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Even with 36% yield, CalTech has better freshmen in test scores than both MIT and Harvard. Since everyone here is so high on fairness based on test, does it mean CalTech is the most selective? Please do not reach any conclusion without doing your research. The reason a lot of girls select other schools over CalTech is the unbalance ratio of boys vs girls. Last year, it is 63% vs 37%. Only very committed girls will apply to that school.Without full dataset, you actually can not reach any conclusion. With that 63% vs 37%, I will say CalTech is not doing girls a lot of favor.

 

Exam Middle 50% from latest Common Data Set

CalTech:
SAT 2230–2350
SAT CR 720–780
SAT Math 770–800
SAT Writing 730–798
SAT Math Level 2 800–800 (mid-50%)
ACT Composite 34–35
ACT Math 35-36
ACT English 34–35
• Percent in top tenth of graduating class: 98%

MIT

SAT Critical Reading	670	770
SAT Math	740	800
SAT Writing	680	770
SAT Essay
ACT Composite	32	35
ACT Math	34	36
ACT English	32	35
ACT Writing	8	10

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class	97%

Harvard:

SAT Critical Reading 690 790
SAT Math 700 800
SAT Writing 690 790
ACT Composite 31 35
ACT Math 31 35
ACT English 32 35
ACT Writing 30 33

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class 95.4%