, USAMO qualifier, National AP Scholar, National Merit Scholarship Finalist, competed in Siemens Westinghouse Competition and High School Mathematical Modeling Contest, and a few more. He turned down MIT and Stanford for Olin. He said he got rejected from Caltech, but w/e. That is saying a lot for the kids who are applying to Olin. Great school!</p>
<p>My good friend the valedictorian is going to Olin :D</p>
<p>I have two friends at Caltech who turned down Olin, because both ultimately decided they wanted to go into physics (Olin only offers engineering majors). They did say Olin was really cool and seemed really difficult, emphasizing hands on, project based engineering work. </p>
<p>I hear the last round of admissions for Olin involves flying out and doing engineering based competitions and stuff, so if you get that far and get in you’ll have had a chance to visit and experience the school. I’d just apply and see what happens.</p>
<p>How is the student life at Olin?</p>
<p>Also, can I get into good specialized engineering grad school programs from their generalized engineering degree?</p>
<p>Check out Olin’s web site for profiles of their graduating classes, post graduate planning.</p>
<p>Grads have gone on to further study at MIT, Cal Tech, Cornell, Oxford, CMU, UC Berkley, Stanford, med school, Columbia law school, Harvard business.</p>
<p>Hey there, </p>
<p>I’m a current student at Olin and I’d be happy to answer any specific questions you might have about student life. You can send me a pm for my email.</p>
<p>Olin is a very unique school with a very unique culture–the best way to get to know us is to come visit. I know it’s possible for prospective students to stay overnight, although I’m not sure how it’s arranged. If you’re interested, I would contact admissions.</p>
<p>I visited Olin during April spring break on a guided tour… and it is definitely a good idea to visit. I know the academics are great, but I’m not a student there so I couldn’t tell you anything that isn’t on their website. I can tell you about the campus though…
The campus is composed of only a few big buildings and lots of grass. Set in a quiet suburban town, but close to the city. There were other well-known colleges right next door and in the area. (Babson, Wellesley, others) One very unique thing I found was that lots of Olin students ride unicycles! Haha, that would be pretty cool to learn.
The labs I saw were very well equipped. Quite a few students were working, even on spring break. There is a huge auditorium that can fit the entire undergrad class in it: a bit over 300 people. The dorms seemed normal, clean. There was a cozy living-room on the first floor with a fireplace and couches.
Overall, a very clean and quiet school. Maybe because it was Spring Break and not too many students were outside in the cold weather. The students we met were friendly and helpful, but not really outgoing. I also hear they have the Best-Voted Campus Food or something, lol.
Hope that helps a bit… if you’re interested, I recommend you visit and see for yourself. :)</p>