Should I apply Early Decision? - Cal Poly SLO

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<p>I'm a Senior from CA. I plan on majoring in Business and applying to all the UCs (hoping for top ones) but my grade of D+ in Junior year Methods (Pre-cal) has caused me to think I shouldn't get my hopes too high. Moreover, I asked my D if i could attend a Berkeley admissions workshop and he replied that I, "won't get into Berkeley. You're going to have a lot of trouble getting into ANY school with your grades." =/. I know UCB is definitely a long shot, but maybe there are some better schools than Cal Poly that I can get into..</p>

<p>Anyway, here is some basic info, let me know what colleges with good business programs would accept me along with whether or not i should E.D. CPSLO. Thanks in advance.</p>

<p>Cum. GPA: 3.316
W: 4.051
Cal Grant GPA: 3.36</p>

<p>SAT: M660, CR600, W670</p>

<p>I took IB for 2 1/2 years, transferred schools and take AP. Between Jr. and Sr. year i have 6 APs including Calc AB (which my grade of B or higher will hopefully make up for my D+)</p>

<p>Scheduled to take MATH II, Spanish, and Literature SAT subjected tests along with ACT. Also retaking SAT</p>

<p>-3 years of cross country, 2 track, 1 year of soccer. MVP twice in Cross Country.
-Manager of Auto Paint Shop for Senior Summer</p>

<p>Keep in mind this is extremely condensed</p>

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<p>By Cal Grant do you mean UC GPA?</p>

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<p>UC’s don’t accept D’s, RETAKE THE CLASS, but talk to your counselor just to make sure, and you should be able to get into- UCR, UC Merced, UC Santa Barbara, and UC Santa Cruz</p>

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<p>“cal grant”- i’m just reading it off my transcript, i really don’t know what it is. </p>

<p>I can not retake the class, it isn’t offered at my new school. The best I can do (which I am doing) is taking MATH II SAT which will hopefully repeal my D+. Does that mean I can’t get into ANY UC’s?</p>

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<p>Talk to your counselor, you will probably have to retake the D somewhere to be UC eligible and I’m not sure if the better CSUs will accept a D. I’ve seen kids retake these classes at night school and online.</p>