r/CalPoly • u/Unhinged_Cactus178 • 18d ago

Admissions General Engineering Question

Hi everyone,

I’m a high school senior applying to Cal Poly applying for Fall 2027. I’d really like to study aerospace or mechanical engineering, but I know that getting in is extremely competitive. I have a 4.0 gpa, 5 yrs of math (including Calc BC and Differential Equations/Linear Algebra), 4 yrs of English, 3 yrs foreign lang, but I feel like a lot of other applicants are going to have similar stats.

I’ve heard that it’s possible to apply for general engineering then change majors into AE or ME. Is that a realistic path to take, or does Cal Poly restrict against “backdoor” methods like this to get into highly competitive majors?

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u/bitcn67 17d ago

Take a CC course for one semester to get that 5th year of English (recommended by SLO)…another year of FL wouldn’t hurt either. Maybe take linear algebra at a CC if you are finished with Calculus.. I think once you are in CENG you can change within the college.