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  • Couch To Campus: A Spot For Solitude
    July 16, 2020 | Nathan Faber '23
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    Hello all - I’m Nathan, a rising sophomore from rural Oregon. A warm welcome to anyone who happens to be from the West Coast or better yet the PNW

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  • Olin is Small
    April 19, 2018 | Grace Montagnino '21

    Olin is small. The entire school is just over half the size of my graduating class from high school. At about 370 students in total, you

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  • The Meaning of 370
    November 19, 2015 | Lauren Gulland '19

    Olin has 370 students. That number may shock you, as it did for me.

    Coming from a public high school of about 2,400 kids in Southern California, one

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Needham, MA 02492
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