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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]CalTech is pass fail for first 2 years, no? How can that be soul crushing?[/quote]

First two quarters. Third quarter of freshman year, you get normal grades.

It's intended to ease students - who have, without exception, always been the smartest person in their school - adjust to the fact that they're actually going to have to work for their grades. You'll have people coming in with literally 1550 SAT and straight As, and actually fail a class.  It's a major shock to the system.

I actually didn't find it soul crushing, but that was a long time ago so things may have changed. I did find it extremely hard, a major shock for the first year, but I eventually rose to the challenge. The social life wasn't a problem. People there do actually get involved in sports, music, theater, and other extracurriculars. They do have parties just like any other college. They have a big culture of harmless pranks, the more tech-based and creative, the better.

It's either your place, or it isn't. If it's not your place, it probably will be soul-crushing. But if it works for you, it can be an amazing experience. [/quote]

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