<p>according to those stats you're right but keep in mind that since calpoly is a csu the application is really easy and tons of students throw apps together for the hell of it... and when they do this why would they put arch or engineering? they put easy majors like business and liberal arts just in to see if they're lucky.. I mean if i was a below average student in hs that wanted to see if I could get into poly I would definitely not put engineering. what im saying is that the number of applicants for engineering are actually people who had a chance of getting it. half of the business applicants i'm sure had no right even applying</p>
<p>business is a "hard" major to get into?
well, i guess if a bunch of poorly qualified people apply and you look at the percent accepted, then it is definitely a hard major!</p>
<p>We're not talking about the percentage accepted. We're saying that you need a 1260 to get in.</p>
<p>"SLO doesn't seem like a big school, and as much as it's engineering program is stellar and <em>might</em> be able to competitively compete on the undergraduate level with UCI's or potentially even UCLA's, it cannot compete with UCSD's. The reason so many people are being rejected is because the school is becoming more well known, yet the program isn't expanding to meet the demand."</p>
<p>So are you saying that UCSD if a better choice for engineering (like say, CPE) over UCLA and Cal Poly SLO?</p>
<p>GPA: 3.6 UW
ACT: 30
Political science major
REJECTED!!!
but that's ok. I got into Pepperdine and USC so I will be going to one of those</p>
<p>"SLO doesn't seem like a big school, and as much as it's engineering program is stellar and <em>might</em> be able to competitively compete on the undergraduate level with UCI's or potentially even UCLA's, it cannot compete with UCSD's. The reason so many people are being rejected is because the school is becoming more well known, yet the program isn't expanding to meet the demand."</p>
<p>They just took out an entire parking lot to build two new engineering buildings. Seems like there's expansion happening.</p>
<p>"SLO doesn't seem like a big school, and as much as it's engineering program is stellar and <em>might</em> be able to competitively compete on the undergraduate level with UCI's or potentially even UCLA's, it cannot compete with UCSD's. The reason so many people are being rejected is because the school is becoming more well known, yet the program isn't expanding to meet the demand. "</p>
<p>Peppers I think you may be a little confused about undergraduate engineering programs. UCI's undergraduate engineering program is nowhere near UCLA's in the rankings. UCD and UCSB are ranked higher than UCI as well. Cal Poly's program is considered on par by many with USC and UCLA (note UCSD is in the same ranking spot with these schools) and is definatly better than UCI. Here are some of the rankings to help dispel any confusion about the various programs.</p>
<p>Ranking for schools who do not offer doctorate degrees
1. Harvey Mudd College (CA) 4.4
Rose-Hulman Inst. of Tech. (IN) 4.4
3. Cooper Union (NY) 4.0
United States Military Academy (NY)* 4.0
United States Naval Academy (MD)* 4.0
6. Cal Poly–San Luis Obispo * 3.9
7. Bucknell University (PA) 3.7
United States Air Force Acad. (CO)* 3.7 </p>
<p>For school's that offer doctorate degrees
1. Massachusetts Inst. of Technology 4.8
2. Stanford University (CA) 4.7
University of California–Berkeley * 4.7
4. California Institute of Technology 4.5
U. of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign * 4.5
6. Georgia Institute of Technology * 4.4
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor * 4.4
19. Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst. (NY) 3.7
Rice University (TX) 3.7
Univ. of California–Los Angeles * 3.7
Univ. of California–San Diego * 3.7
Univ. of Minnesota–Twin Cities * 3.7
University of Washington * 3.7
34. Brown University (RI) 3.4
University of California–Davis * 3.4
Univ. of California–Santa Barbara * 3.4
University of Colorado–Boulder * 3.4
University of Virginia * 3.4
48. Dartmouth College (NH) 3.1
Rutgers–New Brunswick (NJ)* 3.1
University of Arizona * 3.1
University of California–Irvine * 3.1
University of Missouri–Rolla * 3.1</p>
<p>My friend, with a 2.9(uw) and 1630 on her SAT's was accepted.
Sorry guys.</p>
<p>was it in engineering/architechture?</p>
<p>She probably got into liberal studies or some other liberal arts major thats easy to get into.</p>
<p>r..r...rr....rrr....rejected!!!!</p>
<p>didnt really want to go anyways.</p>
<p>For Pepper:</p>
<p>Unlike most large universities, cal poly's philosophy of learn by doing, cannot be accomplished in a large lecture hall. It is in the small 12-16 person classroom can this type of learning be done. As noted UCI's engineering program is no where near our program. For expansions, we just had a couple new buildings built, for engineering.</p>
<p>I just wanted to follow up on my friend's previous post cause I find this really amusing.</p>
<p>REJECTED - Chemistry Major</p>
<p>GPA 4.35
SAT1: 2040
SAT2: Math2c-750, Biology-700
Rank: 3/91</p>
<p>Yet, Accepted to UCLA, UCSD, UCI Honors Program, NYU /w Merit Scholarship (Only 350 this year got merit based, but its still a crappy scholarship in comparison to school price)</p>
<p>Rejected under Mechanical Engineering</p>
<p>GPA: 3.7 Weighted
Math: 750
Reading: 660
Writing: 630
Math2: 710</p>
<p>Got accepted at UCD, UCR, and CPP. Which of these have an engineering program where I can still have a social life and do intramural sports (if that is possible)?</p>