Chance Me For CSULB!!

Colleges and Universities A-Z California State University - Long Beach
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I am currently a high school senior and I want to go to CSULB. I have a couple other back up schools in mind in case i don’t get accepted.

CSU gpa: 3.45
ACT score: 29

I took 3 AP classes ( my school had restrictions on the AP classes we could take as freshman and sophomores) :
AP chem
AP lang
AP psych (currently taking)

i want to major in english :slight_smile:

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Are you a resident or local to Long Beach?

It is an impacted campus.

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im not local but i am a california resident if that helps

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Yes, that helps.

The Calstates use the eligibility index.

http://www.csulb.edu/admissions/freshmen-eligibility-index

Depending on your total points, then they admit the highest scores first.

Apply because all you can do is try.

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oh okay thanks! do you know the minimum eligibility index needed for admission for non stem majors?

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Actually, I don’t have that information, but @Gumbymom may have it.

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CSULB raised the minimum EI for non-stem majors to 3200 this year including locals, 3750 for OOS, minimum 3300 for STEM majors and to be competitive overall a 3900 SAT EI is the target.

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Would mine be competitive enough to get in?

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If you convert your ACT score to the New SAT score, then it would be around 1300.

So your eligibility index would be (3.45 x800) + (1300)= 4060. With an EI of 4060 for English, you should be competitive. Much depends upon the stats of each in-coming Freshman class and how you compare within your major.

Make sure you apply to several schools so you have choices in the Spring.

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okay than you!

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So would an EI of 3900 be competitive for STEM majors at CSULB?

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The EI threshold for CSULB has been around 3900+ for the past few years but CSULB has a different EI calculation for STEM majors which emphasizes SAT math.

The STEM Eligibility Index for CSULB ranking in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) majors is calculated as follows:

(College Preparatory Grade Point Average* X 600) + SAT Critical Reading + (2 X SAT Math). *Refer to the College Preparatory Grade Point Average section below for details on how this GPA is calculated.

They have also increased their minimum EI from 2900 to 3200.

  • Graduates of California high schools and other California residents:
    3,200 minimum “Eligibility Index” to be considered for non-STEM major and a 3,300 minimum “STEM Eligibility Index” for STEM majors. (Be aware this is higher than the minimum for CSU system-wide eligibility.