Transfer from Calstate to Cal Tech

Transfer Students
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<p>Ok, so I am currently a freshmen majoring in Mechanical Engineering at Calstate Fullerton, and I would like to transfer to Cal Tech (The California Technical Institute). I have a couple questions. My first question is: Is it possible to do this transfer? My next question is: What are my chances of being able to transfer? My final question is: What courses, both GE and Major courses should I take in order to be able to transfer in two years, or does it not matter? The following are the recommended courses to take the first to years at Calstate Fullerton in order to graduate in 4 years at the Calstate, should I just take these courses or should I take other courses? </p>

<p>Semester 1
Math 150B (Calculus II)
Chem 115 (Intro to College Chem)
HCOM 100 (Human Communication
EGME102 (Graphic Communication)</p>

<p>Semester 2
Math 250A (Intermediate Calculus)
Chem 120A (General Chemistry)
Phys 225 (Fundamental Physics)
EGME 205 (Digital Computation)
Phys225L (Fundamental Physics Lab)
English 101
Theater 100</p>

<p>Semester3
Math 250B (Linear Algebra & Diifferetnial Equations)
Phys 226 (Fundamental Physics II)
Phys 226L (Fundamental Physics II Lab)
EGCE 201 (Statics)
Biol 101 (Elements of Biology)
Phil 105 (Philosophy)</p>

<p>Semester 4
Phys 227 (Fundamental Physics III)
EGME 331 (Mechanical Behavior)
EGME 305A (Unified Laboratory)
EGEE 203 (Electric Circuits)
EGCE 302 (Dynamics)
History 110 (Development of World Civilizations)</p>

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<p>It’s possible to transfer from Calstate (or any school) to Caltech. It’s just incredibly rare: Caltech accepts less than 5% of all transfer applicants.</p>

<p>Your schedule looks good in that it’s very challenging, and if you get a 3.9+ with that schedule, you’ll impress many people. Still, I doubt that will be enough for Caltech.</p>

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<p>Try to do research via an REU or the like over your summer. That way, you can show that you make money and also show you are capable of thinking and doing like a researcher.</p>