<p>A 3.1 is not safe gpa for the Cal States this year and especially Cal Poly. This year I and others have been shocked to see students with a 3.5 or higher get rejected from Sonoma State and Humbolt where in previous years they would regularly be accepted. It makes me sad for our California students but I think our state institutions are so impacted that there is not enough space for every students. For the UC’s the stats last year showed that OOS were accepted at a higher rate for every UC but Riverside and Merced. </p>
<p>If your son only has Cal-States on his list then I encourage him to apply to more schools. Look at the state universities that participate in the Western Undergraduate Exchange. Some may still be accepting apps and still giving out the WUE discount. Some schools that come to mind are Northern Arizona University; University of New Mexico; Boise State and University of Nevada at Reno. </p>
<p>The other thing to consider is that the graduation rate at Cal Poly for 4 years is just 11%!! Similar rates are at the other Cal States. The other schools I mentioned might be better options in terms of making sure it just takes your son 4 years to graduate. </p>