1. 2008 HIGH SCHOOL IN SERVICE WORKSHOP CAL POLY SAN LUIS OBISPO http://www.calpoly.edu

2. CAL POLY SERVICES Financial Aid & Scholarships Testing Educational Opportunity Program Career Development Center Disabled Student Services Student Exchange Programs Orientation

3. ESTIMATED COST 2008-2009 Fees$5,043* Books & Supplies$1,566 Room & Board$9,369 Personal$2,121 Transportation$1,026 Total$19,125 * Non-resident students pay fees plus $226 per unit out-of-state tuition. Note: Registration fees are estimated and subject to state budget approval. On-campus housing and meal costs are at estimated financial aid installment rate.

4. COUNSELORS http://www.ess.calpoly.edu/_admiss/interest/index.html Cal Poly will now allow corrections to a student’s application after it is submitted. Deadlines: 11/15 for Early Decision; 1/1 for Art or Music; 1/15 for regular admissions. Students can create their web portal after applying and receiving instructions from Cal Poly. 3,500+ New Student on campus housing &1,500 New apartments for Sophomores.

5. E-COMMUNICATION http://www.ess.calpoly.edu/_admiss/interest/index.html STUDENT VIP PAGE PERSONALIZED WEB PORTAL FOR CAL POLY INFORMATION AND INTERACTION after applying, receiving & following instructions from admissions

6. SELECTION SELECTION IS COMPETITIVE THE POOL OF APPLICANTS DETERMINES THE LEVEL OF COMPETITION FOUR CATEGORIES FOR SELECTION – A-G COURSES TAKEN – GRADES RECEIVED (9 TH -11 TH ) – TEST SCORES – EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES/WORK EXPERIENCE

7. SUGGESTED PREPARATION Four years of English Four years of Math (to include at least Pre-calculus) Three years of Science (to include biology, chemistry & physics) Two years of Language other than English & Social Sciences One year of VPA & Electives

8. FALL 2008 APPLICANT POOL 33% of applicants were selected 33,345APPLIED 11,117SELECTED GRADE POINT AVERAGE 3.87 AVERAGE ACT 27 AVERAGE SAT 1266

9. FALL 2008 POOL BY COLLEGE Applications Selected% Agriculture 31421439 46 Architecture 2938 75826 Business 5684156227 Engineering 7793336443 Liberal Arts8527 214125 Science/Math 5261185335

10. FILING PERIODS October for Early Decision (Except majors of Art & Music) October & November for Regular admissions (College of Architecture & Design and the majors of Art and Music are fall only) February forSummer

11. WE’RE AVAILABLE STUDENTS/PARENTS call 805-756-2311 admissions@calpoly.edu

12. Counselors call Terrance Harris……….805 756-2767 tharris@calpoly.edutharris@calpoly.edu (So. Cal, SLO, Arroyo Grande & Nipomo areas) Melissa Pierce………..805 756-5817 mlpierce@calpoly.edumlpierce@calpoly.edu (No. Cal, Sacramento, Santa Maria & Lompoc area) Tony Domingues…….805 756-5477 tdomingu@calpoly.edutdomingu@calpoly.edu (San Joaquin Valley, Morro Bay, Atascadero, Cambria & Paso Robles areas) Walter Harris………….805-756-5107 wharris@calpoly.eduwharris@calpoly.edu (any area)