Just last week, on an unassuming Thursday, the astro(physics) community got served two humongous cakes at once. Both the North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational...

It was the Friday night of midterms during my first year at Caltech, and I was alone in the library. That weekend (week five of...

In order to get a good sense of the Caltech community, there is no better way than to talk to the students themselves. To give...

I’d like to think that I keep a tidy desk, but hey— entropy prevails for everyone. Here’s a breakdown of all the items you could...

Over my nearly three years at Caltech, I’ve explored a lot of different study spots. Besides the obvious places like the library or my House...

A friendly desert community where the sun is hot, the mountains are beautiful, and mysterious sounds echo between our walls while we don’t even pretend...

My grandma always says that it rains whenever Dragons (superior zodiac sign) travel, and sure enough, it was raining when I landed at LAX for...

Growing up as a kid, I LOVED Legos. Getting the opportunity to go to Legoland since it’s relatively close to campus was one of the...

Depending on the house and style of room that you choose, rooms can look pretty different at Caltech. Generally, the south houses (Blacker, Dabney, Fleming,...

Note: I’ll hyperlink some of the concepts I think are cool in this article, but generally, the topics I mention from classes should not be...

1. What’s your favorite place to go to study or hang out at Caltech? It honestly changes depending on my mood. I’m someone who gets...

If I could give one piece of advice to all incoming freshmen at Caltech, I would say this: find an organization and time management system...

Now, based on the title you may be wondering what kind of story this will be. As you will soon find out, it’s a story...

At Caltech it is a graduation requirement to take a “menu” class, courses which introduce you to areas of study outside of your major. This...

Starting college can be a big transition. You’re moving to a new place, starting a new school and classes, and faced with making new friends...

This summer I had the incredible opportunity to do a 10-week internship at Gilead Sciences in Foster City, CA. For those unfamiliar, Gilead Sciences, Inc....

I’m starting a new miniseries on the blog — Film Club! Each episode, I’ll share a short clip from a popular piece of media, and...

It’s crazy to think that I began applying to college almost three years ago. I still remember spending hours looking at college websites, admissions blogs...

The DEFINITIVE Caltech Study Spots Ranking If you are a frequent reader of the Caltech Admissions Blog, you might have seen many people comment on...

One of the unique things that Caltech students experience in their first year (if they opt in, of course) is a process called rotation. During...

As someone who listens to lots of music, many songs on my playlists remind me of specific memories from my past year at Caltech. Here...

When packing for college, the first thing on your mind is likely not about celebrating your birthday. However, months later, as the inevitable birthday approaches,...

Unlike many students, I never had the opportunity to visit Caltech before enrolling. I had visited California once in elementary school, and the first time...

Studying at Caltech is a lot like crewing a spaceship. You get to work alongside some of the most talented people on Earth, you’re constantly...