How does Olin's candidate's weekend work?

pb3577
Sun, 04 Feb 2018 15:27:53 +0000

Hi! I went just last year with my son and am coming again this year as a volunteer.
This is what you need to know…
There are 3 candidates weekends and when you are invited, it will tell you which one you should attend. You must stay at the Babson conference center if traveling alone. Olin will arrange it for you as you will have a roommate in the hotel. The stay is not free but Olin will help you a little to offset costs. You should send the filled form accepting g the invite and book your flight asap as the prices get higher the closer you are to the date.
The weekend is actually a Friday and a Saturday. If coming from California (we are from the SF Bay Area) and you want to minimize the cost, take the red eye on Thursday night to get to Boston on Friday morning and book the return ticket for the last flight leaving Saturday night.
I must add that as a mom, I found attending g the weekend extremely valuable. While the kids are doing different activities the parents listen to different presentations from professors, staff, current students and alumni. I learned so much and yes, I fell in love with Olin as did my son.
As far as the schedule, Friday is informational and fun. You get a ton of I do, you visit different classrooms where professors are ready to answer questions and tell stories, you get treated to a wonderful performance by Olin’s orchestra, tour the campus, have dinner in specific groups with other candidates and current students, and finish the night with different options like visiting the dorms and hanging out with students.the whole day is designed to be informative but also low key and informal.
Saturday is when you have a group project, your personal interview and a group discussion. This is the day when you need to evaluate if Olin is for you and when they will try to evaluate if it is a good fit or not.
There is no way to prepare for the weekend. Just be yourself, have an open mind and enjoy the experience.
Good luck!!! If you have more questions, ask away.