Any good suggestions of school that is like Caltech?

<p>I always like math and science, I always think about it. I have made analogy of event horizon and electron orbital and have tried to unify them (of course fail =P). I try to mix different colour of solution and observe brownian motion. I imagine what would happen at the center of the Earth, where gravity is, theoretically, zero. I have tried to "catch" light into a box and "study" them when I was young. I always play with numbers, I have invented a way to predict the multiplier in front of the any term in the polynomial (x1+x2+x3+...+xn)^a in less than 30 seconds. I proved all the formulas in physics class before I use it (except some "fundamental laws" that are absolutely cannot be proven so far). I accidentially find (lim x-> 0 (Arctan x/ x)= 0), which is interesting to me. I electrolysis salt water to see how the reaction rate changes with ion concentration. I try to eliminate the term "pressure" in physics because of some strange reasons. I question why space and time have to coexist. I wonder if there is any physical law that mathematics is not able to interpret. I also wonder if there is any math that is absolutely useless. I try to change the number system to see if we can explain physics better... ... ...</p>

<p>I like science, but that is not the only reason I love Caltech, it is because I want to be tortured: I want to be proven wrong and stand up again countless times before I can prove I actually love it regardless of how painful it is; because I always want to fullfill my curiosity.</p>

<p>However, my grade definitely can't get me into Caltech (you can search my thread if you are curious). So, is there any good suggestions that I can get the same kind of education as in Caltech?</p>

<p>If possible, I also want a school that is about the same size as Caltech (don't mind if it is a little bit bigger); accessible professors; and, the most important one, a community that is truely dedicated to knowledge.</p>

<p>The University of Chicago. a very intellectual community, although a very diversified one at that. top physics program... but you would have to deal with the core cirriculum which would include many subjects in the humanities. so if you aren't absolutely obssesed with only math/science and have an open mind take a look</p>

<p>Harvey-Mudd is another good option</p>

<p>how about Olin College?</p>

<p>"it is because I want to be tortured"...</p>

<p>I believe Cooper Union is similar.</p>

<p>thanks all</p>

<p>Rose-Hulman has an excellent program.</p>

<p>Really? But their admitted rate is 72%...</p>

<p>That's because the applicants are largely self-selective. Do some more research into the school.</p>