2011 Admission Practices Charles Cole – Miguel Molina – Barbara Sloan -

Services & Activities Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) Financial Aid & Scholarships Housing Career Development Disabled Students College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) Orientation Program - mandatory Health/Wellness & Recreation Center (The Well) Aquatic Center Student Organizations & Leadership Intercollegiate Athletics- Division I Study Abroad Learning Communities Freshman Honors Program

Fall 2010 Applicant Pool 28, 082 Applied 20, 310Admitted 3.19Average GPA – Freshmen Average SAT- Critical Reading 469; Math 487 Average ACT – English 19; Math 21

Fall 2011 Admission  Sacramento State is impacted  Open to freshmen and upper division transfers only during initial filing period  Admitting on self-reported information  All admission requirements must be completed by the end of spring 2011 term  Summer may not be used to meet admission requirements

Freshmen Selection  Be a high school graduate  Complete with “C” or better grades the 15 college preparatory subjects (A-G)  Have a qualifying eligibility index (EI)  All students must submit scores from SAT or ACT  Local Area for Admission = high school graduates from Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado, San Joaquin, Solano & Yolo counties  Out of Local Area for Admission will be based on higher EI + space availability

Impacted Majors at the Upper Division Level  Business Administration Admitted as pre-majors Supplemental application required Screened on completion of pre-major courses Ranked by overall college gpa and gpa on pre-major courses  Graphic and Interior Design Admitted as pre-majors Screened on completion of lower division courses Portfolio review  Nursing Admitted as pre-majors Supplemental application required Lower division courses, grade point average, TEAS

Important Dates December – last month to take SAT or ACT (Frosh) January 7th - Application filing fee, SAT or ACT test score due March 1 st - Admission Notifications May 1 st – Intent to enroll deadline May 7 th – Last EPT/ELM (Frosh) June 30 th - Document deadline (transcripts, test scores for SAT/ACT, AP) June/July – Mandatory orientation

Must Know for Counselors  Check here 1 st prior to advising students  Early preparation = no remediation-take 4 years of math  Admission requirements must be completed by the end of spring 2011 term - summer cannot be used to establish eligibility for fall 2011 admission  Admitting on self-report information – accuracy is very important!  Student name given in the application for admission must match the name used to register for the SAT/ACT

Must Know for Counselors (continued)  Application acknowledgement via Letter &  Tell students to read their & My Sac State “To Do List” even after being admitted  Do not send transcripts to Admissions until asked to do so  EPT/ELM are not required for admission but are required for enrollment – EPT/ELM must be taken unless a student meets an exemption  Final high school transcripts must have a graduation date  Upon receipt of final transcripts all admits will be validated - admission will be withdrawn if the student is found to be ineligible  Visit  “I have applied; I have been admitted”, etc.

Campus Appeals Process  Examples of appeals we receive Missed one or more deadlines Confusion about EAP senior experience requirement Did not take EPT/ELM Not CSU eligible – requesting an exception admit  Guidelines for appeal will be available in early March 2011 following the release of admission decisions visit

Preview Day October 2, 2010 Register online

Contact Us Counselors may call Admissions & Outreach (916) In northern California visit for the admission counselor assigned to your high school