<p>@LHC: I’m sorry if I make you feel that way, but I’m not being sarcastic or anything when I wrote those things. If Caltech is that much into math/science, the applicants should be expected to show their superior passions on those areas. If those applicants are not able to show their passions through their actions, why should the admission officers have to believe in his words? Aren’t those words persuasive to them?Not much, or really, not at all. Those applicants, therefore, don’t deserve to get into this special school right? Because I know many people who have that kind of superior achievements/activities that show unusual maturity on the subject they love(in this case is mathematics!). I’m sure that Caltech will have a class of 200 international students each year,where each of them has such kinds of activities, or even more rare ones. Working in this way, the place which should be taken by the most talented/passionate students in mathematics/science will be fulfilled, instead of being “mistakenly” occupied by those who are simply show their passions through “their mouths.”, who simply don’t deserve a place at Caltech. Unfortunately, reality occurs backwardly, which simply decreases the quality of Caltech’s class itself in that year.
@phrenze: I don’t meant to criticize you or anything like that. Those are just my honest opinions, and what I feel about the applicants who should be accepted at Caltech:)</p>