So I was wondering what my chances were of getting into SDSU, Cal Poly SLO, and SJSU. My intended major is business/marketing. I suck at taking standardized tests so I feel like that’s what’s pushing me down. I would appreciate any help! And if you guys have any suggestions for other schools as well I’d deeply appreciate it!
SAT: 1180 I’m taking it again in October and took the August one as well
All Cal states except SLO admit by Eligibility index and major. SLO admits by MCA points.
First you need to calculate your CSU/UC capped weighted GPA. You can use this calculator and the capped weighted is up to 8 semesters of extra honors points for UC approved Honors, AP, IB or DE courses taken 10th-11th grades and your grades for the a-g courses 10-11th only. SLO uses 9-11th grades with the same cap so you can calculate for SLO also using the same calculator.
https://rogerhub.com/gpa-calculator-uc/
Then plug in your CSU/UC Capped weighted GPA into this formula: (CSU/UC GPA x800 ) + (SAT Math + EBRW). This is your eligibility index (EI). You will then be ranked based on your EI and major.
SJSU is the only CSU that publishes their EI threshold each year for each major.
For Business/Marketing, 2018’s EI threshold was 3650. If you are above that EI, then you stand a good chance at an acceptance.
For SDSU, you would need around a 4100+ to be competitive.
For SLO, a SLO GPA of 4.12 and an SAT of 1400 will make you a competitive applicant.