Caltech in Pasadena is dropping longstanding admission requirements to drop barriers for talented STEM students.
PASADENA — In a major shift for one of the nation’s most prestigious universities, Caltech announced Thursday, Aug. 31, it is dropping its longstanding admissions requirement for applicants to have completed calculus, chemistry and physics courses, noting that many students lack access to such curricula at their high schools.
“The Caltech faculty recognize that one or more of the STEM courses that we require for admission may not be available to all students. The new policy aims to provide an avenue for such students to fill that gap in formal coursework by engaging in effective independent study of the relevant subject material.”
Caltech on Thursday also announced changes in the short-essay questions in the application, with the new questions “designed to provide applicants with the opportunity to convey how Caltech’s values resonate with them.”
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