2010 HIGH SCHOOL Admission Practices

1. 2010 HIGH SCHOOLAdmission Practices CAL POLY SAN LUIS OBISPO http://www.calpoly.edu

2. SERVICES & ACTIVITIES Financial Aid & Scholarships Orientation. Student Exchange Programs Educational Opportunity Program On Campus Housing for 3500+ Freshman Career Development Center Disabled Student Services Student Life & Activities Division I Athletics

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

4. FALL 2010 POOL BY COLLEGE Applications Selected % • Agriculture 3302 1466 44 • Architecture 2185 483 22 • Business 4519 1625 36 • Engineering 8865 2940 33 • Liberal Arts 7781 2093 27 • Science/Math 6974 2311 33

5. SELECTION • SELECTION IS COMPETITIVE • THE POOL OF APPLICANTS DETERMINES THE LEVEL OF COMPETITION • FOUR CATEGORIES FOR SELECTION • A-G COURSES TAKEN • GRADES RECEIVED (9TH-11TH) • TEST SCORES • EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES/WORK EXPERIENCE • Portfolio for Art & Audition for Music Applicants

6. 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

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

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

9. ESTIMATED COST 2010-2011 • 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.

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

11. COUNSELORShttp://www.ess.calpoly.edu/_admiss/interest/index.htmlCOUNSELORShttp://www.ess.calpoly.edu/_admiss/interest/index.html • Deadlinesfor 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

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

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