<p>I’m pretty sure that’s one of the biggest reasons to go to Caltech – to be around people who do that kind of stuff for fun. You can get a top caliber math/science education in several Ivy Leagues, some public schools, and the like, but Caltech is a pretty unique environment. It’s not about being good enough, it’s about having both the talent and wanting to do stuff like math and science for a large part of your waking hours, and even favoring these things over other activities.</p>