Chance for Biomedical Engineering at Cal Poly SLO?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
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<p>Please chance me for the BME dept. at SLO, Thanks!</p>

<p>White Male, Dutch ancestry.
California (3rd Generation) Resident
Attending Private School in San Diego, CA</p>

<p>Major: Biomedical Engineering
Alt. Major: General Engineering</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA: 3.96 (One B in sophomore math)
Weighted and Capped GPA: 4.29 (What CSU System Uses)
Fully Weighted GPA: 4.46 (UC GPA)</p>

<p>SAT I
Overall: 2200
Composite: 1470
Math: 730
Critical Reading: 740
Writing: 730</p>

<p>SAT II
Chemistry: 600 (Took honors chem two years ago and haven’t touched since…)
Math Level II: 790</p>

<p>ACT
Composite: 33 (33.5 => 34 if you super score)
English: 35
Math: 31
Reading: 34 (35 if you super score)
Science: 33
Writing: 31</p>

<p>School didn’t offer APs, took UC and CSU transferable Community College courses instead.
11th Grade Fall
-Spanish 1: A
-Calculus 1: A</p>

<p>11th Grade Spring
-Spanish 2: A
-Calculus 2: A</p>

<p>11th Grade Summer
-Calculus 3: A</p>

<p>12th Grade Fall
-Linear Algebra: In Progress…Guaranteed an A
-Physics 1 (Mechanics and Heat): In Progress…Guaranteed an A</p>

<p>12 Grade Spring
-Differential Equations: Planned for Spring of Senior Year
-Physics 2 or 3 (Still deciding): Planned for Spring of Senior Year</p>

<p>Senior Year Course load
-Advanced Orchestra (7th year Violist)
-British Literature
-Competitive Forensics III (Lincoln-Douglas Debate)
-Differential Equations (College)
-Economics
-Linear Algebra (College)
-Physics 1 - Mechanics and Heat (College)
-Physics 2 or 3 (College)
-U.S. Government</p>

<p>Extra Curricular Activities

  • Member of School’s Speech and Debate Club (10, 11, 12)
  • Member of School’s Speech and Debate Team (10, 11, 12)
    -Traveled across California to 6-7 Statewide Tournaments every Spring
    -Qualified for National Tournament 2010 held in San Diego, CA
    -17th Ranked Lincoln-Douglas Debater in National League
  • Soloist Bass in School’s Patriotic Show Choir (9, 10, 11)
    -Performed in Washington, DC (In front of multiple members of Congress + 2000 member audience), Marine Base Camp Pendleton, Navy Medical Center San Diego, Disneyland (CA), U.S.S. Midway (Raising Support for Soldier’s Families), and the Official U.S. Military Naturalization (Citizenship) Ceremony aboard the U.S.S. Midway and 800 new citizens.
  • Suzuki-Trained Violist for 7 years. (…9, 10, 11, 12)
    -Member of Youth Orchestra (9, 10, 11)
    -Violist in the Grossmont College Symphony Orchestra (12)
    -Performed in front of the Chairperson of California’s Community Colleges
    -Performed Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker” with the San Diego Ballet
  • Member of School’s Chapter of the Eta Sigma Alpha National Honor Society (11, 12)
    -Elected Public Relations Chairperson (12)
  • Participated in Several Neurological Research Studies with Faculty of UCSD as a Subject. (9, 10, 11, 12)</p>

<p>Thanks, and I would really appreciate it if you could give me some feedback!</p>

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<p>yeah, I wouldn’t even worry about getting dude. Your stats are amazing. I hope you really do consider cal poly slo, one of the best engineering schools in the country.</p>

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<p>Thanks! I’ve heard many wonderful things about cal poly slo, especially about its great engineering dept.</p>

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<p>I think you are golden for Cal Poly. You did a great job at high school! </p>

<p>Are you considering other even better engineering schools?</p>

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<p>Thanks! I pushed hard and was rewarded!</p>

<p>Yes, I am…including the UC system, MIT, Stanford, etc…</p>

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<p>That’s great. I think you should add Princeton, Cooper Union to your list. </p>

<p>Princeton has very very generous subsidies from tuition, and Cooper Union is free. </p>

<p>Although speaking as a Cal Poly engineering graduate, I do think you will enjoy CP as well.</p>

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<p>Dude, you are MIT, Caltech, Berkeley and Stanford material!</p>

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<p>Leave state schools to poor people like me ;I</p>

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<p>Have you considered Johns Hopkins?</p>

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<p>I have considered JHU, working on the commonApp now. I’m considering using CPSLO as a stepping stone for graduate studies at JHU, etc… I’m aware that JHU’s BME program is ranked #1 in the nation; they’re pretty impressive!</p>

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<p>buuummmmpp</p>

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<p>I also applied for Biomedical Engineering, Early Decision. </p>

<p>ACT: 31
UC GPA: 4.27</p>

<p>What do you think my chances are? </p>

<p>Also, what is the earliest date Cal Poly will send out notifications for Early Decision?</p>

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<p>Chances are excellent, ED notifications come out in early December. My son’s was dated December 9 a couple of years ago.</p>

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<p>I think my daughter got ED admission notice (via the web site) on Dec 7th last year. So, odds are you will hear something next week. Good luck.</p>

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<p>I just submitted regular decision to Cal Poly in BME major. My act is 29, my UC GPA is 4.07. I have a lot of weighted As, but becasuse I have 4 Bs and only it counts 8 weighted courses, my UC GPA ends 4.07. Do I have a chance?</p>

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@disasterprone where did you end up going?