Olin '12 Candidates

<p>Now that they are over, what did you all think of Candidates Weekend and do you feel that you now have a better "feel" of what Olin is all about?</p>

<p>It's funny that no one has commented here---maybe for fear of jinxing themselves! Well, now that the final decisions are (presumably) made, I will comment as a parent of a candidate who knew that Olin was right for him the moment he first read about it 3 years ago!
CW was wonderful, and only served to solidify the feeling of belonging at Olin, and gave us even more insight into the students and professors etc. All the candidates we met seemed enthusiastic and talented and we left really with no idea how the final "cut" could be made easily. DS felt that he and his teammates were a perfect match, and said he would feel so crushed if anyone from his team did not make it, but realized that statistically--at least one would not.
I certainly hope the UPS truck comes back around next week, but if not, DS, and all of the other candidates will have wonderful opportunites--and will carry their passion for learning wherever they may go. The traits that brought them this far in Olin's application process, in the end, will bring them success. Good luck, everyone!!</p>

<p>does anyone know when we will hear olin's final decision? i remember they said something about friday the 24th, but is that the day they mail the decisions or the projected day of arrival? if the former i'm assuming we wouldn't actually get anything till monday at the earliest since UPS doesn't deliver on friday...</p>

<p>sorry for the obsessiveness, i just don't want to have to be so anxious about whether i'm in or not, even if i get rejected...</p>

<p>To answer the OP, CW was a blast, and yeah, I definitely got a "feel" for Olin.</p>

<p>pchan, I thought they did deliver on Friday - I'm pretty sure the CW invitations came on Friday... but unless I'm mistaken that Friday is Good Friday, so I dunno if that's a holiday for the UPS guys or not. Either way I think the admissions officers will tell us through the blog when exactly they send the stuff.</p>

<p>Decisions will be mailed tomorrow, March 21st, as Dean Nolan outlined during Candidates' Weekends. Some of you will receive your decisions - yes, in large envelopes! - via UPS while others of you will receive standard-sized envelopes via USPS. Please note: Some of those "thin" envelopes will contain an offer for a spot on one of our two Waiting Lists - so don't immediately think the worst and rip it to shreds!!</p>

<p>In addition, your decisions will be available online at <a href="https://apply.olin.edu%5B/url%5D%5B/b%5D"&gt;https://apply.olin.edu</a> as of 10pm EDT on Monday, March 24th. If you have been admitted, you can use the website to give us your reply to our offer of admission, as well as pay the enrollment deposit should you choose to join the Olin College Class of 2012 (and we hope you do!). ;)</p>

<p>Don't forget that you can always contact us if you have any questions or concerns about what happens next in the process.</p>

<p>Try to relax and enjoy spring!
Allison</p>

<p>Just so the people next year will know - decisions were mailed on Friday and came today on Monday, and I believe it happened the same way last year too. We're all on Facebook now instead of CC, haha.</p>

<p>Needham Massachusetts here I come!!! SO EXCITED!!!!</p>

<p>WOOHOO! Welcome to Olin ohno(no more "collegeapps")!!</p>

<p>What is the facebook group called?</p>

<p>Happiness arrived in a thin UPS envelope this afternoon! Congratulations to all the Olin-O-12's!</p>

<p>Congrats to all! We looked at Olin and thought it was a wonderful place. Enjoy!</p>

<p>The candidates' group was called "Olin CW 2008" and the group that was just made is "WE MADE IT!!! Olin class of 2012"</p>

<p>Congrats to everyone. I envy you all. Olin is my dream school. Hopefully, I will join you. What other colleges did you get accepted. Are you planning to attened Olin?</p>

<p>The UPS truck just came!!!!!!!!!</p>

<p>WOOT!!! Great to hear that! Also great to "hear" the excitement in each of the posts.<br>
WELCOME TO OLIN!</p>

<p>wow, it hasnt quite sunk in.....OLIN CLASS OF 2012 REPRESENT!!!!!!</p>

<p>anyone know the stats for students entering OLin?</p>

<p>saying as the the RSVP deadline for accepted students to respond hasn't yet passed, i don't think they've published anything....</p>

<p>cong~~~how many students from china mainland?</p>

<p>Does anyone now how many people enrolled?</p>

<p>79 enrolled in Olin's class of 2012 (including those accepted from the waitlist), including one from mainland China.</p>

<p>just got some info;</p>

<p>Some highlights about the Class of 2012: </p>

<p>· Size: 79*</p>

<p>· Female/male ratio: 42%/58%</p>

<p>· Admission rate: 13.5%</p>

<p>· Number of states represented: 26; Leading states: California, 14; Mass., 7; New York: 7</p>

<p>· Number of non-U.S. Citizens: 4 (3 women; 1 man); 2 Singapore, 1 China, 1 India</p>

<p>· Number of Permanent Residents: 4</p>

<p>· Number of U.S. citizens educated overseas: 2, Hungary and Sweden</p>

<p>· All are very smart, very interesting and very Olin</p>