<p>Re: safety was Cal Poly SLO</p>
<p>Oh, no wonder. Other CSUs like San Jose State have gotten increasingly selective. The jump in selectivity at San Jose State was large this year (although the OP’s claimed stats would still have gained admission to the CS major there this year), so it is likely that some students who thought it was safe ended up unpleasantly disappointed. It would not be surprising if Cal Poly SLO had a similar jump in selectivity.</p>
<p>Assuming the OP is in California, perhaps attending community college and then transferring as a junior would be a reasonable safety choice. [Welcome</a> to ASSIST](<a href=“http://www.assist.org%5DWelcome”>http://www.assist.org) can help planning course work for transfer purposes.</p>