Cal Poly Math/Engineering Chances?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>My S will apply to Cal Poly this fall. He is deciding which major to go for, Physics in the College of Science and Mathematics or Mechanical Engineering.</p>

<p>Cal Poly GPA 9-11 4.06
SAT CR/M 1340
4 yrs. Math (Calc BC in junior year)
4 Lab Sciences (APES, AP Physics, AP Chem, AP BIo, all before senior year)
1 extra year of Spanish</p>

<p>EC's
4 years Volleyball (3 Varsity, Captain 10th grade)
4 years Basketball (2 Varsity)
Robotics Competition (2 years, possibly captain this year)
350 + hours Community Service
Summer Paid Job Coaching (Leader of small groups)</p>

<p>He will take the ACT and retake the SAT this fall. </p>

<p>Any thoughts?</p>

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<p>GPA and SAT look competitive. Physics would be an easier acceptance than ME. My younger son had 4 friends that applied to SLO this past year for ME. GPA 4.3+ and SAT scores of 2100+. Only 1 friend was accepted at SLO but the others were accepted at UCLA/UCSD/UCSB, so he might want also apply to several of the UC’s. I heard UCSB has a great Physics department. </p>

<p>For Physics: Match
For ME: High Match/Low Reach
Good Luck</p>