You will learn more than you thought was possible. Sometimes it will seem impossible. It isn't.
Do you enjoy the experience at your school?
Most people enroll at Caltech because they love the culture and everything that comes with it.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
Caltech's financial aid for freshman year seems a bit stingy in comparison to some, but they won't raise it after your frosh year (cough MIT cough)
It was cheaper than good-state-college for me. I'm leaving with a reasonable amount of debt and don't worry much about how I'll pay for it.
Also, there's a hell of a lot of bang.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
Work hard. It isn't impossible to get in. Caltech only accepts the students who are capable of keeping up with the workload. Sometimes all it takes is a bit of enthusiasm to separate you from the nameless herd. Don't worry too much about how well prepared you are. Just come during prefrosh weekend if you get in and go to all the house events. You can tell if you belong here.
Which types of students will excel at your college?
The ones who see a clever proof and find it beautiful. The ones who want to know not just how, but why things work the way they do. The ones willing to power through nights of studying knowing that they're working with best friends who happen to be the smartest in the nation. The ones willing to release their competitive nature in the name of collaboration and realize how well it actually works.
You will learn more than you thought was possible. Sometimes it will seem impossible. It isn't.
Most people enroll at Caltech because they love the culture and everything that comes with it.
Caltech's financial aid for freshman year seems a bit stingy in comparison to some, but they won't raise it after your frosh year (cough MIT cough) It was cheaper than good-state-college for me. I'm leaving with a reasonable amount of debt and don't worry much about how I'll pay for it. Also, there's a hell of a lot of bang.
Work hard. It isn't impossible to get in. Caltech only accepts the students who are capable of keeping up with the workload. Sometimes all it takes is a bit of enthusiasm to separate you from the nameless herd. Don't worry too much about how well prepared you are. Just come during prefrosh weekend if you get in and go to all the house events. You can tell if you belong here.
The ones who see a clever proof and find it beautiful. The ones who want to know not just how, but why things work the way they do. The ones willing to power through nights of studying knowing that they're working with best friends who happen to be the smartest in the nation. The ones willing to release their competitive nature in the name of collaboration and realize how well it actually works.