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<p>Yeah.. I think we can all agree that your shots have shot up significantly. I think it's safe for me to say, "Have fun at CalTech" haha..</p>
<p>P.S.- Congrats and I guess it comes to show that rank is not the whole picture.</p>
<p>What's weird is that our school isn't nationally recognized. We're among the top 5 public schools in CA.</p>
<p>and thanks to all who provided feedback. Now I just need to vamp my essays.</p>
<p>and figure out what to draw in that darn rectangle.</p>
<p>I'd trust in Krabble, he certainly seems to be on top of things.</p>
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<p>Let's not be too hostile :P Just don't judge on what you don't know completely. It's a shame you already figured out where he was headed without knowing anything about his school, etc. Just remember to consider all aspects before you make ignorant predictions and maybe you won't feel so bitter about being wrong? :(</p>
<p>P.S.- To tell you the truth soulzmischief, no one can accurately tell how you will do in admissions, so don't worry too much.</p>
<p>Okay, I know someone was accepted to Caltech. Now, while he is the second best academic challenge member in the nation, he had a couple B's. He also had a 740 on SAT math and I'm sure only upper 600s for verbal. Not to mention he didn't qualify for the AIME. He was ranked around 15, though, but your school is certainly better than ours. He is a genius, (except not really that much in math), but that only shows through academic challenge. That proves that you don't have to be intel or RSI or any of that stuff to get into caltech.</p>
<p>Virtually every year, our school sends one student to MIT, and though he/she is not particularly "stellar" (has not attended RSI, Siemen's, etc.), the applicant was hardworking. For example, a friend of mine had high 700's in several SAT II's, high 1400's on the SAT I's, but was never in a particularly prestigious science program. I would like to know how he was accepted, since the general concensus states that it is impossible, since all other competitors supposedly have 1600's-- the works. There are "exceptions", but why? His essays were good, but they did not make me shed a tear or inspire me to find the cure for cancer. He (according to CC) was a less-than-"typical" applicant, yet he still got accepted. Some just fail to realize that not all applicants are 1600's and 4.0's, and others are too quick to judge.</p>
<p>Our school had 2 CalTechers. Both were valedictorians. One went with our school team to National Sci Bowl and they placed 5th there, I think. The other had little extra academic acheivements I've heard of. His AIME score was mediocre (a 6). He had solid grades, but that was about it.</p>
<p>I agree with you, KRabble88. There are always ways to get into MIT/caltech even if you are a "less-than-"typical"" applicant by CC's standards. There are always exceptions.</p>
<p>Our school has had about 5 acceptees to Johns Hopkins this past year (which is my first choice), and I have similar stats that they have had (they all applied RD). However, according to some on CC, because my SAT scores are just shy of JHU's average, I should not even attempt to apply. If I don't have a shot at getting in, I don't understand how 3 of my friends have (who literally have almost the same stats, EC's, etc.) Really, it is not all about numbers, though it may help, there are other things that can compensate for them if need be. Just my two cents</p>
<p>do you people realize that only 250 kids qualify for USAMO a year? and that probably less than half qualify twice? and that many more USAMO applicants do EA at MIT, Harvard or Stanford than at Caltech? and that Caltech has a yield of only 37%? I'd be surprised if you had 30 EA applicants competing, and there are going to be about 600 people admitted. RSI and Intel are even tinier. You're a virtual lock-in.</p>
<p>I would advise you to post this on the Caltech board. At Caltech, some undergraduates are in admissions decisions, and a few of them who have been (especially Ben Golub) regularly offer excellent assessments of students' chances for Caltech.</p>
<p>From what I do know, however, I will say that your chances look very good. Caltech appears to worship AIME scores and USAMO qualification, and looks very favorably upon higher-level math courses.</p>
<p>suze, did you go to RSI '05, or were you there a previous year?</p>
<p>Really? I thought that ppl like me were all over the place. I know 4 ppl in my grade who are also in Bay Area who have better math stats than me.</p>
<p>lol... yeah, I know at least one of them too. But keep in mind that the Bay Area is nowhere near representative of the country at large. 250 people qualify for USAMO every year, and a fair number of them are freshmen and sophomores who get in by the AIME floor. Probably at most 100 applicants in a given year have qualified for USAMO before, and probably something like 60-70 have qualified twice - and this is in the entire country! So, even though sometimes it seems like everyone qualifies for USAMO, etc, etc, it's actually a fairly rare thing.</p>
<p>In fact, suze, I'm beginning to wonder if you're really an RSI alum at all. This truly bizarre negative post strikes me very oddly:</p>
<p>"The 3 in AP physices will raise eyebrows at CIT. Also, you have none of the math/science honors (Intel, Westinghouse, Siemens, RSI) that most of your competition will have. Class rank under top 10%. I just don't see it."</p>
<p>I can't imagine any rickoid being so negative and lambasting others for not having RSI. It's just so incredibly conceited. RSI and research contests aren't everything - not even close.</p>
<p>Moreover, I'm positive that you didn't go to RSI this year. First, I would probably know who you are. Second, and more importantly, looking back at your previous posts, you were posting straight through our closing convocation (which everyone attended) and basically every other important event.</p>
<p>Did you get in as a sophomore or something in '04, and are now applying to college?</p>
<p>oh man, pwnage</p>
<p>To add on to randomperson's last post, if I happen to get into my dream school, I hope I don't encounter any peers who behave so condescendingly-- even if it is behind the computer.</p>
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<p>I literally laughed out loud after reading that lol..</p>
<p>Well it's not my place to say anything, but suze sounds like one of those bitter parents whose children didn't get into any good college, so instead they waste their lives with over 1000 posts on CC.</p>
<p>Dang, you have some solid credentials there. Many parts of your bio reminds me of mine (I got the same scores on the AP Physics test :o) I think you will definitely make it into Caltech, not sure about EA, but definitely reg.</p>