Caltech 2025 college confidential Good luck to all. Caltech’s middle 50% range for SAT is, year after year, higher than any college in the US, MIT is second on that factor. CalTech also tries to release results before MIT (3/14). edu. At MIT, they take a freshman year core of math and science regardless of major. And obviously it is often easiest to most improve the prospects of students who do not come into college with all sorts of family advantages. feokodogbe March 6, 2021, Mar 20, 2006 路 Moreover, MIT’s admission rate is actually higher than HYP, as is Caltech’s but the pool of applicants for both CalTech and MIT are extremely self-selective and have the highest GPAs/test scores over HYP. Jul 11, 2007 路 <p>Hi Techers,</p> <p>I am a newly admitted student. 馃槄) Apr 7, 2012 路 <p>I’m going to be majoring in math (probably with a more theoretical, not applied, focus) and I don’t know which one to choose. . jameshawkings January 27, 2025, Jul 21, 2017 路 MIT has been known to accept students with lower test scores than Caltech, if said student plays football and commits to four years of college playing up front with the coach. Stats: 4. Caltech is much smaller and much more narrowly focused. Is it okay to call them? I can’t trust my GC’s office based on their previous records. Idk, it just does not feel like a T10 to me. Colleges and Universities A-Z. He wants to work in the intersection of AI, and physics and wants to develop fundamental knowledge geared towards computational physics and wants to go for graduate studies. Agnes Scott College Discussion: Agnes Scott Class Nov 18, 2020 路 As colleges begin announcing Early Decision (ED) and Early Action (EA) results, you may be seeking guidance for things like dealing with deferrals, evaluating whether your financial aid packages meet your needs, or how to withdraw other applications if you intend to enroll at a school that accepted you. Caltech never emailed me to tell me it was missing and i didnt realize it until i sent it to another college. Dec 30, 2004 路 <p>1) If I follow the recommended curriculum, achieving at least the minimum GPA for those courses, will I automatically be accepted into an engineering school? In other words, could a student possibly go through the three year program and then miss out on the goal of completing his or her degree at Caltech? </p> <p>To qualify for the program, a student must meet all of Oxy’s requirements Dec 14, 2020 路 I haven’t seen any threads for Caltech EA 2025 yet, so I started one! :slight_smile: Decisions will be released tomorrow Dec 12 at 12:12PM PST All the best to all of you !!! @Halloa I don’t think Caltech has released any EA stats yet. Key update, in my opinion is, Caltech is REA now i. Dec 10, 2022 路 Here is an important update to admission practices that you may want to read: Caltech Announces Updates to Admissions Practices | www. 2020 Caltech Discussion Thread. RoadTriptoCollege2017 August 19, 2016, 4:43am 1. e. sun2001 December 12, 2020, Sep 24, 2024 路 The way US News is currently doing things, if you do a really good job improving the prospects of the typical students who actually enroll at your college, you will get rewarded in their rankings. Do you guys have Financial aid>“Satisfactory academic progress”>Fall 2025 status - “Not yet reviewed” or do you have somethingesle for Fall 2025 status? May 12, 2024 路 Caltech is a very small college with a very low acceptance rate. I don’t Jan 11, 2024 路 Happy to answer. Visited Caltech in summer, falling in love and application essays show his passion. Dec 12, 2009 路 <p>I got my CalTech decision today and I was rejected - not even deferred, and I was kinda surprised by that. I can use my AP credits, etc. For more information visit the California Institute of Technology page on College Confidential. I also had taken some out of school CS and data science courses ECs: Published Research papers, worked with several AI-related organizations Dec 6, 2024 路 For a domestic student, it’s basically a lock at MIT/Caltech. This is complete hearsay, but I heard somewhere that Caltech RD results come out earlier than MIT (usually released on Pi Day) which also supports a March 9th decision date. That said, the OP applied for MCB not Mech E, not CS, not EECS. But there is no way to know from Caltech’s portal. Lot of math competitions (4 AIME, 3 Math Prize and Mathleague nationals thrice, placed in HMMT, SMT, BMT college level math contests), took linear algebra and multi-variable calculus from UC Berkeley and community college, got 4. For other highly selective colleges, that is a high probability admit. its a merit based program. Although I can access to syllabus of many courses, I can’t access to Physics 1B Analytical. I also had taken some out of school CS and data science courses ECs: Published Research papers, worked with several AI-related organizations Dec 15, 2020 路 Hi all! I haven’t seen any threads for Caltech EA 2025 yet, so I started one! :slight_smile: Decisions will be released tomorrow Dec 12 at 12:12PM PST All the best to all of you !!! Dec 24, 2012 路 <p>What are the most difficult majors/options at Caltech? I feel that the mech E option/physics option seem to be pretty difficult, but what about options like biology, computer science, etc?</p> 1 day ago 路 @applicant-1337 @Bobby2024 We dont have the required reading message either. SAT 1560 (770/790), 4. I originally had my mind set on Caltech and even applied Early Action because of the small class sizes and the location, which is less than a 30-minute car ride Dec 31, 2018 路 Caltech focuses slightly more on the theoretical side than MIT and its courses reflect that. sun2001 December 12, 2020, Oct 15, 2020 路 Being such a small school, Caltech considers athletics but it will most definitely not be the only factor in your son’s admission. 353: 5042: December 12, 2020 Apr 25, 2023 路 That will be true whether he ends up at MIT or at, say, Harvey Mudd, Purdue, UIUC, Berkeley, CMU, Caltech, or any other excellent program in aerospace engineering. I thought I could take the test later, but I read that Caltech doesn’t accept test scores after the application deadline. If you are 100% sure that you want to stick with science and want a really intense academic experience where you are surrounded by other brilliant minds who really love science, then it might be the right place for you. Under Oscar Jul 16, 2018 路 I noticed that many top engineering schools also had very good business schools. I was wondering, why doesn’t Caltech have a full-fledged school of business? It would seem valuable for students since the LA area is thriving with startups in recent years. Linear Algebra. He got admissions into both Caltech and Harvey Mudd. From what ive heard, MIT is undoubtedly the best engineering college in the US. Plus, find the right scholarship for you using the CC Dec 12, 2020 路 I haven’t seen any threads for Caltech EA 2025 yet, so I started one! :slight_smile: Decisions will be released tomorrow Dec 12 at 12:12PM PST All the best to all of you !!! One kid from my daughter’s school got in Dec 8, 2022 路 College Confidential Forums Caltech Class 2025 RD Discussion. Has some research, Math, CS honours at national level. found this in diagnostic Dec 12, 2020 路 Hi all! I haven’t seen any threads for Caltech EA 2025 yet, so I started one! :slight_smile: Decisions will be released tomorrow Dec 12 at 12:12PM PST All the best to all of you !!! 14 hours ago 路 College Confidential Forums University of Wisconsin Early Action Fall 2025 Admissions. school in the past 10 years. 0s in them. </p> Nov 1, 2017 路 California Institute of Technology. Curious if anyone else’s kid is looking into this experience. Louis Qualified students may receive a Bachelor of Arts degree from Pomona College and a Bachelor of Science degree from the California Institute of Technology or Washington University in St. 2025, 4:52am 605. 0 SAT: Her weakness…1260 APs: 13 and Dual Enrollment: 10 Class rank: 1st of 335 students; valedictorian rank Good luck everyone!!! Dec 7, 2022 路 College Confidential Forums Caltech Class 2025 RD Discussion. In this 5-day series we are highlighting some of the best content from our forums. Mar 6, 2023 路 College Confidential Forums Caltech Class 2025 RD Discussion. Which brings the question, is Harvard the only “premier” school with a holistic review process? Because schools like Caltech ONLY take candidates with sub scores of SAT 700+ and 100% of the students at Caltech are at the top 10% Mar 23, 2010 路 <p>Caltech is really hard. Louis after a combined five-year program, the first three years of which are taken at Pomona. I didnt realize that the counselor report didnt include sending the transcript. </p> Dec 2, 2022 路 College Confidential Forums Caltech Class 2025 RD Discussion. Jul 1, 2008 路 <p>Thanks Snowcapk,</p> <p>I will be applying prolly in the year 2010…thats 2yrs from now…right now I have a research position at Harvard med and am pretty sure of spending two years here…in the mean time I am spending my time browsing over some good programs in molecular/cellular biology and tryin to shortlist schools that I will be applying to…caltech and princeton are in the list Nov 26, 2020 路 California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA • 4-year Private • Acceptance Rate 3% Caltech is a private university in Pasadena, California. edu … The portal is facing a lot of bugs/errors. In both cases, that’s assuming no serious deficiencies in the rest of the application. Mar 19, 2009 路 Hello Caltech Transfer Hopefuls(if there are any). Wish me luck. Three very Good recommendation letters. 6, unweighted:4. Now, as of a day ago, I was accepted REA to Caltech. From what I’ve heard/seen regarding med school, the difficulty of Caltech is not greatly taken into account at all (meaning Caltech students still need very high GPAs to get into med school). 06 UW GPA 1550 SAT 8 APs (all 5s) ECs: Varsity Lacrosse Founder/President of Finance Club Chem Research at UCSD Alzheimer’s Association What are my chances at getting into schools like MIT, Harvard, Princeton, CalTech, and Stanford as a ROTC Aug 12, 2023 路 S24 is not sure he should apply to MIT for Econ/Finance. I didn’t take it because here in the UK we don’t learn the material until after the American college apps are due. Many of these schools make a lot of sense, for their rankings, except JHU. So I’m a high school junior and I am very interested in Caltech for a couple reasons: its close to home, I would get free tuition if accepted, and I absolutely love the campus and its location. For Caltech, he sent a highlight video, followed up with videos and emails back and forth, met the coach on a campus visit, and played in front of the coach at an event in San Diego before he was offered the pre-read/support. 2025, 5:13am 626. Dec 23, 2021 路 Published a mathematical research papers with a prof and 2 others in a peer reviewed journal. 2 GPA and math through Differential Equations . 353: 5043: December 12, 2020 Nov 1, 2017 路 Can someone suggest how to submit Portfolio material (such as project work etc. Especially with an acceptance rate of around 5% for men, make sure your son is very strong academically and shows some excellence in stem in addition to athletics to tie his application together. 353: 5042: December 12, 2020 Dec 10, 2022 路 College Confidential Forums Caltech Class 2025 RD Discussion. Dec 8, 2022 路 College Confidential Forums Caltech Class 2025 RD Discussion. MIT offers a service and a website for entering stats for college athletics hopefuls , and offers evaluation sports camps, in the summers for many sports, including women 14 hours ago 路 College Confidential Forums University of Wisconsin Early Action Fall 2025 Admissions. All the best! Jul 10, 2023 路 My S24 is applying for Caltech upclose for this fall and will apply regular decision as well. I received similar financial aid. 14 hours ago 路 Looking at my kids’ school locations: Allentown, Pennsylvania Starkville, Mississippi Denton, Texas Yep. california32146 November 1, 2017, 10:57pm 1. Official Regular Decision (RD) Threads for Fall 2025 Nov 4, 2023 路 Expected release date is March 9. People should apply for the majors they are interested in. 353: 5043: December 12, 2020 Apr 2, 2012 路 In general, it seems like Caltech students learn significantly more theory and math in a given class relative to classes elsewhere. Hello, I applied after getting a mail and email about the Caltech up close Apr 23, 2020 路 I’m a high school senior and decision day is coming really close with me still torn between Caltech and MIT. 353: 5042: December 12, 2020 Jan 16, 2011 路 California Institute of Technology. However, I am not entirely interested in math or science. I spent valuable time putting four years of my life in short paragraphs and bullet points, pleading to the online void to predict my future. Can someone suggest how to submit Portfolio material (such as project work etc Mar 24, 2024 路 My son received admissions from some of his top choices and we have to start narrowing down the options so that he can visit a select few to make his decision. MIT, on the other hand, has more choices in terms of specialties due to its larger size. However medical schools admit a diverse class. Ellistra January 16, 2011, 2:56pm 1 <p>The atmosphere at caltech sounds amazing, but it would be a tremendous reach for me Dec 23, 2022 路 College Confidential Forums Caltech Class 2025 RD Discussion. </p> <p>Every top-level university is susceptible to having some frauds; there has been an academic integrity scandal at nearly every “top ten” U. So my choice comes down to future employment/grad school. 29: 13928: March 9, 2021 Dec 6, 2024 路 It was a fun hobby several years ago when my older kid was applying. Mar 15, 2023 路 is it guaranteed? No . 0/4. Is a BS from Caltech or Berkeley more “valuable”? Technically, all top Jan 19, 2023 路 College Confidential Forums Caltech Class 2025 RD Discussion. & scholarships from external sources seem to Mar 6, 2021 路 College Confidential Forums Caltech Class 2025 RD Discussion. Do you honestly believe that student will have a hard time? Few universities offer the ability to dive right into research. I know that the required text in 1B Practical is Helliwell’s “Special Relativity”, but I’m not sure whether or not the students learn Oct 26, 2015 路 Sorry for the click bait lol. He attended a number of camps (some at individual schools and a few general camps) but none with the Caltech coach present. Quick Facts Total Enrollment 2,518 Campus Setting city Admission rate 3% Tuition and fees In State $63,255 Out-of-State $63,255 Paying For College See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for Jul 15, 2019 路 Hello, I’m a RISING MALE JUNIOR from CA looking to participate either in AFROTC or NROTC at some top-tier schools, majoring in STEM. jkejke January 15, 2021, Dec 13, 2020 路 I was accepted EA, here are my credentials for anyone wondering!!: UW GPA: 3. Looking 2 days ago 路 College Confidential Forums Georgia Tech Early Action for Fall 2025 Admission. He applied to Notre Dame. I know this doesn’t 100% necessarily mean MIT will reject me too, but how much hope do I have? MIT is by absolute first choice and CalTech was around 3… but does that matter?</p> <p>advice/words of comfort appreciated. Apr 7, 2007 路 <p>Is Caltech a school that is very into numbers and stats compared to other comparable schools such as MIT and Stanford?</p> <p>Do they just like to pick the candidates with the highest GPAs and test scores or do other qualities also counts?</p> <p>I know MIT and Stanford usually like to look at a candidate “in context” and are often pretty “quirky” when it comes to admission. Yet, I also like both MIT and Caltech, and, with EA, I can apply to both early. 3 at best. Anyway we’ve all heard these stories, a kid gets rejected by tons of ivies and ivy-esque schools, only to be accepted by Harvard. UC Berkeley is less expensive. I think we should not worry and wait for the decision time! Dec 14, 2020 路 Hi all! I haven’t seen any threads for Caltech EA 2025 yet, so I started one! :slight_smile: Decisions will be released tomorrow Dec 12 at 12:12PM PST All the best to all of you !!! Dec 4, 2024 路 Demographics: GA resident, US citizen Not first gen, but parents are immigrants Public high school in the suburbs (high school is pretty competitive) Intended Major(s) Neuroscience (GT) Brain and Cognitive Sciences (MIT) Chemistry or Biology (Caltech, haven’t decided yet) GPA, Rank, and Test Scores Our school uses a 100 point scale; UW GPA is around a 96, Weighted is about a 102 (Most of my Oct 23, 2016 路 There is a single application essay that is holding me up, and predictably it comes from Caltech. Dec 12, 2020 路 Hi all! I haven’t seen any threads for Caltech EA 2025 yet, so I started one! :slight_smile: Decisions will be released tomorrow Dec 12 at 12:12PM PST All the best to all of you !!! Aug 8, 2008 路 <p>usamo, siemens, intel, amc, aime, city/county/state level leadership positions, leading community fundraisers for an event you believe in and have a passion for</p> Dec 12, 2020 路 Hi all! I haven’t seen any threads for Caltech EA 2025 yet, so I started one! :slight_smile: Decisions will be released tomorrow Dec 12 at 12:12PM PST All the best to all of you !!! 1 day ago 路 College Confidential Forums Denison Regular Decision for Fall 2025 Admission. He is very lucky. Say 1 student a class chooses medical school. January 6, 2025 FYI: Undergraduates with family income below $200,000 can expect to attend MIT tuition-free starting in 2025 financial-aid , mit Dec 10, 2022 路 son dual enrolled since grade 9, has 9 AP @5, 5 college math courses by end of grade 12, GPA 4. How do you see yourself contributing to the diversity of Caltech’s community?” Now, the question 1 day ago 路 College Confidential Forums University of Wisconsin Early Action Fall 2025 Admissions. I’ll be taking the Caltech Transfer Exams in Math (03/21/09) and Physics(03/24/09). Please review our list of required documents carefully and be prepared to submit them all to IDOC, even if IDOC does not appear to be requesting some of them. Today top students with perfect GPAS aren’t getting into their safety schools. Feb 15, 2010 路 <p>Whoa whoa whoa. The question goes “In an increasingly global and interdependent society, there is a need for diversity in thought, background, and experience in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. </p> <p>Just wondering if anyone has heard of this, or had any comments on the legitimacy Dec 4, 2008 路 <p>I cant believe i forgot to send my school transcript. I also added it as an activity on my common app because it is my favorite hobby and I do it a lot. Oct 20, 2005 路 <p>Im currently a junior and am trying to decide which college should be my first choice for applying early next year. 353: 5043: December 12, 2020 Apr 20, 2010 路 <p>He isn’t comparing the bios, he’s comparing the number of Nobel prizes and research faculty which of course Caltech exceeds in. All the best to all of you !!! Jan 15, 2021 路 Last year decision release was Mar 9 (monday). See updates and discuss results with other Caltech May 24, 2022 路 I was looking at the USNWR list for top schools, and there are currently 12 schools which fall under the T10 category: Princeton, Harvard, MIT, Columbia, Yale, UChicago, Stanford, UPenn, Duke, Johns Hopkins, Caltech, and Northwestern. Sep 13, 2013 路 <p>Just a quick question. </p> <p>Will it be more advantageous to apply single EA to Stanford, or multiple EAs like MIT and Caltech? Is the Jan 11, 2024 路 Happy to answer. S. 353: 5043: December 12, 2020 Jan 24, 2020 路 College Confidential Forums California Institute of Technology. College Confidential Forums Caltech transfer exam May 6, 2023 路 Happy to answer. My prospective major is theoretical physics with an emphasis on astronomy-- I want to eventually get a PhD in astrophysics and be a researcher. Jan 28, 2018 路 This means that Caltech will not be present on your list of schools on the IDOC website, and you will not see any Caltech-specific forms in your required document list. GT is her top choice. Back then, there did seem to be a correlation between the sudden appearance of certain features in the portal and an impending offer of admission. I also had taken some out of school CS and data science courses ECs: Published Research papers, worked with several AI-related organizations Dec 13, 2020 路 I was accepted EA, here are my credentials for anyone wondering!!: UW GPA: 3. Anyone have any activity or Dec 11, 2011 路 <p>Could be self-selected poster bias on CC but I don’t see much mention of people getting rejected EA to Caltech. Join the conversation to connect with fellow applicants! Also, be the first to know when schools announce their decisions—check out our exclusive 2023-2024 CC Calendar. I applied early decision so what should I do now other than send the transcript asap?</p> Sep 8, 2014 路 <p>Hey guys. (I mean, by comparison with those, Hempstead, New York would be positively quick and easy, even from Alaska! So watch C25 end up at Syracuse, just to make it more, um, interesting. Can you apply to Caltech with AP Calculus AB only as your highest math in high school (A+ grade)? Aug 13, 2022 路 Here is an important update to admission practices that you may want to read: Caltech Announces Updates to Admissions Practices | www. If he were comparing the bios he would realize that half of Mudd’s faculty have PhDs from top 10 grad schools, which isn’t even a good estimator of the quality of science and math instruction. The California Institute of Technology offers Early Action for freshman admissions. Now that my application is incomplete and worthless, is Mar 16, 2006 路 <p>IF cal-tech sent a letter out March 15th, and it’s in California. 6: 787: January 7, 2025 Dec 12, 2020 路 I haven’t seen any threads for Caltech EA 2025 yet, so I started one! Decisions will be released tomorrow Dec 12 at 12:12PM PST. at school, so theres a chance i might double major in a field outside of engineering. California Institute of Technology. Jcg-parent January 27, 2025, 7:59pm 402. My education at Mudd might not be that fast-tracked, but it’s perfect for my wants. Thanks for any insight!</p> Mar 30, 2023 路 Happy to answer. My son has a 5. Dec 12, 2020 路 Hi all! I haven’t seen any threads for Caltech EA 2025 yet, so I started one! :slight_smile: Decisions will be released tomorrow Dec 12 at 12:12PM PST All the best to all of you !!! Apr 20, 2010 路 <p>He isn’t comparing the bios, he’s comparing the number of Nobel prizes and research faculty which of course Caltech exceeds in. Ask your questions and connect with fellow applicants. I really want to apply to Stanford (First Choice after Harvard) and I’ve been thinking of applying Single-Choice Early Action. 4 at a very competitive public school, likely NMSF. I mean, if I were to see someone say Feb 18, 2024 路 Caltech and Harvey Mudd are outliers compared to most colleges (public or private) in terms of intensity and rigor of the required core / general education requirements, including proof-based calculus that is closer to real analysis. Most private schools are much less intense. So this year could be Mar 8 (unlikely because of increase in apps) or Mar 13 (next saturday). Join the conversation to connect with fellow applicants! Also, do you know some of the applications or notification deadlines? Let us know in the comments below and I’ll update the list. Caltech was founded in 1891 and enrolls 2,518 students. There are many ways to get in Jan 19, 2023 路 College Confidential Forums Caltech Class 2025 RD Discussion. </p> <p>Also if there is anyone who has completed this program or knows someone who has please feel Dec 27, 2004 路 Sometimes you will see other letters up there like “HYPSMC”, which would stand for harvard, yale, princeton, stanford, mit, caltech (i think, could be cornell though). How nerve-wracking. However, I like the environment at Caltech better, and it’s easier to get undergrad research. After being admitted to Harvard REA I was leaning slightly toward that, with Caltech as a close second choice when I got in there. Agnes Scott College Early Decision deadline: Nov 1 Discussion: Agnes Dec 25, 2024 路 As we are nearing the end of the year, we want to look back at what has been a great 2024. On Day 3 Apr 30, 2014 路 <p>I’m not a student of Caltech, but I’m studying math and physics by following Caltech’s curriculum in order to prepare for the transfer admission. I would be Mar 26, 2010 路 If I had to guess, I’d say for grad school in EE, going to Caltech vs. So the question is, where should I go?? </p> <p>The best choices for Apr 24, 2006 路 <p>There is a HUGE difference in campus culture between the two schools. I have never heard of such a program and have done my best to research into it, and came up with nothing. Plus, find the right scholarship for you using the CC Dec 8, 2022 路 College Confidential Forums Caltech Class 2025 RD Discussion. LOL. ). 353: 5042: December 12, 2020 Apr 28, 2020 路 MIT is also usually strong across the board in Director’s Cup, while Caltech’s student body is far too small to be able to compete athletically (just winning a few games in a given sport is a major accomplishment for Caltech; of course, the education is awesome and intense, but not an environment for everyone). Aug 15, 2024 路 As we are working towards the Early Action / Early Decision deadlines, we have compiled a list of all active school specific threads. I have a question for you Techers. Join the conversation to connect with fellow applicants! Also, be the first to know when schools announce their decisions—check out our exclusive 2024-2025 CC Calendar. ohnoitsme January 24, 2020, Caltech Class 2025 RD Discussion. 8 (Took a lot of AP and honors courses) AP and post-AP courses: AP Physics C (Both E&M), AP Computer Science A, AP Calculus BC, AP World HIstory, AP US History. jkejke March 6, 2021, 7:20pm 19 Dec 29, 2024 路 With the Early Admissions season almost behind us, we are switching focus to the Regular Decision cycle. When do you think I’ll receive my letter? Saturday? Jun 23, 2010 路 California Institute of Technology. What’s the source for 9 March? They release 2nd Saturday of March. ,) Feb 10, 2024 路 Mech E is not an easy admit and if you think that I have a bridge to sell you. Just a short couple months ago, I posted here anxiously, like many right now are, looking for a “Chance Me”. Name a Caltech grad who applied to medical school and didn’t get into their top choice? I’ll wait…roughly 230 kids a year graduated from Caltech. I understand that Caltech is smaller and more focused on the sciences. I guess I’d like to put a message out there for people who were in a similar Dec 2, 2019 路 I am applying RD, by the way, but my school is big enough that my GC and his staff will miss some college deadlines from time to time. All early action applicants should receive an admissions decision on December 18. From the most helpful forum contributors, to our most popular school forums or to the most promising CC newcomers, let’s revisit and celebrate the standout stories and top contributors on College Confidential. ktong777 June 23, 2019, 5:53pm 1. Does anyone have insight on whether being invited to apply means anything? My son thinks everyone on their mailing list was invited to apply and if that is the case I assume his chances of getting it are not especially high. </p> <p>The course offerings are more limited than at Caltech so Jan 31, 2024 路 With the Early Admissions season almost here, we are switching focus to the Regular Decision cycle. I love everything STEM and plan on majoring in mathematics or possibly physics, which is why these are my top two schools. there. What more reason is there to attend than a 3:1 student-to-faculty ratio Apr 17, 2008 路 <p>I am kind of split between early action and early decision right now. one can not apply EA to both Caltech and MIT. Sure, both are “strong” programs, and if GT is in state for you and you were choosing between the two I’d certainly strongly consider it due to the low low cost, but riddle me this batman: Georgia tech is a huge school with around 20k students and professors that don’t give a crap about you, a horribly skewed gender ratio Oct 4, 2022 路 I wrote my Common App essay about BMX biking. 2 people said on reddit. In a little more than a couple years from now, once you have your grades through your junior year, you can assess whether it is worth applying to Caltech–if you are even still interested by that point (many people have no interest in Caltech). Would it be valuable for Caltech to found a business school for its Apr 17, 2009 路 <p>Right now, I’m having a very difficult time deciding where to go between Stanford and Caltech. However, I received surprise acceptances to Princeton and Stanford as well. MIT/Caltech are right for my friends who are extremely into research and want to dive right in. As a result, Caltech’s core math/science courses are a little more challenging. Just curious to see if there is anything this year. 87 W, 4. 2 GPA and has taken math through differential equations. hope that helps. Beyond our 3:1 student-to-faculty ratio and our intense focus on research opportunities, how do you believe Caltech will best fuel your intellectual curiosity and help you meet your goals?” In my opinion, this prompt is a bit ridiculous. One of Caltech’s “optional” supplementals is “When not surveying the stars, peering through microscopes, or running through marathons of coding, Caltech students pursue an eclectic array of interests that range from speedcubing to Apr 1, 2008 路 <p>I’ve been accepted to both Princeton and Caltech, and now a decision has to be made, so I was wondering if someone could offer some critical opinions. </p> <p>Here are some things to take into consideration: a) student life b) level of difficulty (basically, stress level) c) job offers after graduation d) research opportunity</p> <p>Currently, I think my major will be (applied) physics or math, or maybe Aug 19, 2016 路 California Institute of Technology. </p> <p>And I’m in texas. What College Confidential Forums I just got a sweet scholarship (RPI vs. And everyone here is required to take 5 terms of math and physics courses, regardless of major. No classes, summer courses, or anything taken at UW Dec 13, 2020 路 College Confidential Forums Caltech EA 2025 Discussion. GPA: Weighted 4. Mar 15, 2023 路 California Institute of Technology – 27 Mar 23 Caltech Extends Admissions Offers to Class of 2027 Caltech's admissions office notified 412 students, including those from earlier admissions rounds, of their acceptance to the Institute. If a college requires, say 1math/science AND 1 humanities recommendation letter and RECOMMENDS a letter from a coach/administrator/someone who knows you in a different light, can I submit 1 math, 1 science, 1 humanities, and 1 coach letter? I’ve read that the more letters you send in, the less valuable they become. While I still think that what he said in that particular post is true, Caltech admissions office has changed pretty substantially since he was involved in it. Anyone else super nervous for EA1 Decisions tomorrow? 馃槵 My In-State daughter applied for Business Administration. Just yep. Apr 3, 2007 路 <p>Congratulations on both those acceptances!</p> <p>Caltech’s fees are slightly higher, I think, and there’s the four-year versus three-year thing, but there’s probably more chance of managing some work-study or scholarships (I think they have upperclassman merit scholarships, actually, so if you work ridiculously hard you might manage one). Dec 9, 2024 路 This is the official discussion thread for Caltech Class of 2029 applicants. Also, Caltech students typically take 5 classes a quarter, where most places on the quarter system such as Northwestern or Stanford usually have students take 4 courses a quarter. Caltech also sends significantly higher percentage of its students to PhD programs. Dec 5, 2024 路 This has been the longest week. </p> Mar 25, 2023 路 Happy to answer. Caltech in particular has a “drinking from a fire hose” reputation. I am about 95% sure I will go into engineering, but its not like ive learned economics, psychology, etc. I noticed on the Caltech website they say “Below are the essay prompts for Caltech Jan 4, 2021 路 I haven’t seen any threads for Caltech EA 2025 yet, so I started one! :slight_smile: Decisions will be released tomorrow Dec 12 at 12:12PM PST All the best to all of you !!! I applied regular decision to Caltech. </p> <p Apr 23, 2010 路 <p>Just wanted to make a quick note here… Ben was a student at Caltech who served on the admissions committee a few years ago. MIT/Caltech) College Search & Selection. But like you said, it looks like they fixed it. In addition, I got into Berkeley with the Regents Dec 13, 2020 路 Hi all! I haven’t seen any threads for Caltech EA 2025 yet, so I started one! :slight_smile: Decisions will be released tomorrow Dec 12 at 12:12PM PST All the best to all of you !!! Jun 5, 2009 路 <p>I realize this program is primarily meant for those who wish to have the “LAC” experience as well as enter engineering school but my interest lie in the field of applied physics. btosm14 June 23, 2010, 4:17pm 1 <p>I’m considering applying to Caltech and I heard that they have a joint AFROTC with USC Dec 12, 2020 路 College Confidential Forums Caltech EA 2025 Discussion. An additional advantage is that he will be surrounded by like-minded kids, which normally would not happen to these sort of kids until they start college. Apr 5, 2015 路 I am a CS major with an interest in law. GT is kinda not very comparable to caltech. caltech. mdhopeful December 27, 2004, 12:53pm Jan 5, 2015 路 Hi everyone! I applied RD to Caltech but I’ve applied without taking the SAT Math Level 2. My main passion is international relations, but Caltech does not offer that; they offer Political Science and History. Fortunately, College Confidential is here with a toolkit that can guide you on all of these Jan 15, 2021 路 College Confidential Forums Caltech Class 2025 RD Discussion. some state school maybe gives . 2-. Jun 23, 2019 路 California Institute of Technology. Wish all kids good luck, dream come true! Mar 30, 2023 路 Happy to answer. Good rigor for senior year (AP Calc BC, AP Physics C, AP Econ - Micro & Macro, AP Lit, Spanish H plus some required classes like Health etc. </p> <p>Sometimes it’s the pace. So is Caltech more like Stanford, in that it rejects most early applicants (not just the ones who outright don’t stand a chance) or Yale, in that it defers most early applicants (who are within reasonable range)?</p> <p>Thanks for shedding any light. I don’t think the top 100 kids have a 5. When you first time were accepted at Caltech, when did you set your Caltech email account? Was it during the orientation (in mid September), or through the summer before the orientation begins?</p> <p>In my admit package, it said that: “IMSS will accept your email username choices at any time prior to the Oct 14, 2015 路 One of Caltech’s essay prompts is: “Scientific exploration clearly excites you. Bobby2024 January 26, 2025, 7:01pm 537. Denison University. Jan 17, 2025 路 so I wonder if colleges like mit and caltech that ask for your amc/aime scores can verify the scores you self-reported? I got something like a 113 on the AMC10A in 9th grade, but in 10th grade, there was that AIME leak and I saw the problems before the exam since people were posting them online (Ik this counts as cheating but i didn’t know it was the actual exam…), so I got a very high Dec 13, 2020 路 I was accepted EA, here are my credentials for anyone wondering!!: UW GPA: 3. 353: 5042: December 12, 2020 Mar 28, 2010 路 Caltech’s advantages – super researchers for faculty, breadth and depth of courses – are more important to some people than others. caltech. Wasn’t asked to apply for Notre Dame scholar program. Dec 12, 2020 路 Hi all! I haven’t seen any threads for Caltech EA 2025 yet, so I started one! :slight_smile: Decisions will be released tomorrow Dec 12 at 12:12PM PST All the best to all of you !!! Mar 6, 2021 路 does Caltech provide deferred option, considering many will probably go to MIT etc if they’re accepted there one week later. Mar 29, 2024 路 This is the official discussion thread for Caltech Class of 2029 applicants. Below we have compiled a list of all active school specific threads. I was wondering how strict the program requirements were as far as sticking to an “engineering” degree. Since Caltech is my top choice, I don’t want them to miss it. Oct 30, 2005 路 I can’t find any reference to Parijis being an undergraduate at Caltech – he was here from 1998 to 2000 which sounds like a postdoc term to me. The Early Action (EA) deadline for Fall 2022 admission at Caltech is November 1. Apr 12, 2006 路 <p>"Combined 3-2 Plan in Engineering: California Institute of Technology and Washington University in St. Dec 14, 2024 路 Hi all. 0, 1/350. It also has a higher ranking for this particular major. Dec 13, 2020 路 Hi all! I haven’t seen any threads for Caltech EA 2025 yet, so I started one! :slight_smile: Decisions will be released tomorrow Dec 12 at 12:12PM PST All the best to all of you !!! Apr 2, 2005 路 <p>Well, the results are in (besides for Princeton…) and I have officially been accepted to CalTech, Harvard, Harvey Mudd, Macalester, MIT, Rice, and the University of Chicago. dividebyzero June 3, 2009, 5:27pm 1 <p>…to Rensselaer Mar 15, 2023 路 That situation was 8 years ago. If we set aside financial aid and weather, what are the differences (academically)? Personally, I have been a couple of times at the IMO and the IOI (olympiads in mathematics and informatics), and I’d like to specialize in computer Jan 12, 2010 路 <p>My friend supposedly received a letter in the mail congratulating her on her acceptance into Caltech Class of 2014 through a special humanities biology program of some kind that is joint with MIT. More pertinently, there are plenty of highly accomplished applicants who don’t get in during the early admits (or) get into Berkeley at all but end up in even more “prestigious Jan 11, 2024 路 Happy to answer.
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