Cal Poly SLO Freshman Class of 2030 Discussion Thread

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Welcome Prospective Mustangs.

The Cal State Apply has opened and the submission deadline is December 1 this year.

I am starting this class discussion if any applicants have specific questions about Cal Poly SLO and their application process.

Here are some links about SLO’s selection criteria and application resources: https://www.calpoly.edu/admissions/first-year-student/selection-criteria

Cal Poly

Application Resources | Cal Poly

As part of the CSU System, Cal Poly utilizes the Cal State Apply application. We have compiled a variety of workshops, tips and guides to help guide you through the application.

YouTube

Applicaiton tutorial

Decision Timeline for 2025

2025: A few International/US Abroad admits on February 11, 2025. Admits Friday March 14 6:15 PM PST including some Portfolio based majors. Admits Monday March 17. Waitlist on March 21 around 4 PM and rare denial. Mainly Denials, few Waitlists and Rare admits March 27, 2025 around 12:30 PM PST. Rare admit posted March 28. One International CE admit April 9, 2025.

2025 Waitlist: Admits Thursday May 1, May 2. Few admits (OOS) July 15 and denials.

Once you have received your decision, please post your results using the template posted below:

Decision: Accepted/Waitlisted/Denied
Major:
SLO GPA (9-11th a-g courses with an 8 semester Honors point cap for 10-11th eligible classes):
Number of UC approved Honors/AP/IB or DE courses:
EC hours and with leadership or job related:
In-State/OOS/International:
Number of years for the following courses:
English
Math
Science
Foreign Language
Social Science/History
Visual/Performing Arts

Good luck to all.

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The Recreation, Parks and Tourism major has been renamed with 2 concentrations.

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@Gumbymom what are your thoughts on the new question on the application asking if you’d be interested in a Spring start for freshman? Thank you!

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Originally SLO had planned on offering a year round schedule for students but was pushed back until summer 2027. Perhaps they are looking at starting the program sooner for Spring 2027 and trying to determine if applicants would be interested in this option?

https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/education/cal-poly-university/article289523236.html

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Or maybe just getting a feel for what percentage of applicants would be interested if they had the option.

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If your student already submitted their application how long did it take before they got confirmation from Cal Poly with portal login?

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In general, it usually takes a couple of weeks before SLO will send a confirmation and portal setup.