Cal Poly SLO Class of 2029 Freshman Discussion Thread

Colleges & Universities Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
802

Thats so funny!

803

Got in for Industrial on Friday

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804

It’s only 1K less a year than UC Santa Cruz for 2025-2026. And the UCs will let you waive health insurance if you have adequate coverage-the csus won’t let u waive

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805

There is nothing to waive at Cal Poly. They don’t offer health insurance.

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806

FYI, it’s not really based on ECs either (just that “how many hours did you spend on ECs” type question with a “leadership?” yes/no button), and definitely not based on awards because they don’t have those. It’s pretty much classes/grades and how many hours/week you spent on ECs or work. So it’s “selective” but has to largely be based on factors aside from the student’s achievement, like balancing by high school and major, and a few other things like whether you are first generation.

807

Some majors are much more competitive than others. Also, google Cal Poly SLO MCA calculator. They are most likely still using some verision of it.

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808

if anyone hears or talks to admissions please post i’m going crazy over here

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809

The way they handle admission results is ridiculous.

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810

Especially when they’ve had so much time with the applications with very little need for subjective review that takes time and human evaluation - no essays, no ECs, no awards. They must use some sort of formula, why can’t they release decisions all at once, and earlier?

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811

And if they release early (e.g.. in November or December) will help them to keep good students (the admitted students may lose the motivation to apply for other schools).

812

The application is normally due November 30 and this year December 2 so that timeline will not work.

When my kids applied in 2013/2014, decisions started posting in Mid February in-line with most of the impacted campuses but they had 1/2 the number of applicants than they do now but the decisions still posted over several weeks going into March.

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Major: Architecture
Decision: Accepted (as of March 14th)

Stats:
UC Unweighted GPA: 3.81

UC Weighted GPA: 4.23

Capped GPA: 4.13

ELC (top 9% CA HS): yes, Merced HS

Number of A-G courses: 26

Number of UC Approved Honors courses: 9 APs, 3 H, 2 DE

EC’s: 4 years marching band (2 years drum major), 3 years Key Club (1 year Lieutenant Governor), drumline, tennis, journalism, book club, calculus tutor, UCD summer program

Accepted: University of the Pacific, Oregon State, UCM, UCR, Cal Poly Pomona, UCD, UCSB, UCSD
Waitlisted: University of Washington
Rejected: none

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814

Gotta factor in housing cost assuming one can find adequate and affordable housing in Santa Cruz.

And it’s a different town and campus atmosphere than SLO.

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815

Has anybody heard back for Aerospace Engineering yet?

816

my college counselor heard that more decisions come out this friday

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817

Yes, there has been 2 admits posted on other sites for Aerospace.

818

Has anyone heard from a Bio major back yet? Also is SLO competitve for Bio?

819

No.

820

Yes to both questions. You can search on Biology or Biological and, as I posted above, Biological Sciences has about a 10% acceptance rate. It’s the 3rd most popular major at SLO.

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821

Haven’t heard back yet :frowning: is it still possible to get in?