Fall 2014

• 20 years of transfer counseling experience
• 8 years of intensive STEM counseling
• Feeder CCC to CPSLO
• Trained other counselors in CA on CPSLO in partnership with Cuesta counselors
• NOT a CPSLO admissions employee or representative
• Established working relationships with CPSLO admissions staff
• This presentation is from a CCC perspective – what we, at AHC, know to be true and effective (highest acceptance rate in the state to CPSLO)

• Overview of STEM educational planning for CPSLO (tools!)
• Explain how the CPSLO application process differs from other CSUs
• Overview of the CPSLO application process (again, tools!)
• Answer your questions

• www.assist.org
– articulation
– Course equivalency for lower division courses required for
GRADUATION from CPSLO
• CPSLO Transfer Selection Criteria
– http://admissions.calpoly.edu/applicants/transfer/criteria.html
– How applicants are evaluated for admissions selection
(competitive)
– Four primary areas – pay close attention to required coursework
• Transfer Guide
– Developed specifically by your Community College

• Define your major!
• Develop a plan using (including semester by semester)
– ASSIST
– CPSLO Transfer Selection Criteria
– Transfer Guide – developed by your CCC
– GE (CSUGE or IGETC)
• Get GOOD grades – use tutoring, office hours, good study habits, group study sessions, etc.
• Ask yourself what you would do if you never get into
CPSLO? Develop your educational plan with a back up in mind

• Get connected with CPSLO (VIP page) and make regular counseling appointments
• Make sure you know how to use ASSIST and the transfer selection criteria and check them regularly
• Prioritize your course selection with major coursework being #1 as well as Area A of CSUGE
(use ASSIST and the transfer selection guide)
• GE course completion is secondary
• Participate in internship/work experience related to the major and leadership and/or club/extra curricular involvement

• Understand the uniqueness of the CPSLO application – use the guide.
• Have a counselor review the application before you submit it
• Wait to submit your application until you can confirm spring schedule will work
• Print off confirmation of submission
• Understand that getting any D or F grades in the year prior to transfer will jeopardize your admissions to
CPSLO – it is conditional!
• ALWAYS accept their offer of admissions right away.

• Pages 1-12 of CSU application are same as any other CSU campus
• The last three pages are important!
• Evaluated in four areas, all weighted differently
• Compete by major
• Minimum GPA vs. selection
• This is your first Cal Poly Exam

“ READINGS ” OF YOUR APPLICATION
• 1 st reading
• GPA
• CSU & Cal Poly program required coursework
• General Ed
• Extra-curricular activities & work experience
• 2 nd reading
• California resident recently released veterans
• Service area (Based on high school graduation)
• California community college junior transfers
• SB 1440 applicants
• Father/mother level of education
• Faculty/staff dependent www.calpoly.edu
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