2010 HIGH SCHOOLAdmission Practices

CAL POLY

SAN LUIS OBISPOhttp://www.calpoly.edu

SERVICES & ACTIVITIES

Financial Aid & ScholarshipsOrientation. Student Exchange Programs Educational Opportunity ProgramOn Campus Housing for 3500+ Freshman

Career Development Center

Disabled Student Services

Student Life & Activities

Division I Athletics

FALL 2010 APPLICANT POOL

32% of applicants were selected 33,626 APPLIED 10,918 SELECTED GRADE POINT AVERAGE 3.90 AVERAGE ACT 29 AVERAGE SAT 1292 (math and reasoning)

FALL 2010 POOL BY COLLEGE

Applications Selected%

Agriculture 3302 1466 44 Architecture 2185 483 22 Business 4519 1625 36 Engineering 8865 2940 33 Liberal Arts 7781 2093 27 Science/Math 6974 2311 33

SELECTION

SELECTION IS COMPETITIVE THE POOL OF APPLICANTS DETERMINES THE

LEVEL OF COMPETITION FOUR CATEGORIES FOR SELECTION

– A-G COURSES TAKEN – GRADES RECEIVED (9TH-11TH)– TEST SCORES– EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES/WORK EXPERIENCE

Portfolio for Art & Audition for Music Applicants

SUGGESTED PREPARATION

Four years of English Four years of Math (to include at least Pre-calculus)

Three years of Science (biology, chemistry & physics)

Two years of Language other than English & Social Sciences

One year of VPA & Electives

FILING PERIODS

October 1-31: Early Decision (Except majors of Art & Music)

October 1 - November 30: Regular admissions

No Summer Filing

DEADLINES

30TH NOVEMBER: APPLICATION

1st MAY: STUDENT INTENT TO REGISTER (NO FEE)

15TH JULY: FINAL TRANSCRIPTS

ESTIMATED COST 2010-2011

Fees $ 6,780* Books & Supplies $ 1,674 Room & Board $10,071 Personal $ 2,250 Transportation $ 1,089 Total $21,864

*Non-resident students pay fees plus $248 per unit out-of-state tuition. Note: The CSU makes every effort to keep student costs to a minimum. Fees listed in published schedules or student accounts may need to be increased when public funding is inadequate. Therefore, the CSU must reserve the right, even after initial fee payments are made, to increase or modify any listed fees, without notice, until the date when instruction for a particular semester or quarter has begun. All CSU listed fees should be regarded as estimates that are subject to change upon approval by The Board of Trustees.

APPEALS

New Academic Information or Extenuating Circumstances Except Fall Grades.

Letter must be POSTMARKED by April 15th

Transcripts with Letter No letters of Recommendation are

considered Must be submitted by Student

COUNSELORShttp://www.ess.calpoly.edu/_admiss/interest/index.html

Deadlines for corrections to a student’s application after it is submitted:

11/15 for Early Decision; 1/1 for Art or Music; 1/15 for regular admissions. Students should create their web portal after

applying and receiving instructions from Cal Poly.

Appeal Instructions on Application

WE’RE AVAILABLE

STUDENTS/PARENTS

call 805-756-2311 admissions@calpoly.edu

Counselors call

Terrance Harris……….805 756-2767 tharris@calpoly.edu (So. Cal, SLO, Arroyo Grande & Nipomo areas)

Melissa Pierce………..805 756-5817 mlpierce@calpoly.edu (No. Cal, Sacramento, Santa Maria & Lompoc area)

Tony Domingues…….805 756-5477 tdomingu@calpoly.edu (San Joaquin Valley, Morro Bay, Atascadero, Cambria & Paso

Robles areas)

Walter Harris………….805-756-5107 wharris@calpoly.edu Associate Director, Admissions & Recruitment