2008 HIGH SCHOOLIN SERVICE WORKSHOP

CAL POLY

SAN LUIS OBISPOhttp://www.calpoly.edu

CAL POLY SERVICES

Financial Aid & Scholarships Testing Educational Opportunity Program Career Development Center Disabled Student Services Student Exchange Programs Orientation

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.

COUNSELORShttp://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.

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

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

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

FALL 2008 APPLICANT POOL

33% of applicants were selected 33,345 APPLIED 11,117 SELECTED GRADE POINT AVERAGE 3.87 AVERAGE ACT 27 AVERAGE SAT 1266

FALL 2008 POOL BY COLLEGE

Applications Selected%

Agriculture 3142 1439 46 Architecture 2938 758 26 Business 5684 1562 27 Engineering 7793 3364 43 Liberal Arts 8527 2141 25 Science/Math 5261 1853 35

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 for Summer

WE’RE AVAILABLE

STUDENTS/PARENTS

call 805-756-2311 admissions@calpoly.edu

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 (any area)