Post your stats and activities here:
CSU GPA: 3.87
SAT: 1900 (690 M, 610 CR, 600 W)
ACT: None
SAT Subject Tests: (680 Math 2, 790 Spanish)
Activities: Big Brother, Retreat Leadership, CSF, NHS, Sports Writer, 300+ hours of community service
Hooks?: First generation, URM
http://info.SJSU.edu/static/admission/impaction.html shows previous thresholds. Thresholds may change year to year.
Your CSU eligibility index is 3.87 * 800 + 690 + 610 = 4396. All that matters are your GPA, superscore SAT CR+M or ACT, major, state residency, and local residency, assuming that you are otherwise eligible (a-g courses, etc).
@ucbalumnus Thank you for the info!
For D2:
CSU GPA: 3.9
SAT cr+m: 1260 (writing = 700 but it doesn’t count)
ACT: None
EI: 4380
EC’s: lots in the visual and performing arts (though it doesn’t matter for admissions)
Major: Illustration/Animation
Residency: Non-Resident US
Her major EI was 4000 as of 2015 so she clears that but of course has no idea what the current one will be. She was admitted to CSU-Fullerton in early December - not sure how impaction determines the chances for OOS students at the other CSU’s.
Major: Computer engineering
CSU GPA: 4.14
SAT: None
ACT: 27
ACT EI: 1098
2015 SJSU EI: 965
SAT Subject Tests: None
AP: Human Geography (4), U.S. History (3)
Activities: NHS, FIRST Robotics, United Med Club, Fencing, took 3 tech-related classes in HS (engineering, architecture, tech lab)
Hooks?: First generation, low income
D2’s status finally changed from “Incomplete” to “Decision Pending”.
By the way, does anybody know the exact date when decisions will be released? Or if it is rolling?
I’ve heard Feb. - I know someone who’s son was accepted in March last year - and then someone on another thread said his/her daughter was offered the opportunity for early acceptance in January - not sure what that’s about.
I’m thinking Feb. - Mar. for most of us but I really don’t know.
D2 was admitted today “by self reported data”
Congratulations to your D! My D’s status still says decision pending. What exactly is self reported data? Is that what it says in her portal?
@Momto3 I had to look it up. D2 is an OOS applicant so I’m not sure if things are different for the CA residents. But the way it works is that it looks like D2 cleared the EI hurdle for her major based on her self-reported GPA (they already have her test scores). It’s known as an automated admit - self reported (freshman) and shows up as “Admit by Self Reported Data - F”. They can rescind if her final transcript doesn’t match up. Pretty sure this is how admissions are done in general as they really are provisional for the CSU’s unless they have your actual transcript. Exceptions can be made for Admit with Honors, I suppose.
At any rate D2 didn’t have any “To Do’s” as of yesterday so she’s probably admitted barring a contradictory final transcript (pretty consistent with any admitting college). But we’ll see what the admit letter says.
@Mamelot Thanks for the detailed information! I guess we’ll just have to wait and see what my D’s says when we get a change in status. I was surprised to see your post yesterday thinking that this years results would start around the same time as last year, which was around the 13th. This will be D’s first notification, so we’re waiting anxiously. BTW my D also applied for animation/illustration.
Good luck to your daughter, @Momto3! I hope she gets in. It sounds like a terrific program - very challenging.
I have heard that the ADcoms will inform us of our admission status at the end of February according to the official SJSU.edu website. This can start anywhere from next weekend and end well into March.
I was hoping that we would get decisions this weekend since the past 2 years they sent them out, but I guess we must wait just a bit more!!
Just checked my portal right now, “admit by self-reported data” 
Go check your portal guys!!!
ACCEPTED!
Major: Software Engineering
CSU GPA: 4.12
SAT: 1740 (600 M, 580 CR, 560 W) [Highest single sitting]
ACT: Did take but wasn’t sent to SJSU
SAT Subject Tests: None
Activities: Journalism (Online and Opinion Editor), Choir (Regular, Concert, Vocal Ensemble, and Show) + Alto Section Leader, 11th Grade College Readiness Club VP, Tech club
Hooks?: None
Accepted Business Major!
4.0 csu gpa
SAT M-600 CR- 530
ACT- 24
Eligibility index 4330 SAT
ACCEPTED!
Major: English
CSU GPA: 2.95
SAT: 1640 (CR: 560 M:500 W:580) [SUPERSCORE]
Eligibility index: 3,420
Software Engineering Major
3.5 CSU GPA, 26 ACT, 960 EI
I’m wondering what the minimum EI to this major was this year…?
The status of your application is:
Appl Withdraw Not Accommodated
Dear Freshman applicant,
We have reviewed the information you provided on your Fall 2016 CSUMentor application. I regret to inform you that you did not meet the admission impaction standard for applicants to San José State University.
Specifically, the combination of your official test scores and self-reported grade point average (GPA) did not meet the minimum eligibility index (EI) required for the major you applied to on your application. Therefore, we must deny your admission to San José State University for the Fall 2016 semester. For a list of major-specific impaction standards please see: www.sjsu.edu/admissions/impaction/impactionresultsfreshmen/index.html
In order to maintain the integrity of a fair admission process, we can only consider information regarding your academic performance provided at the time of application during the admission review. For more detailed information regarding our process for appealing this decision, please read the “Submit an Appeal” section below.