California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo Top Questions

Due to budget cuts there are not enough classes being offered, so many people find that they can't graduate on time, or they cannot create a schedule that works well for their lives.

It is hard for me to say what is most frusterating, because it is hard to imagine what I could possibly need to change at this amazing school. However, because it is so amazing, so many students want to come here! Our classes are extremely impacted and it is often hard to get the classes that I need.

The expense, definitely. Not only the fact that everything here seems to be so overpriced, but also because on top of that many classes are being cut and our lectures and labs are being furloughed because of the budget crisis. It is not fair, sometimes I feel as though I am being cheated out of my education. I try so hard to put as much of the expenses on myself rather than on my parents, but is difficult when work is hard to find and supplies needed to succeed are so costly.

As freshmen, we have a choice of living in dorms, apartments on-campus, or apartments off-campus. When you live on campus as a freshman, you are required to have a dining plan. There are required dining credits that limit you to 3 dining places on campus. The food isn't that great, but you get used to it, especially when you have no other choice. It's a good thing that we also have Plu$ Dollars so we can eat at other eatery choices on campus, which taste better.

Since the budget cuts of California it has become even more difficult to get the classes that are needed, but that is becoming true for all California State Universities. It does appear that they are trying to combat this problem, but this is making the school even more pushy in regards to students finishing as soon as possible.

The most frustrating thing is registering for classes, and when a class you need is already filled.

Prices! Textbooks are way too expensive and so is food or anything else bought on campus!

To be honest, the meal plan that is required is the most frustrating part. It's expensive to the point of being a rip-off, and is also horrifyingly unhealthy. Finding a balance between spending one's money wisely and eating healthily is almost impossible.

The most frustrating problem with my college has to be getting the classes I need to graduate on time. Most people at my college tend to head toward the 5 year route which poses a problem because financial aid stops helping out after your fourth year. It's nice that the classes are small, but it is frustrating when they continue to have small classes and they cut sections out so it is much more difficult to get classes. Part of the problem is not the school's fault, but the budget cuts imposed by the state of California.

The most frustrating thing about my school is the difficulty of getting classes. With the budget cuts, Cal Poly finds itself raising tuititon while cutting classes. By doing this, it is much more difficult to get classes and stay on the 4 year plan. This, along with furlough days, means that as a student you must affectively study indepently from your teacher to learn the material at a pace that keeps up with the class.