<p>You have to check Yale out. The problem is that you’re a good fit for both college you’re considering. Yalies are a great, diverse, fun and intelligent bunch. Even if you don’t take English or History classes you can still learn about those subjects from your classmates who study those areas. I just think that Caltech is too focused for a real college experience. To me it’s the equivalent of an extremely cutthroat private high school–kids work really hard and try to get ahead instead of doing what is equally important in college: having fun and socializing.</p>
<p>You’ll find a lot of people you like at Yale, and even the people with whom you can’t connect, per se, will make good acquaintances and will open you up to different experiences. I think that, as a well-rounded institution, Yale churns out 1300 well-rounded individuals every year, many of whom go on to do wonderful things, whether their field is english or philosophy or science and math. You can’t go wrong with Yale, but you may go wrong by choosing Caltech.</p>