<p>The CSU don’t give extra points for first-generation college students. The application is very numbers-oriented, no essays are required, and very few supplemental questions are asked. This is unlike the UC application where 2 essays are required and students can have added points for characteristics such as graduating from an underperforming school, having a low income or single-parent household, etc.</p>
<p>[CSUMentor</a> - Plan for College - High School Students - Freshman Admission Requirements Overview](<a href=“Cal State Apply | CSU”>Cal State Apply | CSU)
[University</a> of California - Admissions](<a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/paths_to_adm/freshman.html]University”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/paths_to_adm/freshman.html)</p>