How hard is it to get into Cal Poly?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
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<p>21 ACT is going to be a huge problem. Even for the liberal arts major, it is substantially higher than that.</p>

<p>Avg ACT for the overall university is 29.</p>

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<p>2010 Freshman Profile
<a href=“http://www.ess.calpoly.edu/_admiss/Pdf/currentprofile.pdf[/url]”>http://www.ess.calpoly.edu/_admiss/Pdf/currentprofile.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>For Sci Avg was 3.97/29 ACT/1301 out of 1600 SAT</p>

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<p>The Business Admin major at Cal Poly is VERY selective. Admission for transfer students in Fall 2012 was 18%. You really need to have at least a 3.7 to be given consideration. Although, the admissions process is much more holistic than the other CSU’s, more on par with the UC admissions process.</p>

<p>As far as the campus in general, it is the most selective CSU and doesn’t carry the typical CSU “mediocrity” stigma. I know quite a few people who have chosen SLO over the more “elite” UC’s. One of my friends goes to Berkeley, and her sister goes to SLO - she wishes she had picked SLO instead.</p>

<p>A more accurate delineation between the CSU and UC systems is that they are two different philosophies - it’s not that one system is “better” than the other. The UC’s are primarily research-oriented, which is great for someone majoring in a highly academic field. The CSU’s on the other hand are focused on practical application, which I submit makes MUCH more sense for a Business major. </p>

<p>Hence people often choose SLO over the UC’s.</p>