<p>I like what I've read about Cal Tech but have read on this site that scores need to be 750 or above. I have SAT I Writing 700 Math 740 Verbal 780
SAT II Chem 760 Math 2 740 Literature 740</p>
<p>Would I need to retake to have a shot of getting in? I'm a valedictorian and active in almost every offered school activity.</p>
<p>LOL dude you're fine don't worry about it</p>
<p>this site is utterly lame. for the real facts, check this:
<a href="http://apps.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?collegeId=4214&profileId=6%5B/url%5D">http://apps.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?collegeId=4214&profileId=6</a></p>
<p>its true that your math needs to be between 770-800 though. That's the MIDDLE 50% range of accepted applicants. Meaning, 25% of accepted students have 800s, 25% have below 770, and 50% have between 770 and 800.</p>
<p>Thx.</p>
<p>Cal Tech seems like a great school. I want to combine math w/ chem as a pre-med- fav subjects. I've never had to study in high school - but expect things to be different in college. </p>
<p>Cal Tech looks like an excellent fit- but I'd appreciate a few insights: </p>
<p>1) Why is the graduation rate low? Is it because students are lured away by high paying jobs befor ethey get their degrees or do some just find it too hard?
2) Is it a good place tp be pre-med?</p>
<p>Hm you might want to keep browsing this board, and maybe visit and ask people at CalTech! That's what visits are for anyway...and if you do have more questions, call the admissions office, they'd be happy to tell you.</p>
<p>1) Caltech (not Cal Tech) is very hard. That's why the graduation rate is low.
2) No.</p>
<p>As for your SAT Scores... It might not hurt to bring up your SATs in math. Especially the SAT II (as it has a nice fat curve)</p>
<p>Thanks for the insights!</p>
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its true that your math needs to be between 770-800 though. That's the MIDDLE 50% range of accepted applicants. Meaning, 25% of accepted students have 800s, 25% have below 770, and 50% have between 770 and 800.
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<p>Your logic is incorrect. I think you mean to say that at least 25% of accepted students have 800s.</p>
<p>^ and less than 75 percent of course.</p>
<p>Also, from the collegeboard website:</p>
<p>Advanced Placement Program® (AP) Information</p>
<p>AP Credit and Placement Policy</p>
<pre><code>* Offers credit for AP Exams:Yes
* Offers placement into higher-level courses for AP Exams: Yes
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<p>Lies. Blatant lies.</p>
<p>"Your logic is incorrect. I think you mean to say that at least 25% of accepted students have 800s."</p>
<p>how is my logic incorrect? that is exactly what i said. i said, 25% of accepted applicants have 800s, 50% have scores between 770 and 800, and a mere 25% have math scores lower than 770. The middle 50% can include 770s and 800s, so yeah, of course over 25% of accepted applicants have 800s.</p>
<p>Well, "25% of accepted applicants have 800s" and "at least 25% of accepted applicants have 800s" are not quite exactly the same thing. </p>
<p>Although as Ben points out, if you have two apples and you say "I have one apple," that is a true statement.</p>
<p>whatever...the point is, the OP could increase his chances by increasing his math score</p>
<p>800 - M
670 - W
650 - CR</p>
<p>I want to retake in October, but I really like the 800 M score. Trying to decide for EA between MIT or CalTech.</p>
<p>SATII's</p>
<p>760 MathIIC [last year was 680]
750 Chemistry
710 Biology</p>
<p>You can apply EA to both MIT and Caltech.</p>
<p>Really? Thanks, didn't know about that one. =)</p>
<p>Caltech will look at all of your test scores- so if you re-take the SAT and only get a 790 on math, that's not likely to hurt you. If you study hard and bring up the writing/CR scores, that would help- although your best bet would be higher scores on the SAT II's. </p>
<p>I was accepted, and my writing score was similar to yours, but my CR was a big higher, math about the same. I also had much higher SAT II scores (the SAT II's aren't really that hard, you should have close to a perfect on math at least).</p>