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This is the official discussion thread for Caltech Class of 2029 applicants. Ask your questions and …
Hopefully we can create a community on this one, but I applied REA to Caltech RD and REA caltech people wya?
I started a new thread as I couldn’t find a similar thread on the topic. Here is an important update to admission practices that you may want to read: Caltech Announces Updates to Admissions Practices | www.caltech.edu Key update, in my opinion is, Caltech is REA now i.e. one can not apply EA to both Caltech and MIT. All the best!
Many students applying to Caltech assume that the Institute will only accept those applicants who have perfect SAT and/or ACT scores. With the introduction of a unique “bucket” system by which test scores will be evaluated alongside a number of other criteria, Caltech’s admissions team hopes to dispel this myth and prevent qualified students from selecting out of the process before they ...
I’ve always heard of these uber-accomplished applicants getting rejected from Caltech, but that’s really only because those are the stories that people hyperfixate on and gravitate to—the stories the algorithms pick up. Many times, too, the people you see online are just straight-up lying.
Caltech '29 and a Reflection on the Process - Admission Stories ...