<p>I think at any rigorous engineering school you’ll find people of the type at Caltech; they might just not be the overwhelming majority. You might actually find a broader spectrum of people you can get along with at a school like GT than Caltech. I know back in undergrad I had two groups of friends I’d generally hang out with. One was the traditional nerdy engineer types that would stay in to order pizza, watch Stargate, and play board/card/video games, and the other group I’d be able to go to do stuff outside of our dorm rooms.</p>