SJSU Fall 2019 for Undergraduate CS major-->Eligibility Index and chances of getting into SJSU

My daughter has applied to SJSU for fall 2019–> CS major. Need little help in understanding EI calculation for an impacted major in College of Engineering(COE).

My daughter’s CSU GPA is 4 and she is local Santa Clara High school graduate(Private High School). To my understanding, being local to Santa Clara County I can add .20 to her current CSU GPA. (Please correct me if I am wrong)
Her ACT Score is 31(English 32, Math 30, Reading 33 and Science 30)----Converted ACT to SAT score is 1400
SJSU College of Engineering(COE) = (CSU GPA 4 + .20 Santa Clara Local applicant Preference) * 800 + 1400 SAT Score = (4+.20 * 800) + 1400 = 3360 + 1400 = 4760.

If this calculation is correct, what are her chances getting into CS major for fall 2019!!?

CS is not in the College of Engineering but your EI calculation is correct.

You are correct about the .2 GPA bump for being in the local Santa Clara county.

The EI threshold for last year for CS was 4725 so she is above last years threshold and stands a good chance.

http://www.sjsu.edu/admissions/impaction/impactionresultsfreshmen/

Thank you for the quick response.

@Gumbymom curious minds want to know - so if someone has an index greater than 4725 does that make them an auto-admit? Or simply just eligible for direct admit? Conversely if a kid was say at 4700 (below the index) does that mean they are automatically out?

@ProfessorPlum168: The EI threshold can change from year to year depending upon the stats of each in-coming Freshman applicant class and I have seen it vary by up to 300 points between admission years. Meeting or exceeding the EI threshold for a major based on the prior year’s EI, means an applicant is competitive but not a definite Auto Admit. Conversely, not meeting the EI threshold from the prior year does not automatically eliminate an applicant from getting accepted into the major. The EI Threshold will be recalculated each year and could go down below 4725.

Thanks @Gumbymom so that stated 4725 threshold is a guide and not a definite you’re in/you’re not in then?

The EI threshold of 4725 was definitive for last year’s applicants but not for this years in-coming Freshman class.

So for 2018, the CS threshold was 4725, for for 2017 it was 4500, for 2016 it was 4550 and for 2015 it was 4300.