<p>My reasonings:</p>
<p>[ul]
[<em>]The challenge - Yep, as you have already noticed, Caltech selects the *best</em>, and to stress on that, the best of the “bestest”. So imagine your highschool with a multiple of you. How challenged would you feel? I believe that’s what I’m going to encounter at Caltech.
[<em>]As a result, there will no more be a competitive environment around, but a collaborative one. A leap in your life, huh?
[</em>]The small size - and the small faculty-to-students ratio
[li]and finally, the honor code.[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>Haha, I really am in love with Caltech.</p>