Matthew Glassman / The Tech

They say it is difficult to get into Caltech. But when three members of the same family manage to get in, it's a spectacular success.

The "Loh-clan," three siblings from Madison, Wisconsin, did just that. Po-Shen Loh, Po-Ru Loh, and Po-Ling Loh have all attended Caltech as math majors.

The decision to attend Caltech was a conscious one for only the eldest brother, Po-Shen, who was a member of Blacker House.

"Po-Shen decided to come to Caltech after graduating from high school," said younger sister Po-Ling, now a sophomore in Avery.

"I'd actually never heard of Caltech before, and I was a little disappointed, since all my friends and teachers kept asking me where Po-Shen was going to college, and I'd have to keep repeating 'Caltech,' since they'd never heard of it before, either."

Three years later, Po-Ru followed his brother, and into Blacker House as well.

"After Po-Ru decided to come to Caltech," said Po-Ling, "I told myself that there was no way I would follow both of my brothers here. But that's exactly what ended up happening in the end."

Incidentally, all three siblings decided to pursue a math major.

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