Overall Reviews
4.21 / 5 based on 22 reviews
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“School Motto: Learn by Doing”
Jack A
United States,
Manufacturing Sciences (including CAD, CAM, CAE), 2024
OverallDisciplines must be decided from the start, I have taken engineering classes every quarter I have attended. Teachers are knowledgeable and class sizes are mostly smaller and more concentrated.
Cal Poly is also not on the semester system, but quarters. This makes more room for electives, allowing students to pursue more specific technical interests, but also increases difficulty since all classes are taught in 3-4 fewer weeks than other schools.
Cal Poly advocates for sustainability, equity and equality, and is very supportive of the student body.
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Careers
Yes, there are a plethora of student services and opportunities.
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Pros
Location (CA central coast).
Cons
Campus is very spread out.
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Alexander D
Overall
I wish I had known...
Attend new, different courses, which couldn´t attend on my home-university
Getting to know a different culture.
Improving my Language skills
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Try courses from different departments.
Attend sports clubs, you get to know a lot of people. Go surfing!
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
California offers a lot of different landcapes. Try to get involved (Clubs, Sportevents)
But save some money befoer you go there, it is really expensive to study there (high living costs). But it is absolutly worth!
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anuszka
Overall
I wish I had known...
what are the opportunities to work on campus and if there is a chance to arange such work before arrival
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
strong reccomendation
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
search for fellow travellers as soon as possible, because you need a car to do it and the best way to do it is rent a car with couple of people
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“Learn by Doing”
Will S
United States, Undergraduate
Engineering, Mechanical, 2024
Overall
Great experience; the learn by doing motto is very authentic. Have tons of industry experience before even doing my first internship. The professors are generally good, faculty is good.
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Careers
Pretty minimal scholarships for international programs. Also, for engineering, it is very difficult to study abroad while being able to graduate in four years.
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Pros
Location, Academics
Cons
Sports
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“Cal Poly Rocks”
James F
United States, Undergraduate
Urban and Regional Planning, 2021
Overall
A Very hands on School where learning is taken beyond the classroom and into hands on labs and lectures, insuring students get a grasp of their subject of study
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Pros
great location, hands on
Cons
tough to get classes
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“Cal Poly Rocks”
James F
United States, Undergraduate
Urban and Regional Planning, 2021
Overall
A Very hands on School where learning is taken beyond the classroom and into hands on labs and lectures, insuring students get a grasp of their subject of study
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Pros
great location, hands on
Cons
tough to get classes
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