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When requested by the Admissions Office, submit*
the required transcripts, test scores and any supporting
documents as outlined below or on the next page to complete your admission file.
Please note: your admission file must be complete before you will be
allowed to register for classes for the quarter to which you have been
offered conditional admission.
Important items
(1) All transcripts submitted must be 'official' (certified, sealed and posted by the issuing institution).
(2) You must submit a transcript (or if a transcript is unavailable, a letter must be sent from the registrar's office indicating attendance and coursework as appropriate) from every institution attended, even if you withdrew before completing a term.
Read through the following information below and on the next page to find the category or categories that best describe your entry status. Be advised: more than one category could be applicable to your situation.
Final Transcript Deadlines
Fall quarter 2010
July 15, 2010 - freshman (early and regular decision)
July 15, 2010 - college transfers
Be advised: You will not be allowed to register beyond your first term at Cal Poly until your final transcript has been received and processed by the Admissions Office.
Send Transcripts to:
Admissions
Cal Poly
San Luis Obispo , CA 93407
First-Time Freshman
(1) One 'official' copy of high school transcripts to include your date of graduation. Failure to provide a final high school transcript will affect your enrollment in the future. Do not send your high school transcript UNTIL you have graduated and the transcript includes your graduation date (usually May or June) unless otherwise instructed by the Admissions.
(2) If you have taken courses at a community college or university, have transcripts of that college work sent to Cal Poly directly from the institution AFTER you have completed the coursework. Do not send a ' work-in-progress' listing of college courses in which you are currently enrolled.
(3) Have ACT or SAT I scores sent to Cal Poly if you have
not already done so or if they do not appear on your high
school transcript. Cal Poly requires that test scores be sent electronically from the testing agency (or via the CSUMentor website for SAT). Paper test scores are not accepted. (SAT I - Cal Poly uses only math and critical reading scores)
Order ACT scores by linking here.
or
Order SAT 1 scores by linking here.
(4) If you are graduating early or taking the High School Proficiency Test, please have your school send us verification.
(5) Have the results of any College Board Advanced Placement Program (AP) testing or the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) sent to Cal Poly, if taken.
College Transfer
You will have completed at least 60 semester (90 quarter) units of transferable college courses at time of enrollment (end of previous spring term for fall admission). Send the info listed below:
(1) College transcripts - one official copy must be sent directly to the Admissions Office now including work in progress (for any courses you are currently taking), from each school where coursework was attempted, even if you withdrew before completing a term.
(2) It applicable, complete General Education Certification or IGETC when you have finished the required coursework at your community college (must be certified by the registrar of your school).
(3) The results of any College Board Advanced Placement Program (AP) testing or the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), if taken.
Second-Bachelor's Transfer
Cal Poly is currently not accepting applications for second-bachelor's degrees.
Student Athlete
If you are interested in participating in intercollegiate athletics at Cal Poly, please contact the head coach for the team in which you are interested. Contact information is located on the athletics website .
Former Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo Student Into New Major
(1) Send one copy of all transcripts of work taken at another college, if any, since your last attendance at Cal Poly. (We should already have transcripts for any college work you attempted before your last enrollment at Cal Poly)
(2) Scores from SAT I or ACT if you want to claim exemption from the Entry Level Math test (ELM) or the English Placement Test (EPT).
Registered Aliens
If you have completed less than three years of secondary education in the U.S. and did not come from a country where your education was in English, you must submit results from either the TOEFL or IELTS language tests taken within the last two years:
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a score of 550 or higher (paper-based test) or 213 or higher (computer-based test); or internet-based score of 80 or higher.
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a minimum score of 7.0 for undergraduate applicants or a minimum score of 6.0 for graduate applicants. However, individual programs may require higher scores, applicants are advised to review program-specific requirements.
View additional testing information: http://admissions.calpoly.edu/international/toefl.html
Educated at International College/University
In order for transfer credit to be granted you must request that a credential analysis be completed by one of the agencies listed below:
The Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, Inc. (ACEI)
The American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO)
World Education Services, Inc. (WES)
View additional international academic evaluation information: http://admissions.calpoly.edu/international/intl_acad_evaluations.html
Educated at International High School
You may be required to submit a processing fee for a credential evaluation by an outside agency. You will be notified with further details if this is a requirement.