Chances at Cal Poly?

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>After realizing how off course I’ve gone in High School, I’m wondering whether or not I should even bother applying to a school as a freshman and just taking some remedial classes at City College. I know that Cal Poly is not the easiest school to get into (one would argue that such a school does not exist, besides those that have open admissions), but I have some confidence in being accepted there in my current situation. Please, reaffirm my belief that I can go to college!</p>

<p>Also, if you have any other suggestions, please post them!</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<p>Junior, ranked 79 out of 557 (top 14.1%)
GPA: 3.645 (U/W), 4.222 (W)
SAT: 1840 | 580CR, 620WR, 640M (Retake in JUNE!)</p>

<p>FRESHMAN YEAR:
Semester One:</p>

<p>Physics 1
English 9 G/T - B
Painting 1 - A
Geometry 1 G/T - B+
French 3 - A</p>

<p>Semester Two:
Physics 2 - B
English 9 G/T - B
Painting 2 - A-
Geometry 2 G/T - B+
French 4 - A</p>

<p>SOPHOMORE YEAR:
Semester One:
Biology 1 - A
AP World History - A-
French 5 - A-
English 10 G/T - B+
Algebra 3 G/T - B</p>

<p>Semester Two:
Biology 2 - A-
AP World History - A-
French 6 - A-
English 10 G/T - A
Algebra 4 G/T - B+</p>

<p>JUNIOR YEAR:
Semester One:
English 11 G/T - A-
Engineering 1 - A
AP European History - A-
AP US History - A-
AP Physics - C (OUCH!)
Pre-Calculus 1 G/T - B
Play Production - A</p>

<p>Semester Two (Tentative):
English 11 G/T - A
Computer Science 1 - A
AP European History - A
AP US History - A
AP Physics - C
Pre-Calculus 2 G/T - B
Play Production - A</p>

<p>SENIOR YEAR (TENTATIVE):
AP English
Calculus
AP Compative/AP American Government
AP Economics
Chemistry
Social Dialogues/Mythology/Journalism
Play Productions
PD-100+ (College preporatory class)</p>

<p>(As you can see, Math related classes are not my strong point, while I’ve done usually well in social sciences, foreign language, etc.)</p>

<p>NOTABLE EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:

  • Involved in the theatre arts since 6 (member of the school’s award-winning improvisational comedy team)
  • Plays guitar (just for a hobby)
  • Writes voluntarily and occaisionally for an online publication Inside Mac Games (editorials, reviews, news posts)
  • Member of the Chinese Culture Club (I’m not Chinese, though)
  • Member of the Liberty Club
  • Member of JSA
  • Around a 130-140 hours spent summer of sophomore year interning at a theatre camp
  • Currently holding a job working 10-20 hours a week at a movie theatre.
  • Experience in the digital arts (took numerous classes at UCSB Extension program)
  • 2 years enrolled at a course in Animation (not currently pursuing)
  • 1 year of Aikido (not currently pursuing)</p>

<p>(As you can probably tell, my extracurriculars fall extremely short and I’m in desperate need of something to enrich my boring suburban life.)</p>

<p>With that said, can I get a show at hands for a possibility at Cal? (…poly)</p>

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<p>looks like you into performing arts very much. Such deep involvement is a big plus in the college apps in you create a focus of it. But you have no leadership roles in organization, that shows as a minus.
Still, It seems like you are in a good position to get into Cal Poly if you can get 1900-2100 on the SATs and do a decent job on the essays.</p>

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<p>NOTE FROM THE ORIGINAL POSTER:</p>

<p>I intend to receive AT LEAST a 2000 on the SAT retake, as all practice tests have revealed. I do not know what happened on the actual test day, but I assume I can break the 2000 mark by June.</p>

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<p>u look like u have a good chance. my friends got in with less that your GPA and lower test scores and not nearly as much ecs. i think you would have a good chance at mid range ucs as well</p>

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<p>really good chance, but where are your AP scores?</p>

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<p>The only AP test I took was World History, which I received a 4 on.</p>

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<p>I should also mention that I qualify for CSF and NHS, and I will be taking AP Tests in Euro/US History and Physics, and SATIIs in US History, Physics, and Lit.</p>

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<p>I just got back from my college counselor… she says that I definitely have a chance at UCSB, UCD and UCSD as well, and possibly Berkley and LA.</p>

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<p>If you threw a few sports into your ECs, you’d be pretty well rounded.</p>