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Kanishk Aggarwal
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The Caltech is one of the premere university around the world. As per the various ranking bodies, Caltech is ranked #10 among the top global universities. As per the official enrollment data, Caltech acceptance rate is 3%. The acceptance rate of the university is extremely low, which makes it really difficult to get selected into the university. The university requires its student to be the best in their respective area. To increase the chances of selection, a student should have, high GPA, SAT/GRE scores, work experience.
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Akanksha Malhotra
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Caltech has 11 residence halls on campus with a variety of living arrangements: singles, doubles, triples, and suite-style living. There are 8 traditional UG houses as well as 3 unaffiliated (non-house) halls. There are common areas for students to socialize, mingle, dine, and work on problem sets together. Furthermore, the university’s residence halls also provide a strong support system. Each has peer advisors, health advocates, a resident associate, etc. Also, there is always someone to talk to when students need any kind of assistance or just want to chat. Furthermore, the housing system also offers a lot of opportunities to
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Caltech students can choose to opt into the house system, where they are placed into one of the eight UG houses. Each house has a family-style dinner every weeknight during which they sit together in their dining hall and are served by paid student waiters. Each UG house has its unique customs. For example, Dabney House stages a liquid nitrogen pumpkin drop from the top of the Caltech Hall every Halloween. Furthermore, these houses host one ‘inter-house’ party during the year. These are elaborate events, where members of the house plan food, music, décor, and other parts of the party for the UG student body.
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