<p>out of curiosity, anyone know what percentage of people offered the axline scholarship actually accept it and go to caltech? i'm contemplating declining the scholarship, and i was just wondering whether that actually happens often.</p>
<p>Congratulations. Obviously, there are many Axline would choose to go somewhere else. People at that level of achievement would likely to have many choices. I do believe Caltech's merit award is not a market tool. It is designed mainly to encourage, to challenge and to reward academic excellence. It is not often publicized but it is recorded on transcript.</p>
<p>The representative that called from Caltech said that about half the kids decline it, though I'm not sure about actual numbers.</p>
<p>~20% (from a few years ago)</p>