<p>Cal Poly SLO is highly selective and competitive for certain majors, and perhaps a safety for others. My kiddo was rejected there and accepted at 5 other excellent schools- UC and private. He considered it a “back up school.” Don’t fret. It is a relatively inexpensive yet highly regarded school for certain majors, thus very hard to get into. They don’t score applications holistically, just crunch numbers. Hang in there for a few more weeks.</p>