Will he get in?

<p>I have a friend with 3.6unweighted 4.8weighted, 800math an 650cr score.
several ap's. Also he's a junior.
Will he get in?</p>

<p>WEll, Caltech is RATHER harsh on test scores, and those don't seem to be a huge strong point. I would say no, unless this person has done something spectacular in mathematics or science outside of school, and demonstrates that the test scores are bogus measures of his/her potential.</p>

<p>There isn't nearly enough information here to say anything about your friend's chances.</p>

<p>And even if there was enough information, nobody would be able to say for sure.</p>

<p>That's a very good point, but one that tends to fall on deaf ears. I've been trumpeting it for forever (except, you know, way back when when I asked for MY chances... hahaha). The only case where it's really helpful is in the few instances where it is obvious a student's chance is so slim that they are most likely wasting their money--but this is obvious from the fact that their SAT scores are almost always below our 25% score.</p>

<p>He went to many math competitions. (if it helps)</p>

<p>Well, I didnt score too well on SATs(730 math, 660 cr).
and I still got in :)</p>