<p>I’m a Junior looking to major in Biomedical Engineering at Cal Poly. On Cal Poly’s site, it shows a table with one column that says "CSU Semesters Required " and one that says “CSU Semesters Desired.” How much does having the desired semester number affect one’s chances in getting accepted? And do you think it’s worth taking summer classes in order to reach the desired semester number?</p>
<p>Here’s the link:
[Freshman</a> Selection - College of Engineering -Admissions- Cal Poly](<a href=“http://admissions.calpoly.edu/undergrad/regular_Eng.html]Freshman”>http://admissions.calpoly.edu/undergrad/regular_Eng.html)</p>
<p>There is a theory that the more CSU-recommended courses you take, the better your chances of acceptance are. I think there’s a thread on it…Some guy named Mariner(insert numbers here) was preaching it for a while. You’ll probably be able to find it after a bit of searching.</p>
<p>Thanks for your reply. From what Mariner116 said, CSU semester number seems relatively important. </p>
<p>Here are my numbers:
English - 8
Algebra - 4
Geometry - 2<br>
Advanced Math - 2
Foreign Language - 6
Lab Science - 7
Social Sciences - 5
Visual Performing Arts - 5<br>
Electives - 2</p>
<p>Total: 41 semesters</p>
<p>I think that 46 semesters is the maximum.</p>
<p>When I attended the Spring tour, an admission director said that 1 sem. at Community College = 2 sem. credits. Do you think it’s worth it?</p>
<p>Well, although this seems to be an important factor on admission, your general GPA and test scores are important as well. If you need to…make up some slack from your GPA or test scores, it may be worth it. If you’re really serious on getting in to Cal Poly, I’d say go for it no matter what. Plus, what’s a little extra education going to hurt.</p>
<p>Since my name came up I’ll jump in. The CSU credits are probably third in importance for most majors behind GPA and SAT/ACT scores. However, in a tight admission year with many applicants having similar GPA and test scores, my theory is that there is much more variation in the number of CSU classes taken and, therfore, that factor becomes very important in deciding which applicants jump above of the admission threshold. </p>
<p>Some recent discussions about Cal Poly’s close examination of senior year courses and their willingness to rescind admissions if you don’t take a planned CSU course indicates that these courses are very important in admission decisions.</p>