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Blog: Olin Admission

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The Voices of Olin's Class of 2027: College Essay Snippets Part 2

July 25, 2023 - 12:19PM EDT ">Victoria Moore

In Part Two of this blog series, we are hoping to debunk one of the major myths about writing college essays...the idea that there are certain topics that are better or more persuasive than others. To demonstrate our point, in this blog we give you even more stellar examples of the range of college essays done by students of the Class of 2027.

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The Voices of Olin's Class of 2027: College Essay Snippets Part I

July 17, 2023 - 9:38AM EDT ">Victoria Moore

Writing your college essays may seem like a daunting and scary task. Our three-part blog series though is here to help! We’ve compiled snippets of essays from our Class of 2027 that stood out to our counseling staff for their creativity and authenticity.

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Holistic Admission: The Whole Nine Yards

September 7, 2022 - 12:13PM EDT ">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.

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Blog: The Olinsider

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Find Your Olin: The Road Ahead

April 22, 2021 - 11:24AM EDT ">Shree Madan

My name is Shree Madan (she/her) and I’m a member of the class of 2024! A little bit about myself: I’m from California and I’m a pre-med Engineering major with a Bioengineering concentration.

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Passionate Pursuit: Reviewing Local Sweets and Treats, Part 2

January 4, 2021 - 4:26PM EST ">Julia Benton '22

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Video: Oliners Answer Your Questions

December 30, 2020 - 12:39PM EST ">Walter Villa

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Blog: Career + Graduate Stories

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Summer at Olin 2021

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From BioBuilder Club Team to Bioengineer - Michael Sheets '17

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Applying Engineering Skills to the Field of Cardiology - Dr. Rachita Navara

June 4, 2021 - 2:38PM EDT ">Shree Madan ‘24

PGP's Student Worker, Shree Madan, had a conversation with Olin Alumna, Dr. Rachita Navara, and learned how she is applying engineering to improve the lives of patients with heart conditions.

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