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The Ins and Outs of the College Supplemental Essay!

December 4, 2023 - 9:39AM EST ">Victoria Moore

As December rolls around and the days get shorter, you might be spending these chilly evenings (at least it’s cold here in New England...) putting the final touches on your college applications. Maybe (we hope!) you’re even prepping your application to Olin. If that’s the case, you’ve already seen that we have one required supplemental essay in addition to the Common App Personal Statement. We also have an optional supplemental essay, but that is simply an opportunity for you to share any further information about yourself that might be missing from your application.

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The Parent POV from "Inside the House": Tips on the College Search

November 14, 2023 - 12:53PM EST ">Susan Brisson & Dani Beauchesne

Calling all parents! Our Office of Admission and Financial Aid has some wonderful staff members who have gone through the college search and application with their children. As folks who have been on both “sides of the aisle” as parent and admission professional they have some advice to share....

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How to Figure out which Colleges "Fit" You!

November 10, 2023 - 12:55PM EST ">Jenna Green

Finding the “perfect college” is a daunting task, with thousands of colleges in the United States alone, it can be difficult to find the college that is just right for you! So, let’s talk about what are some of the best ways to find your college “fit”.

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Office of Admission & Financial Aid hosts in-person Mix & Mingle Fly-In

November 4, 2022 - 10:40AM EDT ">Pauline Petersen

Olin recently hosted its first in-person Fly-In program since 2019. This two-day event welcomed high school seniors from around the country with strong potential for Olin’s collaborative, project-based engineering curriculum.

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Engineering is for Everyone: A Musician at Olin

January 21, 2022 - 8:48AM EST ">Richard Li '25

The combination of random strangers and new friends all motivating and supporting my work was probably the final (but completely unnecessary) confirmation that Olin was the place I wanted to spend the rest of my time.

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Uncommon Reasons Why I Love Olin

October 19, 2021 - 10:49AM EDT ">Nathan '23

Being away from Olin for an extended amount of time (that was not a school break) has given me much more time to reflect on what I love about my Olin experience and why it is so awesome!