<p>Does someone who hasn't done any science research or received any science awards stand a chance?</p>
<p>Well - did you face any extenuating circumstances? ALso - is your definition of "science awards" inclusive of math rewards?</p>
<p>Yeah, people like that get in, but you have to have something else quite special.</p>
<p>Hm, come to think of it, I've done scientific research and I'm involved in science activities.. but I don't really have that many science awards. Ack.</p>
<p>Ben, what things would be considered "quite special" to get in? I mean, I'm really interested in science but I didn't realize it until last year.. so I haven't had many opportunities to develop my interests. Hm.</p>
<p>Research, awards, and -significant- involvement in extracurricular science clubs all count about on par with each other as evidence that you do science outside the classroom and like it. We don't require awards. That won't count against you. They're just one way of showing your passion. So don't fret about not having a lot. Just emphasize the other parts of your application that show involvement in and love for science.</p>
<p>hi guys, I would like to ask about transfer examination test for caltech transfer admissions, is it hard in physics and mathematics? in physics, does it cover about the mechanics wave, thermodynamic, optics and relativity?
thank you </p>
<p>please reply as soon as possible </p>
<p>vincent</p>
<p>the first year exam covers mechanics, relativity, and electricity&magnetism. math covers calculus of one variable with proofs, linear algebra, and multivariable calculus.</p>
<p>Wow, my situation is so similar to collegebound123.</p>
<p>The part about having out of school science activities... how much would you judge as being enough?</p>
<p>Personally I have only 2 MINIMAL (notice the boldness/size of minimal) out of school science relations:</p>
<p>(1)Aeronautics club, building model airplanes that take into account the physics of<br>
flight (or mainly physics). Newbies always start out learning the basic equations
and then learn how to apply and then when they understand the basics, they apply
by building an actual plane thats faster, stealthier, blablablablabla, whatever goal
they aim at (numerous amounts). planes range from common paper airplanes to
metalwork.</p>
<p>(2)Community service at a nature center that mainly deals with environmental bio
around the chesapeake waterbay shed area. Constantly working on further
promotion posters/articles to preserve the bay. Go camping sometimes too :)</p>
<p>It is quite clear that CalTech admits only the best of the bestest, in reality i've been quite a big loser in school, my gpa's not the highest and no research or science awards like collegebound123 brought up. </p>
<p>But i did try to get involved with in school competitions and research.</p>
<p><<chemathon>> Yearly event held in MD that makes highschool students compete in regards to chem. Our school always wins except for 1998, yet i didnt make the last cut (sigh*...failure written all over my face, can't even make this...)</chemathon></p>
<p><<another chem="" event="">> It was held by National Chem Society, I made regionals which was held in philly with one team from each state permitted. Lost regionals so really nothing achieved.</another></p>
<p>Overall, School competitions/competitions as a whole was a failure to me. I am considering writing the two events in my essay b/c it shows devotion in a way(towards science) yet, it also depicts a HS Junior who can't even make his schools chem team, therefore he is not fit academically to attend CIT.</p>
<p><<physics bowl="">> Physics event, it is currently underway at the "draft and cut for the school team" phase. If all goes well, I'll win the National's (which i doubt)</physics></p>
<pre><code>Is that adequate enough at a minimal level in reaching CIT's calibur??? Im really
curious... Does CIT want people with more passion or more knowledge. I do realize
knowledge is key yet i seem to be failing at winning certain struggles :(
I can confidentally say my knowledge is passable yet I have no record besides a
constant flow of straight A's in my science classes to prove so...Besides my GPA is
4.2 and my SAT during the beginning of 2005 were only 1410. I have no concrete
detail to support my passion in becoming a CIT'er. I am in a bad situation
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<p>Chemchi:</p>
<p>If you can't make the high school chemistry team, unless you go to somewhere like TJ or TAMS or something like that, is definitely not going to go well. To be honest, you wouldn't want to come here if that's the case. Going to regionals/etc. does look good though. Bring the SAT's up, and work hard on those extracurriculars. You never know.</p>
<p>Galen</p>
<p>hehe, within virginia dc and md, our schools 1st in md yet around 4th behind tj, then again our chem team kicked tj's butt for quite a significant amount of years :) GO CHEM!!!!</p>