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[quote=Anonymous]Also, I didn't write this from 2014, but it was updated by 2 Caltech students: https://www.quora.com/How-prestigious-is-Caltech

"Among the general population, most people have never heard of Caltech. It's also often confused with California State Polytechnic University (Cal Poly), so be prepared to be asked if you're referring "to the one in San Luis Obispo or Pomona."

And another: http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/discussion/1082690/reputation-of-caltech/

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The talk generally goes like this.
Student:Did you go to college/ where did you graduate from?
Teacher:Caltech
Student:Oh...where is it at?
Teacher:It's Calif Ins. of Tech. in CA
Student:CA...You mean Cal Poly?
Teacher:No, it's a private school.
Student:Oh I see. Is it something like ITT Tech?"

https://www.quora.com/Why-doesnt-Caltech-have-the-reputation-of-MIT-among-the-public-despite-being-on-the-same-level-of-academic-excellence

Answer from a Caltech PhD

"3. Cal Poly creates confusion.  Caltech suffers the accident that California Polytechnic State University, a less prestigious but much larger public university, has a somewhat similar name, creating some confusion in the general public.  MIT has no analogous large school with a similar name."

And a response by a Caltech grad in the reply to that: "I've had people, including one prospective employer, ask me what it was like at Cal Poly.  So you are right about that."

Seems like Caltech is still confused :) Good to know things don't change[/quote]

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