Does anyone know how many are on the waitlist? Thanks.
Mom of S on waitlist. I want to be real with him, about the chances etc…
In the past few years, theyve taken no one off the waitlist, but for 2 years consecutively, i think for the class of '20 and '21, they took 40-50ish kids off.
Youll have to painfully wait after 5/1 till possibly mid june in order to know the very slim/none chance thats present.
My estimate is about 100-200 are waitlisted
Its not wise to bank on a waitlist, especially at top schools.
if you were waitlisted don’t give up hope. you can submit additional materials. my daughter made it off the waitlist last year (2018). and they let her know during the first week of May. it is definitely doable. but you also need to accept admission at another school in the meantime.
thank you catmom
DS was accepted RD! EA Deferred.
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown):1570
ACT (breakdown):36
SAT II:800
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):3.98
Weighted GPA:N/A
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):N/A
AP (place score in parenthesis):Several, plus dual enrollment at state uni
IB (place score in parenthesis):N/A
Senior Year Course Load:Few but rigorous(?) - 4 courses, dual enrollment
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Strong ARML team, NMF, Presidential Scholar Nominee
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):Club and HS varsity swim (team captain), math competition team (captain), Science Bowl
Job/Work Experience:Tutor online and in person
Volunteer/Community service: Boys and girls club- math camp and swim lesson volunteer, Guide Dog Puppy Raiser (200+ hours/yr.)
Summer Activities:Club swimming and volunteer activities
Essays (rating 1-10, details):Deferred EA; was told his essay wasn’t CalTech specific enough; rewrote with a more math/ CalTech specific theme
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):no idea; after deferral, math coach sent an additional LOR
Teacher Rec #1 (rating 1-10, details):no idea
Teacher Rec #2 (rating 1-10, details):no idea
Counselor Rec (rating 1-10, details):no idea
Additional Rec (if any) (rating 1-10, details):math coach
Interview (if any) (rating 1-10, details):N/A
Other:Athlete- Swimming
Applied for Financial Aid?:Yes
Intended Major:Math/Physics/ CS???
State (if domestic applicant):Nevada
Country (if international applicant):
School Type:Selective public; 23 students in graduating class, 2 accepted to CalTech
Ethnicity:Caucasian
Gender:Male
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
Reflections:Feedback received after EA deferral was very helpful. DS reworked his essay, submitted an additional LOR, and updated his resume.
Strengths: Super duper math kid
Weaknesses:Communication, asking for feedback prior to EA deferral
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Listened to feedback and corrected issues
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted: URochester, WPI, RIT, Stevens, CO School of Mines, several NMF schools; waiting on Princeton, UWaterloo.
General Comments (if any):