Hello! I’m currently in the immensely nerve-wracking waiting period for CA schools to release their results. I was hoping to be chanced for San Diego State University and Cal Poly SLO (my dream school!), and I’d appreciate it in advance!
Demographics
CA Resident (non-local to either)
Intended Major(s)
Nutrition (Cal Poly)
Child and Family Development (SDSU)
GPAs + Rigor
Unweighted GPA: 3.63
CSU GPA (10-11): 3.96
Cal Poly GPA (9-11): 3.86
3 CCC classes, 4 APs, 4 Honors
# of Semesters I believe Cal Poly cares about the # of semesters. I’m including middle school coursework here too!
English: 8 semesters
Math: 10 semesters
Science: 10 semesters
History and social studies: 8 semesters
Language other than English: 10 semesters
Visual or performing arts: 4 semesters
Extracurriculars
I had quite a few ECs, and I selected the 11-16 hours weekly option on the CSU application. I also marked that I had leadership in these ECs.
No work experience
Thank you so much in advance! I really appreciate it.
It may be difficult. These are the most difficult CSU schools to get into. Cal Poly SLO is as difficult to get into as some of the UCs at around 30%. If you’re in food science, the acceptance rate is lower at 20%.
Apparently, those admitted into the Class of 2027 at SLO possessed a mid-50% GPA of 4.03 presumably weighted. College of Agriculture, Food & Environmental Sciences
GPA range was 3.88-4.23.
SDSU is the second most difficult CSU to get into. Acceptance rate at 38% or so. However, it appears the acceptance rate in your major may have been around 55%. Here’s from the school:
So it looks like you definitely have a chance, but you may be on the fence. There is some point calculation that I know people have used in the past but I cannot recall what formula they used.
I would say CPSLO is reach and SDSU is high target due to less than 4.0 CSU/CP GPA. And there is no essay or ECs for CSU application. Hopefully you applied for more than these two. Good Luck.
I looked at the link you sent in regards to CP SLO’s most competitive majors; however, I don’t think they’re accounting for the fact that the school would likely over-enroll, as not everyone who gets admitted will ultimately attend. I did a bit of research and it seems that the College of Ag/Food/Envi Sciences has a yield rate of around 36% (as noted on their data dashboard website). Would this mean that their acceptance rate is likely higher to account for the fact not everyone will be attending the school?
I hope this question makes sense! I appreciate the time you put into answering, it always helps to hear input from others.
You’re probably right. You do need to take yield into account as well. Moreover, the college may have a higher acceptance rate over the major. However, you can see that it is competitive, but not impossible. You definitely have a chance, it may be a hard target to reach, but that’s ok, you applies and give your self a chance. Good luck!