<p>If you want to go here and think it’s a good school for you, apply. I would say that if you have absolutely no math and science ECs than you would have a very hard time getting in, because it doesn’t jive with your essays saying that you have passion for math and science.</p>
<p>Dig deep–it doesn’t have to be USAMO participation, it can be simple things like “I built a radio” or “I self-studied AP x” or “I read papers”</p>
<p>If you really did nothing math and science related for four years of high school than I would guess you don’t have passion. But what’s probably more likely is that you’ve done a lot of little things that you should talk about. </p>
<p>Caltech will take into account the opportunities you’ve had.</p>