Like is there anyway to determine if the EI threshold will be lower this year? Or is it just based on the applications they get?
There is no way to determine the EI threshold’s for each year since they are based on the EI’s for each major and applicant group. The popular majors such as CS, SE, ME, Nursing continue to climb but will fluctuate by from year to year. Last year’s increase for CS and SE was one of the highest seen in the past few years.
If you are close to the 2018 EI threshold for your major, you should definitely apply and select a less competitive major as an alternate since SJSU does consider alternate majors.