Advice for freshmen entering college
cschmidt: I live in Needham, just down the street from where you'll be (Hi Neighbor ;-). If you can get a parking spot on campus, I'd be sure to have a car.  Boston is a much more interesting town than Needham, and you'll want to be able to explore.  (If not, you'll be taking the commuter rail.)Secondly, why don't you take a class at Wellesley College?  Our babysitter just graduated from Wellesley, and she took classes at Olin. It seems like a good idea to do the reverse.Olin sounds like a great school. I think I would have gone there if it has existed in my day.  Just go with the program. Lots of these comments apply more to people going to large, state schools.  You'll be having a much nicer experience.