<p>Here is the first, second and last paragraphs of this thread started by Michael Woods about 6 years back.</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/california-institute-technology/442418-anyone-wanting-know-their-chances-getting-into-caltech.html[/url] ”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/california-institute-technology/442418-anyone-wanting-know-their-chances-getting-into-caltech.html</a></p> ;
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For anyone wanting to know their ‘chances’ of getting into Caltech
<p>I’m going to take a moment, and go through what I believe a typical high school student should ‘look like’ in order to stand a good chance of being accepted at Caltech. This is also what most new Caltech students ‘look like,’ and it’s based heavily on my perceptions of the student body as biased by the people I interact with on a regular basis. Take it for what you will.
<p>Now, can we please post fewer “What are my chances?” threads? Really, you’re not going to learn anything new, or even remotely useful from them, and they’re not going to help anyone else, either. If you’ve got a specific question about the application process, or about something you’re considering including in your application, then sure, go for it; but don’t post asking for your chances and expecting to hear back that you have exactly a 73.8% chance of being accepted, because nobody can tell you that. Most likely you’ll hear some variation on the above five paragraphs.</p>
<p>That all said, good luck to all of you!
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<p>So if some reads these threads and then asks the questions, it actually helps the candidate more as they can be very specific and focus themselves. If you want to major in music and business, a very quick read will tell you that it is not a fit. I am aware of how welcoming Caltech is but I think doing homework first is good for the student and that is all reading those threads first will do for them.</p>