<p>Yes, I am definitely retaking the SAT with practice this time because i KNOW i can do better. As for my GPA, i admit i didnt do my best my freshman or sophmore year, but when I began AP’s, I did really well in them. Would admissions take into consideration that my GPA improved steadily instead of dropping?</p>
<p>Science/Math EC’s at my school: the only one we really have is a science olympiad. Would it help if I did it my senior year? or is it too late?</p>
<p>In response to zoogies:
Whats the AMC12? </p>
<p>And as for why I would like to go, I am really looking for a challenge and to study what I have come to love. I have always been interested in math and science, and now what I have taken Physics, my love for the sciences have increased greatly. I feel that Caltech could provide me with a challenging course from which i can learn from. If caltech really has great teachers, i would like to learn from the best, to be among the best. I would feel cheated if I went to a school who had only a basic understanding of what they are teaching. Since I would like to major in Physics or engineering, I would love nothing more than to learn from some of the best teachers around</p>
<p>Also, I like that the campus is relatively small. Although I havent visited it (yet), a 3:1 teacher-student ratio seems amazing - to be able to actually develop some relationship with your my teachers and fellow students, rather than just be another face among 33,000</p>