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Requirements for participation

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)
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