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Read samples from the Caltech guide below:
“There are good teachers, and there are bad teachers. You don’t really get much personal interaction with your teachers until your junior year, except for your advisor.”
“I come from Poland, which is basically all white and all Catholic, so I’ve never seen anywhere near this diverse before. Really, I have no idea how it compares to the rest of the U.S.”
“From personal experience, there are fewer jerks here than I’ve seen in high school. I guess this applies to everybody, but the student body generally cares for each other. It is one of the nicest things about Caltech. I came to this school for the people,...”
“We’re NCAA Division III. In other words, sports really aren’t a big deal. It’s a big thing if any of our teams goes over .500, but if you’re interested in playing varsity sports, for most teams, anybody can join. Since we’re such a small school, the teams...”
