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College Campus Highlights 2011
CSUMENTOR
Students--check open majors for each campus before applying. There are 16 impacted campuses. Local campuses are the only guaranteed admits for qualified applicants. CSUMB is for our students.
Disable pop up blockers before beginning. Do one complete application (don’t send) and then begin a new one so the application automatically fills in all of the information.
Fee Waivers- Students only get one chance to enter the information so make sure it is correct.
ACT Manager
Release ACT score to at least one CSU campus, ACT will send the score to CSU Mentor and it can be released to any other campus for free. Students have to do this through the CSU mentor website under ACT
Manager.
Cal Poly POMONA:
GPA 3.3
SAT 1041
ACT 22
17800 admitted
EPT/ELM done by May
2640 to enroll
Mandatory overnight summer orientation
Impacted Majors: Animal Health Science, Animal Science, Architecture, Civil & Mechanical Engineering; choose alternate major in addition to this one.
Sacramento:
SAT 950
GPA 3.19
16,500 applicants
13,000 admits
2800 enrolling
EOP complete all forms
Will notify admits March 1
Final transcripts by June 30 or letter from school when they will be ready
EPT/ELM-by May
Freshman mandatory orientation-priority registration
Impacted majors at junior level: Nursing and Interior and Graphic
Design; Unique majors: BA Got Journalism, a Photography, BA Fire Service Management
(Transfer from CC with AA/AS in Fire Service)
Honors Program in Gen Education 3.5
GPA, ACT 27, SAT 1200
Sonoma
Impacted campus Index 3200-out of area (2900-local); 8700 students
Notify students Jan 10
Hutchins LIBS 3.0 (only 13 students); Pre Nursing 3200 index
Psychology -Declare major/give alternate
Cal State Los Angeles
Avg GPA 3.1
SAT 864 (R + M)
ACT 18
Presidents Scholars Program 3.75
SAT 1200
Can take up to 18 units as a freshman
CSUMB
Averages:
3.09 GPA
SAT (M + R) 981
ACT 21
Priority to local students, all eligible local will be admitted. 90% of classes have less than 40 students in a class.
Nursing is new for 2012 but is ONLY for TRANSFER students from 4 feeder Community Colleges. New Majors: Environmental and Marine Science.
Required:
SAT (1/31/12) & mid year transcripts (Due Date 12/15/11)
Must do: CSUMB DASHBOARD online
EPT/ ELM by
5/5/12
Long Beach
3rd highest # of applications in California behind UCLA
and UCB. 60K+
Admit rate 35%
Sooner you apply with test scores more likely to get
in. Eligibility Index is
4000. Apply undecided is ok, will
not impact decision. All admitted
students notified Feb. 1-April 1.
President’s scholars program, full ride for valedictorians or Nat’l Merit
Scholars.
Humboldt
G PA 3.16, SAT M 530 V 516, ACT
23
Open to later SAT dates. Known for Environmentally sound
programs, highest participation rates in Peace Corps.
Cars not necessary, buses are free. Wildlife/Forestry/Fire Mgmnt/Marine
Bio/ Environmental Mgmt
October 24 is Admission day and Open House.
Freshman can only take 13 units.
Channel Islands
SAT 1003, ACT 21, GPA
3.17
South of Santa Barbara, small 3,800 students.
Will only admit 550 freshman.
Apply early on everything.
Want SATs and transcript early.
Housing guaranteed if meet deadline, freshman are in apartments. Register online through their Dolphin
VIP page. Send intent to enroll by
5/1 or you will be on waiting list.
Placement tests need to be taken by May. Have sailing, surfing, and kayaking.
Dominguez Hills
2900 Index.
GPA average is 2.8/2.9.
Has the most African Americans and Hispanics of any campus.
Special program in radiologic technician, digital media arts (audio recording), negotiation and peace building. Opening a new law school with 3+3 program (finish Bachelors and law
degree in 6 years). For teaching with math and science there is a program that can pay for the last 2 years of school. *not a lot of housing available.
Cal Maritime 853 students.
For engineering and maritime majors 550 SAT or 23 math ACT minimum. Mostly males.
Must declare a major and wear a uniform to school.
Must pass a physical. 94% employment rate w/in 3 months of graduating.
#1 value by Forbes magazine in 2010. 2900 index, if eligible they are in. Only 6 majors, math and engineering mostly. Academy lifestyle. All have to go on 2 month cruise on their ship. Want females.
11/19 is preview day.
San Diego State
GPA is 3.73, SAT is 1132, ACT 26. Eligibility Index is 4124
6000 applications, 3900 spaces
Admitted to Pre- major, ranked by elig. Index and SAT scores.
Any D or F in grade 12 can rescind admittance, even in non CP classes.
Last SAT/ ACT date is Nov, 2011
Admission in mid March
Average cost is $23K
Known for business and criminal justice. New program in Mexico/US border studies.
Freshman are required to live on campus
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
GPA 3.92 SAT 1300 (R + M) ACT 29
37% admit rate for 2011, 3500 freshman will get housing. Division 1 sports
Comprehensive review, no eligibility index
Portfolio required for Art and music.
4 years math, 3 years of science.
1/3 of admits have college classes, especially
recommended if students DON’T have AP
Still very tough to get into.
ACT/ SAT as soon as possible. Register online for VIP page.
Early Decision is due October 31. Binding.
Register on Counselors VIP page
CSU San Bernandino-
csusb.edu GPA: 3.04 SAT: 910 ACT 19
Required: transcripts by 2/15/12
Impacted campus so local areas are admitted first.
Impacted majors: nursing, social work, kinesiology (only 88 accepted
for nursing, social work 50)
Recommend Early Start Program for all majors and for testing.
Cal State Stanislaus
GPA 3.23 SAT 934 ACT 20
Has an honors program
Music must audition
EPT/ EMT by April 2012
Use My CSU portal online for account
New major is herbiculture in Agriculture.
Humboldt
GPA 3.09 SAT M 503 R 511 ACT 21
Really desire diverse ethnicities
100% residential
Admits will be by end of December
Sciences: Forest, 6 rivers, ocean. Marine Bio, Bio, Art, Education are the main majors
Hands on learning 21:1 student teacher ratio. Marine Lab and a ship for undergraduates to study
on.
$ for scholarships for high achieving students.
Entreprenuership Degree in School of Business
Cal State East Bay
Admit rate 69% Not impacted campus Quarter System
Can do on the spot admissions on 10/29/11 Preview Day
Will be open for applications past November deadline
UC Campus
Applications- $70 fee, apply broadly, most admissions decisions in March.
Look at good grades, well rounded students, activities in and out of school.
14 points+ in a comprehensive review (ELC is one of the factors)
Subject Tests are recommended for Science and Math majors.
Personal statements: Well written essays would have 5 drafts. Give it to someone who knows you well
and someone who does not know you well.
UC Irvine
GPA 3.98 SAT 1840 M590 R 642 W 609
ELC Total 5867 Average # of AP courses is 2
New Biology/ Education major - combines with science and school of education for science teachers.
Spend 1 year in the classroom while in college.
No D’s or F’s in 12th grade!
UC Berkeley
admissions.berkeley.edu
GPA 3.88 (unweighted) SAT 1960-2230 ACT 29-33
Ranked #1 Public University in the World by Teach for America
Chemistry majors should have AP Chemistry or a community college course
New Major: Energy Engineering
Prospective Students: pictureyourself.berkeley.edu
Have Blue and Gold Plan for families with <80K income
UC Merced
GPA 3.6 evaluating 3.0 and above for admission
ELC students have guaranteed admission but have to apply there, will not automatically get in
75% admit rate, 5,000+ students
Guaranteed housing IF meet deadines
35% Chicano/ Latino, 19% White, 33% Asian
UC Davis
Admit rate 46%
Majors: Ag.,Environmental science, Biological Science, Engineering.
Admits will be using a single holistic scored process
UCLA
Admit rate 26%
Used Holistic review, personal statement needs to bereflective (no wait list)
Bruin Day, April 14, 2012
UC Riverside
Admit rate 66% Use comprehensive review (academic index)
High school GPA, test scores, doing well in AP classes
Going to have a medical school in 2013
UCR day October 27, 2011
UC San Diego
Admit rate 35%
Impacted majors: engineering and biological sciences
Will adapt a single score review process for fall 2012 admits
UCSD day October 24, 2011
UC Santa Cruz
Admit rate is increased due to timely graduations
Selection using holistic review with a single score for
each applicant
UC Santa Barbara
GPA 4.08 SAT 1916 avg.
2011 admits:
1200+ undergrads in engineering, 0 students were admitted from wait list
(2,400 were on list!)
College of Letters and Sciences, majors not considered for admission except art/music
Housing guaranteed for 2 years- residential campus
# 1 study abroad campus
Mrs. Harrison as river boat captain on the Mississippi.
Mrs. Harrison as captain of the Mississippi Riverboat.
