The California Institute of Technology (StudentsReview)

How this student rated the school

Educational Quality	B	Faculty Accessibility	B
Useful Schoolwork	A	Excess Competition	B
Academic Success	A	Creativity/ Innovation	B
Individual Value	C	University Resource Use	A-
Campus Aesthetics/ Beauty	A+	Friendliness	B
Campus Maintenance	A	Social Life	C-
Surrounding City	A	Extra Curriculars	C+
Safety	B+

Describes the student body as: Friendly, Broken Spirit, Closeminded Describes the faculty as: Unhelpful, Self Absorbed

Female

SAT1580

Quite Bright

Lowest Rating Social Life	C-

Highest Rating Campus Aesthetics/ Beauty	A+

She cares more about Individual Value than the average student.

Date: Dec 29 2001
Major: Computer Science (This Major's Salary over time)
When I decided to attend Caltech, I expected to be challenged, but I was still in for an unpleasant surprise. Most of the professors seem to assume their students already know everything, so the material ends up way above the level of corresponding courses at other top universities. I've heard students say that they liked math and science before coming to Caltech, but not anymore. The attractive campus and pleasant weather make things a little better. Only choose Caltech if you are really, really, REALLY passionate about math and science, and if you don't mind being overwhelmed. ("Overwhelmed" is an understatement here.)

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