<p>I want to know my chances is getting into sdsu and csu lb my gpa is 2.77 and sat is 1600. I have taken atleast half honors( IB classes) in each of my years that I was able too. I totally slacked in my first 2 years but in my junior I got a 3.57 overall. I also want to know if anyone has any ideas for safetys. I want to be most likely a pyschology major also</p>
<p>Both San d Diego and Long Beach are "impacted" schools, which means that they first take the students in their geographical region, then they take those outside the region with very high grades and stats, and then if they have room, they'll look at other applicants. These schools are getting to be almost as popular as Cal Poly SLO. I would call the admissions office at the schools and ask them what you might to do to be accepted- other than moving! If you lived near one of them, you would probably get in fairly easily.</p>
<p>I know there impacted so should I just pick a random major? cause I really want to go to atleast one of these and I know that The ENTIRE school of cal poly slo is impacted but atleast sdsu and lb arent yet</p>
<p>Yes, Long Beach and San Diego ARE impacted. That's what I was getting at. They will not accept students from outside their immediate geographical area ( I don't know how wide the areas are, but they have definite dividing lines now) unless they are superior students that they are trying to bring in for their academic excellence. Trust me on this. Call the admissions - they will tell you this. It didn't used to be this way, even 2 years ago, but it is now.
Kids from our local SoCal high school are told that Long Beach is not their "area school" and will not accept applications from them.
The kids that do get in are invited by mail to apply due to their high test scores, and are often offered scholarships.</p>
<p>A lot of parents in are area are pretty upset about it, but they're told to apply to Dominguez Hills, not CSULB.<br>
Some kids do get in, but only the top students if they're out of the area.</p>
<p>"Admission criteria for freshmen applicants are not based on the major they declared on the application. If offered admission, freshmen interested in impacted majors will be admitted to a "pre-major." For example, a student applying to a major in the College of Business Administration will be admitted as a "pre-business major." In order to remain in the major after completing 60 units, the student will be required to apply to the impacted major and meet the additional requirements for that major. If they do not meet the supplemental requirements, "pre-majors" will be required to select another major."</p>
<p>I know that for admission itself location makes a big difference but according to this impacted majors do not affect selection right?</p>