Should I even consider Caltech as a possible college to apply to?

Colleges and Universities A-Z California Institute of Technology
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<p>@ Techersdad </p>

<p>I do study abroad but I am technically an american citizen born in California giving me automatic citizenship</p>

<p>@ mazewanderer</p>

<p>I didn’t mean to sound sarcastic it’s just the tour in Caltech gave me the impression that only 2400 academic behemoths go to Caltech and anyone below that is deemed inferior</p>

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<p>Here is the common data set for admitted students at Caltech. Again, this is not the composite score, but you see not all students get a 2400, many are in 2300+ range. So there are students who get in with say 710 in Writing or reading. </p>

<p>Test Scores 25th Percentile* 75th Percentile**
SAT Critical Reading 700 780
SAT Math 770 800
SAT Writing 710 780
ACT Composite 34 35
ACT English 33 35
ACT Math 34 36</p>

<p>NOTES:

  • 25% of students scored at or below
    ** 25% of students scored above</p>

<pre><code>Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
</code></pre>

<p>So high scores are important but 2350 is not a low score at all by Caltech standards or by most college standards.</p>

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<p>So high scores are important but 2350 is not a low score at all by Caltech standards or by all college standards.</p>

<p>corrected if for you :)</p>