Congratulations on being a competitive applicant but Cal Poly SLO is not a Safety but a Reach school with a 15% admit rate for Mechanical Engineering and a 11% admit rate for Aerospace Engineering.
LMU and CSULB are going to be safeties since you are full pay.
The CSU’s and UC’s are test blind so your SAT score will not be considered for your application review but only used for course placement purposes.
Below are the admit rates for the UC’s for Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.
| Campus | Mechanical Engineering | Aerospace Engineering |
|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley | 4.9% 2024 | 4.5% |
| UC Davis | Estimated <30% Selective Major | Estimated <40% |
| UC Irvine | 12.5% | 18.4% |
| UCLA | 4.2% | 3.7% |
| UC Merced | 90% | N/A |
| UC Riverside | 51.5% | N/A |
| UC San Diego | Estimated <20% Capped Major | Estimated <20% Capped Major |
| UC Santa Barbara | Estimated <15% | N/A |
| UC Santa Cruz | N/A | N/A |
Good luck.