<p>I'll be a senior next year and I also have a very sharp upward trend. My cum GPA is 3.2 and this is how it stacks. Freshman: 2.3 soph: 3.0 junior: 3.9
Do I have a chance if getting into cal state long beach?
I have a 1160/1600 sat which is a bit above average.
I'm out of the service area but not too far out.</p>
<p>I think you have a chance. I believe all the CSUs, except Cal Poly, use your soph and junior grades for GPA calculation. I have not read the rules for next years applicants but I do not think they have changed. Just make sure you apply to more than one school, since it is not in your local service area you will need higher stats to get in than local kids. Good luck to you.</p>
<p>I did a calculation of your eligibility index and if the GPA you listed are all college prep classes and you took the same number of units each year, your GPA would be 3.45. The index is 800xGPA+ SAT critical reading a math score. Your index is 3920 which is a little higher than out of area average, depending on your major. But do keep other options open.</p>
<p>You can look up your high schools A-G approved classes at UC doorways, on the UC website.</p>