Student status & skills

You must:

Hardware & software

You need a computer with:

• be an undergraduate entering Caltech this fall, and
• know how to use a web browser
• write an essay using word-processing software
• save an essay as "Text Only" or plain text, and copy the "Text Only" or plain text that you produce with your word-processor and paste it into an online form

• internet access (via modem, cable modem, ADSL, etc.)
• word processing software (e.g., Microsoft Word, Word Perfect, OpenOffice, etc.)
• an email account you can access from registration until two days after you submit your essay
• a web browser (e.g., Netscape™ 3.1 or higher, Microsoft™ Internet Explorer 3.0 or higher, or Mozilla)