2010 HIGH SCHOOL Admission Practices CAL POLY SAN LUIS OBISPO

SERVICES & ACTIVITIES Financial Aid & Scholarships Orientation. Student Exchange Programs Educational Opportunity Program On Campus Housing for Freshman Career Development Center Disabled Student Services Student Life & Activities Division I Athletics

FALL 2010 APPLICANT POOL 32% of applicants were selected 33,626APPLIED 10,918SELECTED GRADE POINT AVERAGE 3.90 AVERAGE ACT 29 AVERAGE SAT 1292 (math and reasoning)

FALL 2010 POOL BY COLLEGE Applications Selected% Agriculture Architecture Business Engineering Liberal Arts Science/Math

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 Portfolio for Art & Audition for Music Applicants

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

FILING PERIODS October 1-31: Early Decision (Except majors of Art & Music) October 1 - November 30: Regular admissions No Summer Filing

DEADLINES 30 TH NOVEMBER: APPLICATION 1 st MAY: STUDENT INTENT TO REGISTER (NO FEE) 15 TH JULY: FINAL TRANSCRIPTS

ESTIMATED COST Fees $ 6,780 * Books & Supplies $ 1,674 Room & Board $10,071 Personal $ 2,250 Transportation $ 1,089 Total $21,864 *Non-resident students pay fees plus $248 per unit out-of-state tuition. Note: The CSU makes every effort to keep student costs to a minimum. Fees listed in published schedules or student accounts may need to be increased when public funding is inadequate. Therefore, the CSU must reserve the right, even after initial fee payments are made, to increase or modify any listed fees, without notice, until the date when instruction for a particular semester or quarter has begun. All CSU listed fees should be regarded as estimates that are subject to change upon approval by The Board of Trustees.

APPEALS New Academic Information or Extenuating Circumstances Except Fall Grades. Letter must be POSTMARKED by April 15 th Transcripts with Letter No letters of Recommendation are considered Must be submitted by Student

COUNSELORS Deadlines for corrections to a student’s application after it is submitted: 11/15 for Early Decision; 1/1 for Art or Music; 1/15 for regular admissions. Students should create their web portal after applying and receiving instructions from Cal Poly. Appeal Instructions on Application

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Counselors call Terrance Harris……… (So. Cal, SLO, Arroyo Grande & Nipomo areas) Melissa Pierce……… (No. Cal, Sacramento, Santa Maria & Lompoc area) Tony Domingues…… (San Joaquin Valley, Morro Bay, Atascadero, Cambria & Paso Robles areas) Walter Harris………… Associate Director, Admissions & Recruitment