<p>The best paying jobs Caltech grads usually pursue are undoubtedly on Wall Street in finance and related fields. These are generally six figures when bonus is included. I know several students who did this with majors including mechanical engineering, physics, and electrical engineering.</p>
<p>Medicine and law are high-paying as well. A decent chunk (I don't know how many people) of grads pursue those careers.</p>
<p>Well yeah but those are high-paying after 3-4+ years of professional school.</p>
<p>Joe make some space in your inbox please ;), I have a PM to send you.</p>
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<li>What are some nationally known banks in walking distance of Caltech?</li>
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<p>Bank of America. Also a ton of other ones. I only know BoA cuz it's my bank.</p>
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<li><p>After we've accepted admission, what should we expect to receive in the mail? What's the timeline for forms, registration, etc?</p></li>
<li><p>When will Fall 2007 Schedules be up?</p></li>
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<p>Here's</a> the Fall 2007 academic calendar.</p>
<p>Also, the course schedule for next fall will be up in about 3-4 weeks.</p>
<p>Sometime in the summer, you'll get a packet of stuff that explains everything. First term, you don't really have to worry about scheduling- you're just taking core, and I don't think anything conflicts. You fill out a preferences form, and then they put you in classes. If you don't like your schedule, it's pretty easy to change.</p>
<p>You also get placement tests, booklets about the Honor Code, and other fun, exciting stuff. ;)</p>
<p>:) I love prefroshies!!!</p>
<p>More a question for anyone else who's already accepted admission: any confirmation of some kind, or does one take it on faith that it's been received & entered?</p>
<p>I'm not worried (hah!), but my parents are fussing and flailing a bit.</p>
<p>If you're worried, give the admissions department a call or send them an email, and they'll let you know.</p>
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<li>What are the most useful computer languages to know for a non CS major that will aid in research? (When I looking at the available research ops. alot of them said computer programming experience was preferable.)</li>
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<p>C++ is nice; python is good for physics (i'm told). Matlab and Mathematica are also useful. Personally, I know a little bit of C++ and using that I was able to pick up Matlab and Mathematica at the level I found necessary. I don't know python.</p>
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<li>I would say MATLAB in my experience (aero/mechanical engineering) but I'm sure this varies by field.</li>
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<li>The week before we actually start school (rotation week), do we stay in one house while visiting other houses or do we actually live in each different house every day of the week? If the latter, where do we keep our belongings? I would imagine it to be a hassle lugging around all of our stuff to every single house.</li>
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<p>You stay in one House. You are randomly assigned to a House; and you stay there from when you first arrive (before Frosh Camp), until the Wednesday(?) after Rotation, when all the frosh move to their new Houses.</p>
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<li>Describe the typical weekday of a techer.</li>
<li>Why are kids at Caltech not happy? How can I keep myself happy at Caltech- any tips?</li>
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