Starting this thread to get an idea of waitlist statistics for transfers.
Major:
Local(Y/N):
GPA that you applied with:
IF TRANSFER:
Required Classes finished?:
Golden 4?:
Supplemental?:
IF FRESHMAN:
SAT/ACT:
Atleast there’s a chance of getting in…
Transfer
Major: Mechanical Engineering
GPA: Applied with a 3.65
Local(Y/N): N
Required Classes finished?: Yes (only 1 in progress on app)
Golden 4?: All As
Supplemental?: 5 complete with As
That’s what we just said, it’s not a no.
Architecture
OOS
GPA 3.76
SAT 1370
Major: Computer Engineering
Sorta local
3.9 UW, 4.2 W GPAs
SAT 1250
Do they put more weight on test scores or GPA for rank?
Major: Materials Engineering
Not local
GPA: 3.6 I think
Sat: 1300
Act:28
Major: Graphic Communications
Local(Y/N): No
GPA that you applied with: 3.54
ACT: 31 composite 34 English 28 Math
Major: Psychology
Local: No
GPA: 3.77
Golden 4: 1 progress/planned
Major-related: 1 progress/planned
Everything else completed.
Major: Mathematics
Local: No
GPA: UW: 3.89 W: 4.25 (capped)
ACT: 31
Major: Computer Engineering
Local: yea
GPA: UW: 3.4 W: 3.7
ACT: 36
Major: Bio
Local: ya
GPA: 3.9 w 3.7 uw
ACT 31
SAT 1400
To all waitlisted, if SLO is your number one school of choice, I would advice that you follow up with the program. I have heard that most waitlisted who do eventually get enrolled.
Waitlist stats vary from year to year depending upon how many accepted applicants enroll by May 1.
2015 Waitlist stats:
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:1888
Number of wait-listed students admitted:134
2016: Waitlist stats:
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list: 1011
Number of wait-listed students admitted:675
@OrangeMom28 last year there was a low percentage of accepted students who enrolled which meant about 2/3 of waitlisted students were offered spots. However, since first doing a waitlist in 2008, only 2012 and 2016 had a substantial number of students admitted from the waitlist. Most years it is 15-115, avg maybe 40.
I heard that most who reapply do get in. Those numbers depend on how many reapply. I have heard that most waitlisted do not reapply.
@OrangeMom28 How is it possible to reapply?
@wa1138: I would assume either reapply as a Transfer? which again gives no guarantees or reapply after taking a Gap year which unless the applicant does something significant in that GAP year would also give no guarantees. I agree that I do not understand the statement made by @OrangeMom28.
Major: Psychology
All classes completed
GPA: 3.97
Status: Waitlisted
Major: Political Science
GPA: 3.9
Sat: 1380
Status: Waitlisted
Is there anything I can do in order to improve my chances of being admitted from the wait list?
@colyfI I wrote them a letter. Sent it to the administration office and explain why it is important for you get admitted.
@Rachel17 @colyfl There’s very little reason to send an appeal for a waitlist decision, as Cal Poly does not set aside extra seats for waitlisted students. Cal Poly uses a ranked waitlist, and those who are more qualified will be admitted before other less-qualified students if a space happens to open up.