D Second Semester of Senior Year

Colleges & Universities California State University - Long Beach
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<p>A PM’ed reply from otc2010- VERY HELPFUL!</p>

<p>Hi vnumbers,
I am sorry to hear of your situation. It makes the end of senior year super stressful.</p>

<p>So, you have the D in AP Calc, just for second semester? (I will base my answer on this situation, but let me know if it’s different.)</p>

<p>CSULB only requires 3 years of math, through Algebra II, so you have met that requirement as long as you received a C or better in those classes. The next hoop you’ll need to make it through is the eligibility cut-off. It is calculated using your GPA and SAT or ACT test score. Use the GPA you think will go on your transcript (it’s the 10-12 GPA for Senior Year, excluding non A-G classes).

  • SAT (scores in mathematics and critical reading) + (800 x high school grade point average)
  • (10 x ACT composite score without the writing score) + (200 x high school grade point average)
    You can use SDSU’s calculator: <a href=“http://arweb.sdsu.edu/es/admissions/...indexcalc.html[/url]”>http://arweb.sdsu.edu/es/admissions/...indexcalc.html&lt;/a&gt; My son’s score was 998. Next, you’ll need to know if you are Tier 1 or Tier 2. Tier 1 is inside the guaranteed admissions area and 2 is outside the area (My son is from San Diego, outside has a higher cut-off). CSULB does not publish their cut-off numbers on their web site. They change each year based on the mix of students that apply. </p>

<p>You should definitely call admissions now and tell them the details of the D and your eligibility index number, along with mentioning you are Tier 1 or 2. If the say it probably won’t be a problem, that’s the same response they gave last year. And, I think that means they aren’t going to go as harsh as SDSU did last year, where they made the D an auto-rescind (UC Riverside and UCSC made it mandatory, too).</p>

<p>Rest assured you aren’t the only one rowing this boat. It was good that you didn’t drop the class as that’s a violation, too. Have you spoken to the teacher and your counselor? Also, if you get a 3 on the AP Calc, you automatically earned a passing grade. </p>

<p>Keep me posted…I’ll be thinking good thoughts for you!</p>

<p>I just read your post in the forum and saw that you are Tier 1. That’s a plus and the eligibility cut-off is lower. For instance, at CSU Northridge, who published their cut-off last year:

  • For California residents in Tier 1, inside the Local Guarantee Admission Area, a minimum index of 2900 using the SAT or 694 using the ACT is required.
  • For California residents in Tier 2, outside the Local Guarantee Admission Area, a minimum CSU Eligibility Index of 3340 using the SAT or 780 using the ACT is required.
    Index subject to change for Fall 2012 admission.
    I do believe CSULB is tougher to get into. So their cut-off is probably a bit higher. I know that SDSU (no guaranteed admission area) has an AVERAGE index of 1024 ACT or 4228 SAT.</p>

<p>otc2010</p>