Hello, I am currently a senior at Arcadia High School and I really want to go to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or Pomona in the Fall and I was wondering what my chances are.
Major: Mechanical Engineering
GPA: 3.63 (CSU)
ACT: 27
Extracurricular’s (21+ hours per week with leadership)
300+ Community service
Gold Award recipient for Girl Scouts
Solar Cup (eco-boat engineering competition)
FTC (Robotics Competition)
FRC (Robotics Competition)
Can anyone tell me my chances? Thanks!
I forgot to mention that I’ve taken AP environmental science, AP comp sci and am currently taking AP Physics. I have also taken a college level English class for college credit.
CPP looks like a High Match but SLO is a Reach.
Your ACT and CSU are below average for SLO which has an average CSU GPA of 4.13 and ACT 32 for Engineering. Your course rigor is good along with you EC’s, but CSU’s are all about the numbers (CSU GPA and test scores).
There are several other CSU’s you should consider such as CSU Fullerton, San Jose State, Northridge, Long Beach and Sac State. Bump up your ACT score and SDSU will be possible.
Good luck