<p>they make suicidal kids transfer so they don’t have to deal with them anymore. then again, this is probably what happens at every other school so you cannot really blame them.</p>
<p>if you are a suicidal caltech student FOR CHRIST’S SAKE do not tell the counseling center or the deans about your situation or you might be “placed on medical leave,” and if this happens more than once they make it freaking impossible to come back. get an off-campus provider, you’ll get better treatment that way anyway (and caltech’s insurance will cover it). the on-campus psychiatrist is so overbooked you’ll have to wait a month or two to get an appointment. and frankly she isn’t that great and basically hands out pills like candy.</p>
<p>on the bright side, caltech is really nice about giving out extensions and incompletes. despite completely collapsing i still had a great gpa when they kicked me out. perhaps the optimal way to go is to disclose your depression but deny all thoughts of suicide. they’re reallllly picky about people killing themselves on campus.</p>
<p>i am afraid to say anything more but my email works if you have further questions.</p>