Chance me for Cal Poly SLO?

sulliofnazareth
Tue, 22 Sep 2015 05:51:47 +0000

I’m a current high school senior and I’m applying for SLO early decision this October. I’m in-state, 3 hours away, and attend a hs listed as a “partner school” of SLO (whatever that means).

Major: Business Administration
CSU GPA W: 3.97 / UW: 3.76
SAT out of 1600: 1250 (M: 580, CR: 670)
SAT II: None
MCA score (calculations below): 4345
APs: AP Bio (4), AP Lang (5), AP Psych (5), APUSH (didn’t take), AP Lit, AP Art History, AP Calc AB, AP Stats, AP Gov
Senior year courseload: 5 last AP’s listed above
ECS: President and Founder of Vietnamese Student Union (2 years as Pres), Interact all 4 years, volunteered at community garden 10th and 11th summer, volunteered at hospital 11th-12th grade
400+ hours total

MCA score calculations:
4 years of lab science (+200 mca pts)
3 years of language (+75 mca pts)
2 years of adv math (+500 mca pts)
16 weekly comm. service hrs (+120 mca pts)
Club leadership role (+60 mca pts)

(extra classes pts capped at 750)
750 pts + 180 pts + 2126 (gpa) + 1289 (sat) = 4345 TOTAL MCA SCORE

I’m retaking the SAT this Oct. and plan to get my math up to 650 (that’s the highest that’s realistically possible LOL). I’m applying ED because I know SLO is my top school, but I’m worried about my chances. I know that my GPA and SAT are on the low side for business. How good of a chance do I have to get in as an ED applicant, and will increasing my math score from 580 to 650 bring up my chances that significantly?