Questions about the Caltech app

<p>For the first two questions, do we need to explain ourselves at all, or do we just list in a few words what they ask us to? Also, are we just supposed to repeat ourselves from the common app on our awards and activities section? I noticed theres a spot for AMC12 and AIME scores. Mine are 110 on the AMC12 and 20 on the AIME. I know theyre a bit low, so should I send them in, or are they going to hurt me? And we can still send in a seperate resume through the common app, right?</p>

<p>20 on the AIME?!?! I think you mean 2. It's not possible to get a 20.</p>

<p>Im guessing he meant the equivalent index score since your AIME score is multiplied by 10.</p>

<p>I'm also confused about the overlap of the supplement and common application. Since everybody uses both forms, it would seem they want us to fill out different awards/activities, not just copy(why would they want to read the same information twice?).</p>

<p>Curses. Why, oh why did Caltech switch to the common app?</p>

<p>Yeah, hey I'm wondering about this as well. Why ruin something that was so beautiful? Why submit to the faceless borg? Ben Golub?</p>

<p>the caltech common app supplement is pretty long compared to other schools. there are numerous short answers and still an essay and the box</p>

<p>check it out:</p>

<p><a href="http://admissions.caltech.edu/admissions/applying/supplement.pdf%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://admissions.caltech.edu/admissions/applying/supplement.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>it's still pretty awesome</p>

<p>Did the decision to move over to the Common App come before the Admissions Committee(s)?</p>