How to get into a TOP STEM SCHOOL - 4 things your Caltech application MUST have

Amy Wang
Amy Wang
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Published 2021-11-11
Heyyy good luck to everyone applying to or who will be applying to Caltech! I tried to be as thorough as possible such that you guys can be the new experts at perfecting your applications to more likely get into the hardest school to get into! (rated hardest into 2017 articles, the year I graduated :p) Let me know if this was helpful or you have outstanding questions - as mentioned in the video, I'll reply to all comments here! :D


💯 Day in the life of a Caltech student:    • Life at the HARDEST school | Day in t...  
💯 How I got into Caltech:    • how I got into the *hardest* school t...  

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00:00 - Intro
01:02 - Background on Caltech
01:52 - Encouragement
02:24 - Item 1
04:55 - Item 2
08:03 - Item 3
12:35 - Item 4

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All Comments (21)
  • @judyjudy9997
    Thank you for creating this video and sharing your valuable insight. I'm a mom of an 8th Grader with high potential, so I'm trying to learn how I can mentor him throughout his high school years.
  • @mj-pt2ty
    thank you for this video, everything from the campus to the majors offered have made me want to strive for caltech even more
  • @shreykabir
    Best & most detailed video on how to get into Caltech... Thnx a lot for this video
  • @laeroengr1693
    Thank you for the video! Do you have any suggestions on whether or not to submit a maker portfolio to Caltech?
  • @stellarsunny
    From your information I see that you showed a lot of passion for math in high school. In my case I think I am not THAT passionate about math but definitely really into Science and CS. I am Science Olympiad and some other CS clubs, but do you think I still should take the AMC and other math competitions to stand a chance? It's not like I don't like math, just that am I relatively more into science and CS
  • @amyge4650
    So incredibly helpful!!!! I'm more of a biochem person, but I also like math (bc calc sophomore year, calc III junior year). I've got a lotta bio competitions junior year, so I don't really have time for AMC12/math olympiad, is that ok? Also, I plan to take algebra & differential equations next summer and real analysis 1st semester of senior year. Is that enough to compensate for having no math awards? Thx~
  • @rakshithkarthik2332
    I know that Caltech requires the highest rigor of history classes. In freshman year, I took regular english, and this year, I took regular world history and not AP. Do I still have a good chance if I have a great spike and extracurriculars that contribute to it? I am also taking the hardest math and science courses offered by my high school.
  • @kylierosei
    thank you for the video! I was wondering though if it really take into consideration marks throughout high school as in let's say we start off somewhat average in the first 3 years in hs but continue and end off strong, does the average scores at the beginning affect it majorly?
  • @favageseline2081
    Im a junior rn and i really hope i get in, i havent gone to many stem competitions but i won 2. I would go to more if i had the time, the thing is i have 3 extracurriculars i go to multiple times a week so i hardly have time to do anything other than ecs and hw for school. Any tips???
  • @timwong580
    Hi Amy! Looking good. Have good care of yourself. Aim high.
  • @jennifermirhan3077
    What were the difficulties in playing basketball and Studying At Caltech? Is it hard to manage? How much sleep do u normally get? What was your major?
  • @noobboyperson8747
    I hope straight a in math science English music and d&t helps I really want to get into Caltech
  • @aryagupta9231
    Hey! I know you ended up going the MBA route. I also plan to do something like that! How would you say an unconventional MBA undergrad like CalTech prepared you for that, and would you say a school like CalTech is worth it for MBA?
  • @fandomlover3651
    Regarding science, my school only offers Biology, Physics, and Chemistry. The highest class would only be AP Biology. I want to major in astronomy/astrophysics so I don’t really see a point in me taking AP Biology…but you said it’s best if we take the highest science class offered. What do you think I should do after reading that now?
  • @bobux2853
    I feel similar to you in terms of math competitions as I just started AMC 10/ math Olympiad studying this year (8th grade ). How would you recommend that I study for these competitions? As well, how did you find prestigious but rigorous summer programs in STEM to put on your application?I'm very sorry for all the questions. I'm just very curious lol so my last questions are how did you study for standardized tests and manage your time to get straight A's while taking extremely rigorous courses (I take all honors classes rn in middle school and get A’s but I'm worried that my current time management won’t help me when I am taking all AP's/etc).
  • @AP-kk7zs
    thank youu, do you have any tips to improve amc/aime score?