CalPoly SLO 2014-2015

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Student:</p>

<p>User Name: Lmcleod1
Gender: F
Location: Washington state
College Class Year: 2018
High School: Public
High School Type: sends some grads to top schools
Will apply for financial aid: Yes</p>

<p>Academics:</p>

<p>GPA - Unweighted: 3.81
GPA - Weighted: 4.30
Class Rank: top 10%</p>

<p>Scores:</p>

<p>SAT I Math: 540
SAT I Critical Reading: 510
SAT I Writing: 520</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:</p>

<p>Significant Extracurriculars: School Districts Robotics Team, Spanish club, tutoring, PLTW engineering class.
Leadership positions: Community service leadership, Robotics, sales associate
Volunteer/Service Work: Volunteering: Food bank 10+ hours, free tutoring 300+ hours, therapeutic riding 50+ hours, Museum of Arts and Culture 50+ hours.</p>

<p>Work: Sales Associate/Cashier 300+ hours.
Honors and Awards: Eastern Washington University Dean's List, National Society of High School Scholars, high school Honor Roll.</p>

<p>Colleges of Interest:</p>

<p>College: Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, Choice #: 1, ED/EA: Yes, Athlete: No, Legacy: No, Status: Applied/Pending
College: University of Washington Seattle, Choice #: 2, ED/EA: No, Athlete: No, Legacy: No, Status: Will Apply
College: Washington State University, Choice #: 3, ED/EA: No, Athlete: No, Legacy: No, Status: Applied/Pending</p>

<p>Desired College Characteristics:</p>

<p>Location type:
Size:</p>

<p>Area: West Coast</p>

<p>Major: Mechanical Engineering</p>

<p>I have just completed FAFSA with an EFC of 00000. I am extremely nervous about finding out, and as wondering if anyone has any ideas on if I have a good chance or not. I also have been having a heck of a time with the admission because the office lost my fee check and I have finally been able to track down the copy and emailed it, but have not received a reply yet. They claim that it will not effect my chances, but it is still making me very nervous, and I have made it extremely clear that it is my top choice. Any ideas?</p>

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<p>If you are asking for chances, the average Freshman GPA was 4.08 and SAT (Math + CR) was 1388 for Engineering. Your GPA looks good but your SAT is low. I would give you a 50/50 chance for acceptance at SLO. </p>

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<p>Yeah, I know. My family couldn’t really afford for me to take it more than once, and although it doesn’t account for much, I am really hoping the volunteer with help out. I have also taken engineering classes and am currently dual enrolled so I go to Eastern Washington University while in high school, which might help too.</p>

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<p>SLO puts little emphasis for EC’s and Volunteer work. They are strictly numbers based. I wish you good luck. My younger son is anxiously waiting for a decision. He applied for Software Engineering and in-state. I only give him a 50/50 chance due to a lower than average GPA.</p>

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<p>The above poster is right in that your SAT isnt really within their average. Your GPA is fine though so id say you’re a high match.</p>

<p>My thread (chance back please): <a href=“Chances for Vanderbilt, UNC, NYU, UF, and Duke? - Chance Me / Match Me! - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1610985-chances-for-vanderbilt-unc-nyu-uf-and-duke-p1.html&lt;/a&gt; </p>

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<p>They give extra credit for taking specific courses in high school. In your case, high GPA and low SAT, It could go either way - I agree with the 50-50 assessment. </p>