Caltech chances if someone from my area already got in?

Hello! I’m sort of unfamiliar with the college applications process. Someone from my school just got accepted into Caltech early action, and I was wondering if I still had a chance if I applied regular decision?
Thanks!

The college claims that that should not matter at all. Be happy for them, and be hopeful for yourself. I’ve definitely seen it happen before: one year at my school, a student was admitted early to caltech and another to mit. Then during regular, a friend of mine that same year got int both. It’s possible.

Thank you so much! The student that got in is actually a close friend of mine, so we’re hoping to go together and adopt a cat.