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Dabney House courtyard

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Bridge Laboratory

Caltech from California Boulevard. The foreground building is Bridge Laboratory, a physics building. The only tall building on the campus is Millikan Library, in the background.

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All Techers are nerds or...

"All Techers are nerds or dorks at heart, and no one here is stupid. This is one of the few places where you can talk about really advanced math or science and people will just nod their head as they follow along. Another..."

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Everybody says Caltech girls...

"Everybody says Caltech girls suck, but then again, those who say that are probably just being mean or jealous. Most everybody at Caltech is polite when spoken to, and there are quite a few pretty girls. Of course, most of..."

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The professors try to be...

"The professors try to be nice, but because Caltech is heavily research-oriented, it’s very obvious that most professors consider teaching as a secondary job. This shows in their lack of enthusiasm towards the class and..."

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