The OLINformer

1. How many applications is Olin expecting this year?
Honestly, we don’t really know! It’s actually a little harder to determine numbers of applications than you might think. Right now, applicants are at many different points in the application process. There are students who have created application accounts (here’s that address one more time, https://apply.olin.edu), students who have submitted the online application with varying amounts of supporting credentials, students who have completed the entire application process and even students who have sent us a ton of credentials but haven’t gotten around the creating an account! Based on all those different numbers our best prediction for how many completed applications Olin College will receive for the Class of 2011 is… (drum roll, please…) at least 800, but probably more. Was that vague enough for you?!? As I am sure you can imagine, with Olin’s short history it is sometimes a little difficult to predict these trends. Olin’s reputation is spreading and more people are starting to take notice, so we think that we’ll continue to see an increase in applications.

2. I’m confused… which standardized tests am I supposed to take?
We require the SAT Reasoning Test or the ACT with the Optional Writing section; in addition, you need to take two (2) SAT Subject Exams: one in math and a science of your choice. Apparently, some of you have stumbled upon some old information on our website that still says we require three Subject Exams – not true! The correct information is located on our Applying to Olin College page.

3. What the heck is the Senior Year Progress Report?!? And why do my teachers/counselor need to fill it out?
Many colleges and universities require a “Mid-Year School Report” to see your senior year first semester grades and, at most high schools, those grades are not ready (and mailed) until the middle or end of January. The Senior Year Progress Report is our alternative to the Mid-Year School Report because, in many cases, we don’t receive your first semester grades before we finish reading applications in late January. Therefore, it is critical that we have some kind of official progress report from your senior year sent to the Office of Admission and postmarked by January 1, 2007. The basic idea is that you take our Senior Year Progress Report (Form D) around to all of your teachers, have them give an estimate of your grade in the class, and then have your teachers and counselor sign off on it. If you do have first quarter/six weeks/trimester grades available, then your counselor may simply sign Form D and attach it to your grade report. We realize that this deadline falls before you receive your first semester grades, so please be sure to discuss this with your counselor and arrange for him/her to send us a progress report prior to our deadline.

Happy Thursday,
Allison

allison.bahme@olin.edu
781-292-2203
IM: OlinAdmission
http://www.olin.edu/