<p>how hard is it to get into Cal Tech? (looking for admission %s.. i guess)
is it worse if you are out-of-state?
Does Cal Tech care a lot about ECs?
thanks!</p>
<p>I don't think in state or out of state matters.</p>
<p>16% this year, before they let in waitlisted applicants. Naturally an admission percentage is only a rough measure of how hard it is to get in. My impression is that Caltech cares a lot that a passion and aptitude for math or science is demonstrated in the ECs, but not so much about a well-rounded impressive list. That's only an impression I've gotten, rather than any actual information I have.<br>
In the common data set, it says that geography isn't considered.</p>