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It is an amazing place to go to, and if you are up for a lot of hard work (but with friends to help you) and stretching your mind, imagination, and analytical abilities to their limits, then this is a wonderful place. You have freedom, trust, and responsibility to do whatever you need to. The Honor Code is taken very seriously here, and it truly builds a place where everyone feels they are in it together. You meet and discuss science with some of the finest scientist in the world on a regular basis, and something I wish I had taken more advantage of.And, I got be in a musical with Richard Feynman. What more could you want?
Less predictably, there are other benefits to Caltech, as well. Because the school is so small (under 1000 undergraduates), students can participate in whatever activities are offered. If you are interested, you can be involved in everything from music to student government to journalism. All of this, of course, is on a smaller scale than at big schools, but it's also open to everyone. Fellow students tend to be very smart (like you are, surely) and generally helpful. There is virtually no competition among students when it comes to academics or research. It's a very open environment. This extends all the way to professors and staff, even, who are (on the whole) very friendly, helpful, good people.The downsides all involve social life. Because the school is small and there are relatively few girls, undergraduate social life is very strained. Compound this with the extreme amount of work students undertake, and you're left with a pretty boring place. If you want to party your undergrad career, do not go to Caltech.
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