Caltech RD 2023 Applicants

Is the decision notification via email or portal ?

@Caliparent23, the decision was via portal. Good luck to your student!

They also sent an email at 12:18 telling you your decision was available

waitlist for my son…is this a rejection really? does anyone get off of the waitlist?

@m0mr0cks, @anya00 thanks
Will wait for my student to check. Wonder about the applicant stats that already posted

My son got food the waitlist. It varies by year. My best to your family

Rejected… Also, is there a CalTech RD results thread yet? I don’t see one.

Rejected from Engineering.

Out-of-state
WGPA: 4.79 out of 5
UWGPA: 4.0
Does not rank
Took/Taking 9 AP classes, doing Dual Enrollment for Multivariable Calculus (Fall) and Differential Equations (Spring)
SAT: 1490
Honors: NMHS, NTHS, NSHS, NEHS, NHS, Top 10 Finalist of M.C. Council’s Councilmember of the Day, Superintendent’s STEM Breakfast, AP + PLTW Achievement in Engineering

Extracurricular Activities/Experience: President of Interact Club (Rotary-sponsored), Co-VP of Anime and Manga Club, Co-Leader of Women in Engineering, Manager and dancer of Last Minute Crew, Exploring Engineering (WIE program) @ University of Maryland, College Park, Counselor-In-Training (CIT) at Gaithersburg Summer Camps

My son was rejected. He’s taking it really well, already working to maximize alternatives. He has somewhere else to land and is waiting on still other decisions so I’m not worried about him. That kid will be fine.

Having said that, I’m his mom and feeling momentarily petty so while I’m in the process of updating my Will, Caltech just dropped out of the running for a bequest. :))

Son got waitlisted, better than we thought. I guess the chance of getting off the WL is pretty slim for a school like Caltech.

@SanjeevM THere is one. Check it out on your own.

A WL acc. depends. It didnt happen for the last few years (1-2) but it did in 2016 and/or 17 based on my knowledge.

thanks!

THey took like 40-50 off the waitlist for the class of 2019 and 2020 each.

THey didnt for 2022 or 2021.

It depends. THey check if the enrolled students are a good rep. for the College for that year, and then act.

Idk if that happens this yr. Also, 40-50 considering caltechs class size and/or admitted student no. seems high enough.

Sidenote:

CONGRATULATIONS TO THOSE WHO GOT IN!

THOSE WHO GOT WAITLISTED, HANG IN THERE, AND HOPE FOR THE BEST (also update them with the latest good things you’re doing, cuz that always helps to nudge them)

THOSE WHO DIDNT GET IN, REJECTION DOESNT DEFINE YOUR OTHER RESULTS. IF YOU TRUST YOURSELF, YOU WILL MOST PROBABLY GET IN WHERE YOU WANT TO GO.

Hope this helps anyone who’s happy, sad, indifferent or any other crazy emotion; or any mixture of emotions.

Decision: Accepted

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): NA
ACT (breakdown): 35
SAT II: Math II: 800 Physics: 780
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): I forgot…
Weighted GPA: 4.67/4.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): NA
AP (place score in parenthesis): 5 Physics C, 4 English Language & Composition
IB (place score in parenthesis): NA
Senior Year Course Load: AP Statistics, AP Computer Science, AP World History, AP Art History, AP English Literature & Composition
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Higher than USAMO cutoff score, also participated in United States Academic Decathlon and PhysicsBowl.

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Physics Club (Founder)
Job/Work Experience: NA
Summer Activities: Stanford Summer Humanities Institute
Essays (rating 1-10, details): Common App: 9; Short answers: 9.5.

Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
Teacher Rec #1 (rating 1-10, details): 6
Teacher Rec #2 (rating 1-10, details): 6
Counselor Rec (rating 1-10, details): 6
Additional Rec (if any) (rating 1-10, details): 10

Other:
Applied for Financial Aid?: No
Intended Major: Math, Physics
State (if domestic applicant):
Country (if international applicant): China (Probably the ONLY Chinese applicant getting accepted during RD round)
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):

Reflections:
Strengths: My awards
Weaknesses: Asian. International Applicant.
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I don’t know lol.

General Comments (if any):

how many do you think are waitlisted, and how many are outright accepted? Also, out of how many applicants, etc…(Mom of son who was waitlisted). I want to be real with him, manage expectations…

where can I obtain this info?

I think the Caltech CDS for the previous yrs is a good place to go thru.

Otherwise look at my other posts on the Apps thread

Oof I got waitlisted :(( hopefully some other college will accept me!