Since admission to Cal State Fullerton is very competitive, you must meet all application and admissions deadlines stated below.
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Applications for fall 2013 must be submitted October 1 through November 30, 2012. Apply online at www.CSUmentor.edu. No late applications will be processed.
Please note that Cal State Fullerton strictly enforces stated application deadlines. Students who miss a stated deadline may have their application cancelled or their admission rescinded.
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Checklist
High School Course Requirements: A
APPLY for admission to Cal State Fullerton
U.S. History and Social Science 2 years including 1 year of U.S. history (or 1 semester of U.S. history and 1 semester of civics or American government) and 1 year of social science
by submitting your online application between October 1 and November 30.
B
English 4 years of college preparatory English
COMPLETE the
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Mathematics 3 years required, 4 recommended
A to G course pattern with a grade of C or better. Only grades earned in A-G subjects in the 10th, 11th and 12th grades are used to calculate GPA.
SUBMIT official SAT I or ACT scores to Cal State Fullerton, to be received no later than January 23, 2013.
SUBMIT 7th semester transcripts to be
algebra, geometry and intermediate algebra
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(1 year biological, 1 year physical)
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tests no later than May 4, 2013.
CHECK ELM/EPT and Early Start Program status. FULFILL local high school graduation requirements, maintaining appropriate GPA.
ACCEPT admission by May 1, 2013.
Language other than English; 2 years in the same language (3 years recommended)
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Visual and Performing Arts 1 year of same course in one discipline: art, dance, drama/theatre or music
received no later than March 22, 2013.
TAKE all required ELM and EPT placement
Laboratory Science 2 years required, 3 recommended
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Electives 1 year selected from the University of California “A-G” list
n All A-G requirements must be completed by June of the senior year. No makeup or other summer courses will be allowed for admission. n Senior-year grades will be verified. Students who do not receive a “C” grade or better in all senior-year A-G courses may have their admission rescinded.
California State University, Fullerton / University Outreach • outreach@fullerton.edu • 657-278-2086 • fullerton.edu/admissions T H E C A L I F O R N I A S T AT E U N I V E R S I T Y D O E S N O T D I S C R I M I N AT E O N T H E B A S I S O F R A C E , C O L O R , N AT I O N A L O R I G I N , S E X , R E L I G I O N , S E X U A L P R E F E R E N C E , M A R I T A L S T AT U S , P R E G N A N C Y, A G E O R D I S A B I L I T Y I N T H E E D U C AT I O N A L P R O G R A M S O R A C T I V I T I E S I T C O N D U C T S . S U C H P R O G R A M S A N D A C T I V I T I E S I N C L U D E B U T A R E N O T L I M I T E D T O A D M I S S I O N O F S T U D E N T S , E M P L O Y M E N T A N D I N T E R C O L L E G I AT E AT H L E T I C S .
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ELM/EPT
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English Placement Test and Entry-Level Mathematics Test If you are applying to the CSU system, you must satisfy the EPT and ELM requirements by May 5, 2013. For more information, please visit us at fullerton.edu/testing.
SAT I/ACT All freshmen must submit test scores from either the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT I) of the College Board or the American College Testing program (ACT) regardness of grade point average. If you are applying for fall admission, you should take the test no later than early December and request
Exemptions from the EPT
that your scores be sent to Cal State Fullerton. Registration forms and dates for the SAT or ACT are available from high
• Placement in the “exempt” category on the Early Assessment of Readiness for College English taken in conjunction with the 11th grade California Standards Test
school or college counselors or from a CSU campus testing office.
in English Language Arts. Status can be found online
Please Note: If the SAT or ACT test is taken more than once, we will give
at www.calstate.edu/eap/results
students the benefit of the highest overall scores received, instead of the
• A critical reading SAT score of 500 or more
highest scores received at an individual sitting. CSUF does not include the
• A score of 22 or above on the ACT English Test
writing scores from either of the admissions tests in the computation of the
• A score of 3 or above in the Language and Composition or Literature and
CSU Eligibility Index.
Composition College Board Advanced Placement Program
Eligibility Index To calculate your eligibility index, take your total SAT I
• Completion and transfer to the CSU of a transferable college course that satisfies the English composition requirement provided such a course was completed with
score, add it to 800 x your high school GPA OR 10 x your ACT composite
a grade of C or better and before New Student Orientation program
score (critical reading and math) plus 200 x your high school GPA. ACT writing score is not considered in the composite score.
Exemptions from the ELM • Placement in the “exempt” category on the Early Assessment of Readiness for College Mathematics taken in conjunction with the 11th grade California Standards Summative High School Math or Algebra II test. Status can
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be found online at calstate.edu/eap/results • Placement in the “conditionally exempt” category on the Early Assessment of Readiness for College Mathematics taken in conjunction with the 11th grade California Standards Summative High School Math or Algebra II test PLUS successful completion of a CSU-approved math course taken before you enroll at a CSU campus. Check status at www.calstate.edu/eap/results • A score of 550 or above on the mathematics section of either the College Board SAT
Important Points to Remember • Cal State Fullerton is an impacted campus at the freshman level, which means that there are more applications for our campus than we can accommodate. As a result, all freshman applicants, whether in our local admissions area or outside the local admissions area, must anticipate meeting higher levels of competition
or SAT I: Reasoning Test, or SAT II: Mathematics Test
than the minimum CSU eligibility. In fact, local area students are not
• A score of 23 or above on the ACT Mathematics Test
guaranteed admission if they only meet minimum eligibility. Please
• A score of 3 or above on the College Board Advanced Placement Mathematics
remember that it’s very important to be well-prepared academically.
examination (Calculus AB or BC, or Statistics)
• Once you have applied, you will be assigned a Cal State Fullerton email
• Completion and transfer to the CSU of a college course that satisfies the requirement
address, which you can access through your individual Student Portal.
in Quantitative Reasoning provided such a course was completed with a grade of C
It’s important to check your portal on a regular basis since we will send
or better and before New Student Orientation program
you important admissions updates through your email address. • Once you have been admitted, you must accept your admission, pay the
Early Start Program
enrollment deposit, and register for New Student Orientation by the stated
A recently enacted CSU system policy requires incoming students who do not
deadlines in order to hold your place in the freshman class.
demonstrate readiness for college-level math and /or English to begin remediation
• Consider living on campus in our brand new housing to make the most
in the Early Star t Program during the summer before beginning their first semester
of your freshman year. For more information and to schedule a tour,
at a CSU campus. fullerton.edu/earlystart
visit fullerton.edu/housing.
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October 1
Applications open for fall 2013 admission
November 30
Last day to apply for fall 2013 admission
January 23
Official SAT/ACT scores must be received A P P LY
FA F S A
50M/2012-2013
Fall 2013 Deadlines May 1
March 2
Financial Aid application due
March 22
Submit 7th semester transcripts
April 13
Welcome to Cal State Fullerton Day ELM/EPT
Last day to pay enrollment deposit and accept admission
May 4
Last day to take ELM/EPT tests
May 17 (5 p.m.)
Last day to register for mandatory New Student Orientation
July 16
Final official high school transcript must be received
Cal State Fullerton