Results of the 2007-2008 3rd Term Rotation Survey
Description:
Keep in mind that this data is self-reported and the statistics do not reflect the entire student body or freshman class. If you would like more specific data you can contact the IHC Secretary who can generate it for you as long as the request is reasonable.

Questions:
255 voter(s) in this survey/election

General Questions
Please answer the questions below honestly. All information is completely anonymous and will only be used for statistical purposes.
	What is your current class?
	Freshman	109	42.75%
	Sophomore	61	23.92%
	Junior	56	21.96%
	Senior	26	10.20%
	Super-Senior	3	1.18%
	For new students, what is your status?
	Freshman	90	35.29%
	Transfer	2	0.78%
	Exchange Student		0.00%
	NA - Not a new student	99	38.82%
	Where do you currently live?
	On Campus (8 Houses)	203	79.61%
	Avery	14	5.49%
	Marks, Chester, Del Mar, other unaffiliated Caltech-owned housing	21	8.24%
	House affiliated off-campus	8	3.14%
	Temporary House Affiliated (Marks/Braun/Catalina/etc)	1	0.39%
	Off-Off (non-Caltech housing)	6	2.35%
	How many Houses are you affiliated with?
	0	5	1.96%
	1	220	86.27%
	2	27	10.59%
	3	2	0.78%
	4+	1	0.39%
	5		0.00%
	6		0.00%
	7		0.00%
	8		0.00%
	Which House(s) are you affiliated with?
	Avery	22	8.63%
	Blacker	43	16.86%
	Dabney	44	17.25%
	Fleming	39	15.29%
	Lloyd	24	9.41%
	Page	39	15.29%
	Ricketts	34	13.33%
	Ruddock	40	15.69%
	Not Affiliated		0.00%
	For all students, out of the houses you ranked, what choice house did you get into? (please answer this question to reflect how you rated the house you got into in comparison to other houses, not the actual number you rated or ranked it)
	1st	154	60.39%
	2nd	31	12.16%
	3rd	27	10.59%
	4+	25	16.86%
	Are you happy in the house you got into?
	1 (Very)	168	65.88%
	2	48	18.82%
	3 (Neutral)	20	7.84%
	4	9	3.53%
	5 (Not at all)	10	3.92%
	If you are not happy with the house you got into, please tell us why. Also, if you feel you would be happier in another house, why?
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	If you would rank the houses differently now, why?
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	How would you describe your knowledge of the picks process?
	Don't know them	171	67.06%
	Have been to picks (Saturday evening - Sunday) and know them	26	10.20%
	Never been to picks (Saturday evening - Sunday) and know them	55	21.57%
	How satisfied were you with this Rotation compared to past Rotations?
	1 (More)	39	15.29%
	2	28	10.98%
	3 (No difference)	160	62.75%
	4	14	5.49%
	5 (Less)	14	5.49%
Life with the Houses
This section has a few questions about general life at Caltech.
	How strongly do you associate yourself with your house?
	1 (My house is a huge part of who I am)	61	23.92%
	2	60	23.53%
	3 (My house is a significant part of who I am)	77	30.20%
	4	41	16.08%
	5 (My house doesn't really matter to me)	14	5.49%
	What percentage of the time do you spend hanging out in your house (vs time spent hanging out in other houses)?
	0%	7	2.75%
	10%	7	2.75%
	20%	4	1.57%
	30%	5	1.96%
	40%	6	2.35%
	50%	13	5.10%
	60%	7	2.75%
	70%	19	7.45%
	80%	33	12.94%
	90%	102	40.00%
	100%	52	20.39%
	What percentage of your friends are from your house?
	0%	2	0.78%
	10%	7	2.75%
	20%	10	3.92%
	30%	8	3.14%
	40%	6	2.35%
	50%	17	6.67%
	60%	24	9.41%
	70%	35	13.73%
	80%	64	25.10%
	90%	69	27.06%
	100%	13	5.10%
	What percentage of your friends are from your year?
	0%	6	2.35%
	10%	6	2.35%
	20%	10	3.92%
	30%	22	8.63%
	40%	17	6.67%
	50%	51	20.00%
	60%	42	16.47%
	70%	44	17.25%
	80%	31	12.16%
	90%	22	8.63%
	100%	4	1.57%
	How many people would you count in your closest circle of friends?
	0	15	5.88%
	1	14	5.49%
	2	21	8.24%
	3	40	15.69%
	4	40	15.69%
	5	54	21.18%
	6	28	10.98%
	7	10	3.92%
	8	13	5.10%
	9	3	1.18%
	10	5	1.96%
	11+	12	4.71%
	How welcome do you feel in other houses?
	1 (Everyone loves me)	6	2.35%
	2	26	10.20%
	3 (I'm on good terms with a decent number of people)	160	62.75%
	4	49	19.22%
	5 (I feel unwelcome in other houses)	14	5.49%
	How welcome do you feel in your own house?
	1 (Everyone loves me)	72	28.24%
	2	116	45.49%
	3 (I'm on good terms with a decent number of people)	48	18.82%
	4	11	4.31%
	5 (I feel unwelcome in my house)	6	2.35%
	What do you feel are the strengths of the house system?
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	What do you feel are the weaknesses of the house system?
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	If you could change something about the house system, what would you change and why?
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Grand Finale
	Are you satisified with the way Rotation is carried out?
	Yes	185	72.55%
	No	60	23.53%
	What suggestions do you have for next year's rotation?
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	Please send us any more comments or suggestions you have in the space below:
	Results printed below
Appendix
	On a scale of 1-10, what mythical animal would you like to be?
		31	12.16%
	1- Phoenix	76	29.80%
	2- Unicorn	19	7.45%
	3- Griffin	14	5.49%
	4- Jabberwock	23	9.02%
	5- Sphinx	14	5.49%
	6- Bigfoot	6	2.35%
	7- Dinosaur	18	7.06%
	8- Hippogryph	8	3.14%
	9- Rabbit of Caerbannog	14	5.49%
	10- Mark Twain	32	12.55%
	Are you happy?
	Yes	218	85.49%
	No	37	14.51%
Open Ended Questions Omitted