<p>The thing about Caltech is that it is just what KamikazeWave said: it is what you make of it; if you are outgoing you will find and take advantage of all the wonderful quirky aspects of it. It’s a small school, so you can be a big part of it right away. One notable example of this is that students have had the possibility to do research with Nobel prize winners even in their freshman year. Not knowing exactly what you want to do isn’t a problem either, like all the other schools you can change you major lots of times, especially within the first 2 years when much of the course work is the same. Everyone knows the acedemics are great, but the social scene is also truly what you make of it and seek out. There arn’t big parites every day like there may be at big schools, but you can find a group of people to drink with most thrs, frid, and sat nights if your looking. There are also plenty of people who find traditionally neardier ways to party (DDR, chess, video games, etc) too. The opportunity to play a sport in college is a pretty cool opportunity that just won’t come back later in life after your done with college. If your a good player I’m sure you’d get some significant minutes even as a freshman at Caltech, they are a pretty young team still (despite the recently found success)</p>