Can I get into this school?

NCalRent
Wed, 19 Nov 2014 16:13:07 +0000

For nursing - probably not.

All the CSUs except SLO use a simple formula to evaluate applicants. They call it the Eligibility Index. They simply take your CSU GPA * 800 and add your math and reading SAT. CSU GPA excludes freshman year, non-a-g courses, drops +/- and caps your AP bonus. It is typically .2 - .5 lower than weighted GPA - so, with a 3.4 and your test scores, your index is 3560. Unless you are local, their threshold for most majors is typically about 3800. If you are local and had applied undeclared, they would probably have taken you.

Some programs - like nursing - are so popular, they have a different formula that weighs math more heavily and higher threshold and specific requirements.

Unfortunately, they won’t let applicants have a back-up.

Long winded way to say, a back up plan is a good idea… With your index, CP Pomona, CSU Channel Islands and Sonoma would be good alternates - but apply undeclared. CPP is the only campus that allows applicants a back up major.

Good luck.