<p>Aside from the obvious academic advantages offered by Caltech compared to your other choices, I would say it’s a FAR better campus in terms of the atmosphere. I mean really, we’re talking about a more laid back west coast campus environment with some of the best weather imaginable, vs some stuffy, east coast campus with building architecture straight out of the “what college campuses are supposed to look like” book. </p>
<p>It’s all a matter of personal preference in the end. As you can tell, I’m biased towards Caltech here as I feel, most importantly, it’s a great choice for engineering, especially Aero. The nice weather, unique architecture, and laid back environment would just be bonuses in my opinion.</p>