Major: Industrial Engineering
In State
ACT: 26 Composite (E-24 M-28 R-25 S-26)
CSU GPA: 3.84
Semesters of Math: 10
Semesters of Lab Science: 8
Semesters of English: 8
Semesters of Foreign Language: 4
Semesters of Visual Performing Arts: 2
EC: 21+
Leadership: Yes
Hours of Work: 21+
Work was Major Related: Yes
AP Computer Science A, AP Environmental Science, AP Calculus AB, Honors Chemistry (College Credit), English 1A/B (College Credit)
Applied ED
Feel free to chance!
oops, I got a 27 on the English portion of my ACT, not a 17.
Can anyone chance me? post #69
Is it a big deal if I reported my 8th grade Algebra grades as A’s instead of A-'s (which I actually got, but didn’t have that info in time before app deadline for ED)?
Nope. It’s not part of your GPA. They only use it for rigor. Plus, they don’t use plus or minus in their GPA anyway. Good luck.
So it wouldn’t matter if I didn’t include pluses or minuses at all when reporting my grades?
The CSU calculator counts all of each letter grade the same. For example, you enter how many Bs you had, B-,B and B+ all being the same, just a B.
Daughter’s stats:
Major: Mechanical Engineering
In State Female
ACT: 35 Composite (E-35 M-34 R-36 S-35)
SAT: 2220 (W-730 M-770 CR-720)
CSU GPA: 4.2
Semesters of Math: 10
Semesters of Lab Science: 8
Semesters of English: 8
Semesters of Foreign Language: 8
Semesters of Visual Performing Arts: 9
EC: 21+
Leadership: Yes
Hours of Work: 6-10
Work was Major Related: Yes
Applied ED
MCA: 4909 (I believe)
Feel free to chance!
Also, has anyone received notification regarding the portal? She has talked to several other students at school who applied ED and no one has received anything yet. They are all getting worried. Thanks!
@mmjdmom Wow! Your daughter has very impressive stats, and that is the highest MCA score I think I have seen in my year or so browsing this forum. Congratulations to her. I think she has an excellent chance, especially ED.
My son received his notice regarding the portal yesterday. I imagine she will be receiving hers shortly. In the meantime, you can use this link to set up her portal. My son set his up a week or so ago, before actually receiving the notice:
https://myportal.calpoly.edu/f/u36l1s44/p/NewApplicantPortlet.u36l1n57/max/render.uP?pCm=view
Good luck!
@ocgolfdad Thanks so much for your positive response, and for the information about the portal - she is setting it up right now. I keep telling her that her chances are good, but she is so stressed that it doesn’t help. Showing her your answer put a smile on her face though. 
Good luck to your son - hopefully we will both be new CalPoly parents next year!
Decisions come out sometime around December 16th correct?
Poly indicates that offers go out by December 15, but last year people started hearing around December 10.
My Stats:
Intended Major: Business Administration
In State Male (Hispanic)
ACT: 29
CSU GPA: 4.05
Semester of math:10
Semester of History: 6
Semester of English:8
Semester of science: 12
Work hours: 6-10 (not major related)
EC: 11-15 (leadership: yes)
Chance me if you have the time -thanks
@mmjdmom, how did you calculate the MCA score for SAT/ACT? It looks like you may be using her ACT composite score, but Cal Poly only uses the Math and English portion which may result in a lower overall MCA score than you calculated. I believe your daughter’s SAT Math score of 770 is higher than the ACT Math score of 34, and the ACT English score of 35 is higher than the SAT CR score of 720. Since Cal Poly does not use the ACT Composite, she would benefit from their policy of super-super scoring between the two tests (taking the highest Math score from the SAT or ACT and combining it with the highest English (ACT) or CR (SAT) score.) I don’t know what conversion table they use, but it looks like her SAT Math and ACT English are her top scores to me. And, her MCA score would still be really high! Good luck!
Intended major: Finance
In state male
ACT:27 (E. 25 M. 25 CR. 30 S. 28)
CSU GPA: 3.78
Semesters of Math:10
Semesters of History: 8
Semesters of English: 8
Semesters of Science:8
Work hours: 11-15 related to major
EC: 11-15 With leadership role
Partner School
is an MCA of 4198 competetive when applying Early Decision to Business?
HELPP how do I calculate my MCA? I’ve searched all over the internet. Can someone post a link? Thank you
@swimkarenna It’s all laid out in this thread:
Forgive me if I’m wrong, but finance is not a major offered by cal poly slo. It is a concentration. Did you apply business admin maybe?
Yes that’s correct, I applied to Business Administration.
Has anyone else had issues with CSUs not receiving SAT scores until very recently (or not at all), even though they were requested weeks ago?