Class of 2022 Caltech Discussion Thread

@harrya
My stats (international student):
ACT: 35, 36 superscored (35E, 36M, 35R, 36S)
SAT subjects: 800 Math 2, 800 Chemistry, 800 French With Listening
TOEFL: 117
GPA: N/A (international school)
Rank: 1/286
Gender: female
Ethnicity: Hispanic
I also won a silver medal in IChO (best result for my country) and participated in more science Olympiads, which were my main extracurricular. I think my essays conveyed well how passionate I am about chemistry, but also how I have other interests besides science. I also really tried to show how my point of view and my background would contribute to the diversity of Caltech, something they seem to be putting a lot of emphasis on.
Other schools: Amherst, Columbia (likely letter)

@Tomas1355 Yep, I won an ISO and got rejected. Feel free to PM meā€¦

@licamine ,
This is an impressive record. Sincere congrats for your achievements and acceptances. Have you decided where
you go? From wich country you come from?

@VicVes May I ask which one it is? I am also a rejected international. I got a lower end gold in IPhO last year. Itā€™s really surprising that you get rejected even though you are an absolute winner.

@1345134134863 iGeo. I am sorry to hear that :frowning: Any gold in iPho is AMAZING, I am sure you will get into a great school.

@1345134134863 They reject IMO perfect scorers too sometimes, lol. Anyway, as an international, itā€™s often somewhat a gamble. Iā€™m an olympian too and got rejected as well xd.

Waitlisted

read about travel grants in last yearā€™s thread, anyone know the deal with those?

Has Caltech released the number of students applied/accepted this year?

For admitted students, I recommend that you join the Facebook group called ā€œCaltech Class of 2022ā€ to assist in your college decision.

Does anyone know if/how any travel grant for prefrosh weekend is given?
@Emmi2147 did you find out?

any updates on the waitlist?

Nope. @rishj09 International or American?

@Waitlisted113683 Iā€™ m fairly sure theyā€™re overenrolled and will not let off anyone from it this year.

What is your basis for that statement?

@Waitlisted113683 Iā€™m a US Citizen

just released from the waitlistā€¦was anyone taken in off of the waitlist this year?

@grundeis nope, I donā€™t think anyone did