California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo Top Questions

The university's motto is "learn by doing" and they have a lot of opportunities to gain hands on and real world experience.

The best thing about my school is the environment. People at my school are very warm and friendly and appear to always in a good mood. People are inviting and welcome 1st years and tour groups.

I love the learn by doing approach to learning. The faculty encourages working in the field to learn in real life situations what your career of choice may require.

Cal Poly is great school because of it's emphasis on the "learn by doing" model. We have great facilities and awesome professors. Most colleges here teach you the tools that you will need to work once you graduate. Cal Poly graduates generally get hired into higher positions than other graduates. Being such a competitive and academically focused school, students here graduate with a good reputation and are desirable job applicants. It also really helps that San Luis Obispo is a great place to live.

Everyone at Cal-Poly is nice

The "learn by doing" motto that Cal Poly possesses makes everything about learning hands on and much more interesting. I also love the location.

The best thing about this school is the environment. Naturally there are plenty of activities for one to do, such as hiking, going to the beach, riding bikes, etc. Non-naturally the city of San Luis Obispo has a small town feel with a very nice downtown area.

The location! SLO is beautiful, and there are lots of areas outside to explore and hike. Everybody leads a very active lifestyle.

This school is exceptional in virtually all fields, ranging from academics to housing to campus atmosphere. Among these, the quality of academics stands out the most to me. The classes are extremely efficient and highly effective when it comes to generating a functional learning atmosphere. The quarter system here accelerates the rate of classes so that more material may be covered in a year, but does not add much stress from the increased rate at which material is covered. The school is legendary for its achievement, especially in engineering fields, which are built upon a strong academic foundation.

My best aspect about my school would have to be that they make sure that I am individually being taking care academically. They go the extra mile to make sure my classes are being taught at a pace that allows me to be successful.