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Blog: Olin Admission

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And Just Like That, It's Late March

Emily Roper-Doten

Okay. I know. When I said late March at Candidates’ Weekends, you were hoping not quite this late. But here we are at last: Olin admission decisions are out! I am SO excited. Candidates’ Weekends were AMAZING. While our on-campus Candidates may have grown tired of hearing it, it truly was incredible to be back in-person!

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The Waiting Place

Emily Roper-Doten

If it is not obvious, this post is for those left in admission limbo: those offered a place on the waitlist. Late March has come and gone, and you still don’t have an answer. I know you have questions—and I promise I’ll get to those—but first I want to reiterate one thing from your decision letter: a spot on the waitlist is a positive response from the Olin community and the Admission Committee.

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Holistic Admission: The Whole Nine Yards

Susan Hartley-Brisson

As anyone who knows me will confirm, I love sports metaphors. After this web search, however, I’m realizing that one of my favorites, “the whole nine yards,” isn’t about football, as I had thought. It does refer to the entirety of something, though, which is consistent with what I want to talk about in this blog. When you apply to Olin, we consider carefully and thoroughly your entire application, the whole nine yards.

Blog: The Olinsider

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Why Olin?

Pauline Peterson

Hello! This is Pauline, a first-year student at Olin, majoring in mechatronics. I came from Oregon on the west coast to join Olin on the east coast. When I first looked at Olin, from an outsider’s perspective on my college visits, I missed many of the hidden gems you discover once you become an Oliner.

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Olin Welcomes Prospective Students to Fall Open House

Pauline Petersen '26

Olin College of Engineering welcomed over 100 high school students and their families for the Fall Open House this week. Prospective students spent the day at Olin participating in hands-on activities, meeting current students, and learning about the admission process.

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Student Research at Olin

Pauline Petersen '26

From creating robotic fish with the ability to autonomously swim across the ocean to designing satellites for launch into orbit, Olin College of Engineering offers students a wide range of research projects, from paid investigations to those for college credit, or simply to explore a concept in a field of interest.

Blog: Career + Graduate Stories

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Career Fair is Over. Now What?

Kristin Casasanto

Ok, so the Spring Career Fair is over.... now what? Here are some tips to get you where you want to be this summer.

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Olin Alumna Creates Advanced Django Course for LinkedIn Learning

Oliner, Ryan Mitchell, from the class of 2011 has created a new course for LinkedIn Learning.

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Career Fair is Over. Now What?

PGP Staff

We did it, we hosted two career fairs in one day! But, are you still feeling a bit discouraged that things aren’t happening for you?  Don’t despair!  There are still several upcoming recruiting events this fall and there will be more in the spring. 