<p>NWParent, I’m glad you posted your comments. I have two kids, with the older one in second year at Stanford and the younger one just accepted early to Caltech. My sense is that Caltech would be much more of a stretch academically than Stanford or the UC’s. I’ve encouraged our son to visit all of the schools under consideration before making his final decision. So far, his heart is set on Caltech. My concern is there are alot more super smart genius types concentrated at Caltech. I’d like for him to have time to socialize and not be studying around the clock to keep up in his classes. What has been your experience? </p>