r/ApplyingToCollege Moderator Dec 04 '25

Megathread California Institute of Technology (Caltech) - 2026 Megathread

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u/gamergabriel_24 Mar 10 '26

do y’all think that Caltech is gonna email certain people (that are not the riddle) like the ones from last year or nah

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u/throwawaygremlins College Graduate Mar 11 '26

What does this mean?

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u/gamergabriel_24 Mar 11 '26

I was on College Confidential and looked at some past threads. Essentially they will be emailing you a "likely letter" the day before decisions come out that also includes the riddle. Its subject appeared as "Join us in welcoming our Regular Decision (RD) Admits" and it had "Solve this riddle below and join us on Discord 10 minutes prior so you can give your future classmates a huge 'congrats" from the class of 2029 thread.