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Sort By: [Date] [Major] [Rating] Urban Planning  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright Cal Poly is palatial. It's located in maybe the best part of California, right on the Central Coast. Besides location, it is epic for it's social scene. The partying at Cal Poly is prominent but not overwhelming. Every Wednesday-Sunday night you can find a party on Hathway St. or one of its neighboring streets such as: Slack Street, Fredericks, Orange, Stafford, Bond or Monta Vista. Other than partying, the City of San Luis Obispo has a lot to offer. It has tons of shopping, and great restaurants. Otherwise my advice to new coming freshman is: watch out in the dorms, the RA's are out to get you. Really try to meet fellow students during WOW, because those in your group might become some of your best friends. And lastly, try to make the most of the downtown scene during your freshman year. Being on campus 24/7 can really get old, so just try to walk around and check out what the marvelous town has to offer. Education Quality: A+, Useful Schoolwork: A- Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Jun 03 2010 1st Year Male -- Class 2014    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=68590&uid=127'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Architecture  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright Cal Poly is not a school for slackers. Students here are motivated in their majors and willing to work hard. You get to jump into classes in your major right off the bat and get LOTS of hands-on training. If you are looking for a fraternity/sports type school, this is not it. If you are looking for an excellent, hands-on education with lots of challenges, surrounded by other students who like to be engaged, then this is the school for you. I love this school, the town, the people. Teachers are easily accessible and classes for the most part are small. Useful Schoolwork: A+, Campus Aesthetics: B+ Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  May 29 2010 1st Year Female -- Class 2014    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=68492&uid=127'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Civil Engineering  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Average This cow college sucks. Bunch of rejects who self-indulge in the fact they got into a Cal State! Ego-centric and white nationalist as fuck. I hated that place and now I'm unemployed with their worthless degree. Thanks Cow Poly SLOw!!!! Perceived Campus Safety: B-, Individual Value: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Apr 26 2010 5th Year Male -- Class 2008    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=67413&uid=127'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Physics  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Not so bright I am a physics sophomore from Sonoma CA. I will do my best to describe Cal Poly, category by category: Academics: one of the few things this school has working for it. Education quality is above average. You learn lots of cool stuff here. Classes are appropriately challenging. Sometimes they can lack intellectual stimulation, especially GEs, but overall the academics here is very good. quite a few out-of-class learning resources as well. Teachers vary from the best individuals I have ever met to the biggest jerks and sorriest souls. Choose carefully, get to know them. Most are awesome. Housing/Dining: Atrocious. This is some of the worst food you will ever eat, and you have to eat it to use your meal credits. Heaven knows where this food comes from. In terms of housing, not much better. Very disorganized. The dorms and apartments themselves are at best adequate. Small, clustered spaces with poor facility design that allows you to hear everything going on. Don't study in your room. Social life/People: You know the stereotypical "college dude"? That frat boy, football, aggressive, over-assertive, swearing alcoholic? This is their Mecca. The social vibes here aren't that great. It takes hard looking to find chill people (but you can). The majority of people here are conservative Christians, so if you are liberal and have another worldview, you may be lonely. The connotations of the people that apply to other universities: forward-thinking, innovative, worldly, intellectual, active citizens does not apply here. I find many of these students care only about getting a degree and getting smashed Friday night. The place is loud. You can find cool people here, but you have to look hard. Girls: Prettier than average. They are fun to look at, but I find they are horribly uninteresting. Plus, they actually seem to find the douchebags I talked about earlier attractive, and no one else. You will find some cool ones though. Party: I like to call this place "UCSB light". If you are looking for a good brew and a good time, you'll find it pretty quickly. My problem is when you need some peace and quiet to get work done, you will be hard pressed to get it. These guys party ALL THE TIME. I'm not saying I haven't enjoyed myself and indulged, but seriously. Surrounding area: The outdoorsman's dream. Hiking trails, biking trails, surf, parks, sights, awesome geology...... it's all here. I suggest Montana De Oro state park. Really cool. The sky here is really fantastic. Sunsets are great. Campus: Not as cool as some of the UCs, but nice. Can smell like cow crap when you're downwind, but whatever. Some buildings, especially science 52, are aging badly. A bit cramped and crowded, but still one of the better aspects of this place. Hope that is helpful. Choose your college wisely! In conclusion, Cal Poly is an overrated place that is less like a university and more like a vocational school for engineers and agriculturalists. This school is a good choice for some, but not for all. Perceived Campus Safety: A, Individual Value: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Mar 30 2010 2nd Year Male -- Class 2013    Forward  Blog it! 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