Placing out of classes at Caltech

aunt_bea
Tue, 13 Jan 2015 01:42:16 +0000

^^^^@intparent is absolutely right. Caltech accepted a little over 200 students in this year’s freshman class, and from what my son indicated, very few were able to “waive” a couple of the freshman classes. The freshman classes are on a Pass/Fail for the first two quarters, because the students must become accustomed to the level of instruction and intensity of the coursework. Most of the students have been anxious about the level of work as well as the quantity. (The math problems alone have caused extreme anxiety, why would you want to rush through?) The staff does not condone waiving those classes, and now I see why.

The information taught in those classes is crucial to their internships.
It’s not going to give your student an advantage. Why the rush? Was your child accepted to Caltech?)