<p>Academics:
3.6 GPA
1900 SAT
My School does not rank.</p>
<p>Other:
100+ Red Cross Volunteer Hours
Worked at Whole Foods for 1/2 year
President of Support our Soldiers Club
Member of Varsity Swim Team
Of Hispanic Descent
No need for financial aid
3 letters of recommendation (math teacher, club advisor, guidance counselor)</p>
<p>AP Courses Taken:
Biology
Computer Science AB
Economics</p>
<p>Thank you.</p>
<p>GPA Breakdown:
Freshman: 3.5
Sophomore: 3.5
Junior: 3.8</p>
<p>What major did you apply for? That makes a difference. Did you take high level math classes?</p>
<p>Software Engineering</p>
<p>Is your GPA weighted or unweighted? If it’s weighted, then it’s a little on the low side.</p>
<p>Cal Poly does not take into consideration race, financial need, letters of recommendation, or leadership positions, and hours worked or volunteered weight very little.</p>
<p>Really? College Board states the following:</p>
<p>Considered:
Extracurricular Activities
Geographical Residence
Talent/Ability
Volunteer Work
Work Experience
First generation college student</p>
<p>Yeah, the application has questions about ecs and work experience, but I think it was two questions, namely did you participate in any extracurriculars? or something along those lines. Very minor part of the application.
Also, they only take CR+Math for the SAT.</p>
<p>Any engineering major would be hard to get into and so your GPA is low for that. You get points for taking higher level math classes as well and they would certainly help in an engineering field. What did you take in HS for Math? If you could break down your SAT score into CR and Math, that would also help.<br>
Cal Poly is a tough school to get into and they are getting more and more applicants with really high stats. The other postings also mention that ECs and first gen and such don’t really matter much at Cal Poly. It is a numbers formula with a point system. Strongly based on GPA, course rigor and SAT or ACT scores.</p>
<p>Of course, you won’t know until the college accepts or declines your application, so there is always hope. Some years there may be fewer applicants in your chosen major than others. Best of luck!</p>