<p>Cghen makes a good point about Olin being an engineering school. This was a deal-breaker for my son, who wants math and CS, but is not of an engineering mindset, and is not willing to do an off-campus major at one of Olin’s consortium schools. </p>
<p>POIH, a “full ride” as defined on CC is tuition, room & board (and in some cases, a stipend and laptop allowance). R&B is still on the order of $16-18K, which if someone is looking for full merit rides, is relevant. I would suspect that those kids have need above the full tuition scholarship are going to get loan-heavy packages, which for some, may be a deal-breaker. </p>
<p>This is why I clarified that Olin students do have to pay R&B – but oh, what great dorms and food!!! I think it’s a terrific place, and I sighed deeply when it didn’t make DS’s list, but like Mudd and Caltech, it is geared to a rather self-selecting group of people, and I understand why he felt it wouldn’t work for him.</p>