Transfer to Caltech as a University Freshman?

amarkov
Thu, 23 Aug 2012 01:04:58 +0000

Yes. On the transfer exams, you will be expected to demonstrate mastery of Newtonian mechanics, electromagnetism, basic special relativity, vector calculus, linear algebra, and differential equations. (Not all of these will necessarily be tested, but you don’t know which ones will be). Because of this, Caltech highly recommends that you take courses in as many of those topics as possible before transferring.

There are also two terms of chemistry, a term of biology, and a term of quantum mechanics in the graduation requirements. They’re not as important, but if you don’t take them at your old school you will have to take them at Caltech.