<p>I’m a senior in high school and I’ll be applying Early Decision soon to Cal Poly, declaring my major as Anthropology and Geography. First of all, is this a difficult major to get into? More about me:</p>
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<li>Taken (and currently taking) honors and AP classes</li>
<li>4.2 9-12 GPA</li>
<li>My SAT scores for CR+M are 1090, I know this is not impressive, and I’m taking it again October 6th, and I am certain I can get a higher score</li>
<li>Easily in top 10% of class</li>
<li>Played varsity golf and softball for my school</li>
<li>I’ve done community service and I currently hold a job </li>
<li>Part of the National Society of High School Scholars </li>
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<p>If your dream is to get into Cal Poly, you need to get your test scores up. csfmap is absolutely correct about the ACT. The ACT represents how much you learned in HS far more accurately than the SAT. Spend the money and hire a reputable and qualified tutor. Study consistently and take the ACT. If you wish, do the same for the SAT as back up. Cal Poly takes either test, yet states a preference for the ACT. My kid’s ACT was better than his SAT and we used the ACT only for Cal Poly and both for other schools. His scores improved dramatically with a qualified tutor. If you are in So Cal area call [Compass</a> Services for SAT](<a href=“http://www.■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■/sat_compass_services.shtml]Compass”>http://www.■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■/sat_compass_services.shtml) We used them and were very satisfied.</p>
<p>Another shout out for trying the ACT. Our son had much better ACT than SAT scores and Cal Poly prefers ACT though they take both. Hopefully, you will be able to get a tutor or at least take many practice ACT’s.</p>
<p>^^^ Yes - take practice tests! The ACT does have a time element to it and practice really helps get the feel of how long you have on each section.</p>