Chances of Getting into Cal Poly Pomona?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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I visited CPP today, and I loved it. I want to major in Mechanical Engineering. Anyways, my grades are as follows:
9-11 GPA: 3.35
MATH: 4 Years
science: 3 years
language: 2 y
English: 4 y
Elective: 3 y
History: 3 y

SAT: 650 Math, 500’s other part

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https://www.cpp.edu/~aboutcpp/calpolypomona-overview/facts-and-figures.shtml

High School GPA: 3.43
SAT Composite Score: 1,068 (CR + Math: Yours is about 1150, thus it is above average)

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Your CSU GPA is 3.35? ME is an impacted major so you need to be above the average in GPA and SAT scores. I think it is a High Match/Low Reach. You might want to retake the SAT or try the ACT since you cannot do anything about your GPA at this point.

Good luck.

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I don’t think those stats will get you into an engineering major at CPP. Stronger SAT would help but, be sure to list a less selective alternate.

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Engineering is all I want to do though. My grades have shown a lot of improvement. Started off as a 2.8 Freshman year, and ended up as a 3.8 last Semester of junior year. Does that count for anything?

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Also, does CPP look at things like Comunity Service hours, extra circular activities, or any of that other stuff? Or do they just look at GPA, and SAT Math/Reading.

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Like most CSUs, CPP uses and eligibility index to evaluate all applicants. Read about it here:

http://www.cpp.edu/~admissions/undergraduate/freshman/requirements-deadlines.shtml

Notice there’s no room in the formula for ECs, leadership, volunteer hours or anything.

A CSU GPA of 3.35 and an SAT of 1150/1600 give you an index of 3830 - that’s pretty good and will get you into most majors at CPP and most CSUs. Unfortunately, it probably won’t do the trick for Engineering at CPP.

A higher SAT is the only thing you can do at this point. 1250-1300 would make you a stronger candidate.

You should still apply because the applicant pool drives the threshold and you might make it in this year. Also apply for Chico, Fullerton, SJSU, Northridge and Sac

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Does CPP use your 9-12, or 10-12 GPA? My 9-12 is 3.35, but my 10-12 is a 3.48

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If you read the page i linked above, you’d know the answer to that question. hint, the answer is in italics…

How can you know your GPA for 12th grade?

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Oh, it’s 10-11. That’s good news for me. I looked at the page, I just missed it. Thank you. And I meant that so far is is a 3.48.