Should I even consider Caltech as a possible college to apply to?

mazewanderer
Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:48:24 +0000

You have 8 reaches here and does not seem enough financial safeties. Are you from California? I would consider Cal State SLO also.

Again, how may schools do you want to apply to? 16?

First decide how many schools you want to apply and then prune the list.

Please understand that most students at Caltech have similar stats (Valedictorians, high SAT, good AP scores etc.), so choose carefully.