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We know that the admission process can be confusing and we want to help make it easier. Our FAQ below will help answer any questions our newly admitted students may have.</p> </section> <section aria-labelledby="qa-h2-1" class="mt-4"> <h2 id="qa-h2-1">College Credits & External Exams </h2> <div class="accordion" id="accordion-1"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="heading1"> <h3 class="m-0"> <button aria-controls="collapse1-1" aria-expanded="false" class="btn btn-link" data-target="#collapse1-1" data-toggle="collapse"> Can I take a summer school class at my local Community College? </button> </h3> </div> <div aria-labelledby="heading1" class="collapse " data-parent="#accordion-1" id="collapse1-1"> <div class="card-body"> Yes, you are allowed to take summer courses leading up to Fall enrollment. </div> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="heading2"> <h3 class="m-0"> <button aria-controls="collapse1-2" aria-expanded="false" class="btn btn-link" data-target="#collapse1-2" data-toggle="collapse"> I am taking an AP exam this year. Will it still count towards college credit? </button> </h3> </div> <div aria-labelledby="heading2" class="collapse " data-parent="#accordion-1" id="collapse1-2"> <div class="card-body"> <p><span>Student will continue to earn general education or lower-division major credits if they completed AP exams with scores of 3, 4, or 5 in a CSU-accepted <a href="https://www.calstate.edu/apply/transfer/Pages/advanced-placement-ap.aspx" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Advanced Placement (AP) Exam</a>.</span></p> <p><span>View our <a href="https://catalog.cpp.edu/mime/media/61/4127/College+Board+Advanced+Placement+%28AP%29+Examination+Credit_2022-23_v1.pdf" rel="noopener" target="_blank">AP Examination Credit (PDF)</a>.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="heading3"> <h3 class="m-0"> <button aria-controls="collapse1-3" aria-expanded="false" class="btn btn-link" data-target="#collapse1-3" data-toggle="collapse"> How can I send my AP/IB/CLEP scores to the campus? </button> </h3> </div> <div aria-labelledby="heading3" class="collapse " data-parent="#accordion-1" id="collapse1-3"> <div class="card-body"> <p>The deadline to submit external exam scores is <strong>July 15th</strong>. Please send scores as soon as they are made available to ensure timely processing of your credits course placement. </p> <p>Scores need to be sent directly from the testing agency:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">AP Scores</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ibo.org/programmes/diploma-programme/assessment-and-exams/requesting-transcripts/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">IB Scores </a></li> <li><a href="https://clep.collegeboard.org/scores" rel="noopener" target="_blank">CLEP Scores</a></li> </ul> <p>Please note, our school code is <strong>4082</strong></p> <p>Cal State Apply Code is <strong>3594</strong></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section aria-labelledby="qa-h2-2" class="mt-4"> <h2 id="qa-h2-2">General Admission Questions</h2> <div class="accordion" id="accordion-2"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="heading1"> <h3 class="m-0"> <button aria-controls="collapse2-1" aria-expanded="false" class="btn btn-link" data-target="#collapse2-1" data-toggle="collapse"> Can I take summer classes at Cal Poly Pomona?   </button> </h3> </div> <div aria-labelledby="heading1" class="collapse " data-parent="#accordion-2" id="collapse2-1"> <div class="card-body"> <p><span>The only classes available to incoming CPP students are for those that are required to take Early Start. Traditional college credit courses will not be offered. <br/></span></p> <p><span> </span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="heading2"> <h3 class="m-0"> <button aria-controls="collapse2-2" aria-expanded="false" class="btn btn-link" data-target="#collapse2-2" data-toggle="collapse"> My admissions status shows provisionally accepted. What does this mean? </button> </h3> </div> <div aria-labelledby="heading2" class="collapse " data-parent="#accordion-2" id="collapse2-2"> <div class="card-body"> <span>All new students are provisionally admitted based on self-reported information from your Cal State Apply application. You will remain as provisionally admitted until your final high school transcript is received and reviewed for admission requirements. Provisionally admitted students still move forward with other enrollment activities such as orientation and course registration.</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="heading3"> <h3 class="m-0"> <button aria-controls="collapse2-3" aria-expanded="false" class="btn btn-link" data-target="#collapse2-3" data-toggle="collapse"> Can I defer my admission to a different term? </button> </h3> </div> <div aria-labelledby="heading3" class="collapse " data-parent="#accordion-2" id="collapse2-3"> <div class="card-body"> <p>Cal Poly Pomona does not defer admission, except in the following cases with required supporting documentation:</p> <ul> <li><span> </span><span>Military service, training or deployment</span><span></span></li> <li><span> </span><span>Difficulties obtaining a student visa for US study</span><span></span></li> <li><span>Extenuating circumstances as a result of significant medical reasons</span></li> </ul> <p>If you are requesting a deferment, you must provide evidence documenting your reason for an admission deferral. Deferments will only be approved up to one academic year. </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="heading4"> <h3 class="m-0"> <button aria-controls="collapse2-4" aria-expanded="false" class="btn btn-link" data-target="#collapse2-4" data-toggle="collapse"> Can I accept my admission offer for Fall 2024 and take the first term off from enrolling at CPP? </button> </h3> </div> <div aria-labelledby="heading4" class="collapse " data-parent="#accordion-2" id="collapse2-4"> <div class="card-body"> Students must enroll for the term for which they were admitted.  The campus does not allow for a <a href="https://catalog.cpp.edu/content.php?catoid=51&navoid=3849#Leave_of_Absence__Planned_Educational_Leave_" rel="noopener" target="_blank">“leave of absence”</a> or enrollment “stop out” for one’s first term at the university.  If you are not ready to begin your studies at CPP this Fall 2024, you must reapply for admission for a different term. </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section aria-labelledby="qa-h2-3" class="mt-4"> <h2 id="qa-h2-3">Pass & No Pass Grades</h2> <div class="accordion" id="accordion-3"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="heading1"> <h3 class="m-0"> <button aria-controls="collapse3-1" aria-expanded="false" class="btn btn-link" data-target="#collapse3-1" data-toggle="collapse"> Will Cal Poly Pomona accept Pass/No Pass or Credit/No credit?  </button> </h3> </div> <div aria-labelledby="heading1" class="collapse " data-parent="#accordion-3" id="collapse3-1"> <div class="card-body"> <p>As a result of COVID-19, Cal Poly Pomona will accept grades of "credit" or "pass" to satisfy A-G requirements completed during Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall 2020 and during Winter, Spring or Summer 2021.</p> <p>The CSU expects and assumes that high school P (CR) grades will represent work completed at the C- or higher level.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="heading2"> <h3 class="m-0"> <button aria-controls="collapse3-2" aria-expanded="false" class="btn btn-link" data-target="#collapse3-2" data-toggle="collapse"> How will Pass/No Pass or Credit/No Credit grades impact my ability to apply to the CSU? </button> </h3> </div> <div aria-labelledby="heading2" class="collapse " data-parent="#accordion-3" id="collapse3-2"> <div class="card-body"> As a result of COVID-19, we will accept P/NP or C/NC for “a-g” courses completed in the Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall 2020 terms and during Winter, Spring or Summer 2021 terms. This means that for Fall 2022 and future admission cycles, Pass/Credit grades will be accepted for “a-g” courses taken in the Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall 2020 terms and during Winter, Spring or Summer 2021 terms. </div> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="heading3"> <h3 class="m-0"> <button aria-controls="collapse3-3" aria-expanded="false" class="btn btn-link" data-target="#collapse3-3" data-toggle="collapse"> How will the CSU calculate my GPA if I receive Pass or Credit grades in A-G courses? </button> </h3> </div> <div aria-labelledby="heading3" class="collapse " data-parent="#accordion-3" id="collapse3-3"> <div class="card-body"> <p>As a result of COVID-19, a grade of Pass/Credit will meet the A-G subject requirements but will not be calculated in the GPA. The CSU will continue to calculate the GPA for admission purposes using all “a-g” courses that have letter grades in grades 10 and 11, including summer terms following grades 9, 10 and 11.</p> <p>The final GPA is based on grades earned in all approved college preparatory “a-g” courses taken after 9th grade through graduation.</p> <p>Extra points in honors-level coursework will continue to be capped at 8 semesters of honors points maximum in “a-g” courses completed with letter grades.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="heading4"> <h3 class="m-0"> <button aria-controls="collapse3-4" aria-expanded="false" class="btn btn-link" data-target="#collapse3-4" data-toggle="collapse"> Will Pass/Credit grades validate D or F grades? </button> </h3> </div> <div aria-labelledby="heading4" class="collapse " data-parent="#accordion-3" id="collapse3-4"> <div class="card-body"> As a result of COVID-19, the CSU expects and assumes that high school Pass/Credit grades represent work completed at the C- or higher level. Therefore, a Pass (Credit) grade in a higher level math or LOTE course earned in Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall 2020 terms and during Winter, Spring or Summer 2021 terms will validate D or F grades in lower level math or LOTE courses. The Pass (Credit) grade will also validate the omission of lower levels of math (excluding Geometry) or LOTE. 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