Should I apply? Research skills and patents.

<p>I would also try and increase your SATs or ACTS (especially math) if you can. I also recommend that you do apply to Olin. I applied to both Olin and Rose-Hulman and got into both but found that Rose-Hulman only cared about my numbers when I visited campus. Literally, professors and admissions people would ask me my SAT scores. Olin wants to make sure you will be able to succeed (so you need to show you can do well in math and physics), but they also really care about your passions and who you are as a person. </p>

<p>So, if you can get your math scores up a bit, I think that you would have a lot to offer Olin and would be in good company there (a handful of students also have patents and others are involved with things like one laptop per child).</p>