<p>@harmansingh: Take a look at the CSU Mentor website for requirements. It does state if you have over a 3.0, test scores are not required but most campuses are impacted for many majors and test scores are used for calculating your EI index. Then schools will take the Highest EI for each major and accept students until all seats are filled. It is in your best interests to have SAT or ACT scores due to the competitive nature of all the Cal States.
From the CSU Mentor Website:::</p>
<p>Grades and Test Scores</p>
<p>The grades you earn in high school are the most important factor in CSU admission decisions. Your high school grade point average is calculated using your grades in all your college prep “a-g” classes completed after the 9th grade. </p>
<p>Test scores are required unless you have a grade point average above 3.0 and are a resident of California. The CSU uses a calculation called an eligibility index that combines your high school grade point average with the score you earn on either the SAT or ACT tests. Even if you have a GPA above 3.0, it is useful to take either an SAT or ACT as the score may indicate if you do not need to take English and math placement tests after you are admitted and before you enroll at the CSU. The eligibility index for out-of-state students is higher and admission requirements for international students are somewhat different. </p>
<p>While SAT/ACT test scores are not required to establish the admission eligibility of California residents with high school grade point averages of 3.00 or above (nonresidents 3.61 or above), impacted campuses and impacted first-time freshmen enrollment categories often include test scores among the supplemental criteria required of all applicants to those campuses and enrollment categories.</p>
<p>If you have your high school GPA and the results of your SAT or ACT test, then you can calculate your eligibility index. From there you can quickly see whether you meet the minimum admission standards. Remember, some campuses have higher standards for particular majors or those students who live outside the local campus area.</p>