The California State University (CSU) is considering requiring applicants to take an additional course in quantitative reasoning in high school, but critics say it would disproportionately affect underrepresented student populations. Currently, the CSU only requires incoming students to have a minimum of three years of math. The proposed requirement would mean high school students, beginning […]
Tag: Cal Poly Admissions
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As Cal Poly begins releasing admissions decisions, preliminary average GPA at 4.10
Cal Poly received 65,156 undergraduate applications for the 2019-20 academic year, 351 application less than this year.
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Why Cal Poly is not affected by Trump rescinding affirmative action guidelines
These guidelines were largely seen as a push to diversify higher education.
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Cal Poly SLO Mustang Parents Facebook page offers a helping hand
Cal Poly’s communication to parents can be spotty and the page helps fill in the gaps, Traci Libby said.
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Mustang News Now: 1-Minute news update
Mustang News anchor Michelle Logan has the news headlines you need to know this week.
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Why a letter of recommendation won't help you get into Cal Poly
According to Cal Poly admissions officers, getting into Cal Poly is up to the cold logic of a computer.
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The Poly persuasion
When Salinas High School senior Trent Storm submitted his Cal Poly application in November, he became one of nearly 52,000 applicants fighting to be accepted for Fall 2014.
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Accepted
Cal Poly’s application rate is at a record-high, but acceptance rates remain low. With the demand for Cal Poly on the rise, and state funding at an all-time low, acceptance to the university is turning into a competition of who will fill the open seats. Of the more than 40,000 students who applied to Cal […]
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Here come the freshmen
The 2015 incoming Cal Poly class has been chosen, and the class breakdown is showing new trends in admissions.
