Chats! Spring! Visit!
Hi!! I am a little bit tired this morning, mostly because I was up late last night making sure that the student-led chats were working correctly. The chat went for 2 hours (!) and I don’t think that any question went unanswered. Our moderators this week were Erik Kennedy and Jennifer Keene, both Class of 2010, and they discussed Student Life at Olin. We will have the transcript of the chat up early next week, so if you missed it you can catch up. You can read the transcript of last week’s chat on the admitted student site with Alyssa Levitz and Kaelyn Stadtmueller, Class of 2011. The theme of that chat was ICB and First Year courses. Next Thursday, April 24th at 10 pm (I know, Lost is back, but you can TiVo Lost, right? And then watch it in slow-motion to catch even the slightest clue fast forward the commercials?), the moderators will be Michael Ducker (’09) and Nikki Lee (’10). I urge everyone who has been admitted to use this resource to your advantage. No one knows Olin like the students, and they are an invaluable source of information.
That being said, Spring is finally (and hopefully firmly) here! It has been so nice out lately, and everyone has been trying to get outdoors as much as possible. I have seen several classes held outside, with the Academic Center windows doubling as dry-erase boards! When Spring comes to New England after a long and cold winter, the good weather seems like a reward for making it through. Plus, the campus is being prepared for Commencement, so everything looks beautiful. It’s a great time to come and visit, so if you haven’t yet, try and make it.
See you soon!!
~ Emily
OMG people! You need to visit Olin! I had the most amazing time EVER!
-Z
Comment by Zach Brass — April 19, 2008 @ 10:47 am
So Spring does come to Massachusetts, eh? I was beginning to get a bit scared there as a California boy myself. I also agree that the student chats are awesome. I thought that it was impossible to get any more excited about Olin, but talking to Erik and Jennifer proved me wrong.
Anyways, thank you for the update (it’s always great to hear from you guys at Olin). Also thanks for referring me to Professor Townsend.
Comment by Kevin Simon — April 20, 2008 @ 12:27 am
Any chance of having a chat that’s _not_ at 10 PM your time? Over in Sweden that means getting up at 4AM. And as much as I’m looking forward to Olin, I’m not about to get up at 4AM during the last two weeks of exam preparation. not gonna happen.
Comment by Jason Curtis — April 21, 2008 @ 3:25 pm
Sorry, Jason.
Unfortunately we try to schedule the chats at times that work best for the majority of students - I know that *really* doesn’t work for you! But you can always just shoot any of us an email with any questions and we’ll get you in touch with current students. OR you could just email oval@olin.edu or any of the chat moderators (their emails are in the transcripts) and avoid the middle-women…
~ab
Comment by Allison Bahme — April 22, 2008 @ 9:26 am
Visiting is really fun (and my mom loves it now!).
This is a little off topic but collegeboard still thinks that the deadline for applying is January 7th.
Comment by Elena Koukina — April 23, 2008 @ 8:20 pm