<p>“Olin is a tough ticket and they have no early admissions. So don’t fall too much in love” - So true! Ditto for Harvard and Pomona and other schools on OP’s list. </p>
<p>I’ll echo the value of of college essays and the related self-introspection. It was even meaningful to me as a parent reader. OP - If you can get a summer start (even with last year’s questions), you’ll thank yourself in a few months.</p>