California State University-San Marcos Top Questions

There are many stairs to climb to get to class.

It is a commuter campus so most of the population is only on campus when they have class. Developing a social life with the majority of the students is rather difficult because most of us hold down full-time jobs along with the full-time education. If you are looking for a social life then you need to live on-campus otherwise you will not be satisfied.

The worst thing about CSUSM is how hard the school has been hit by budget cuts. We now have implemented furlough days and the professors seem somewhat unmotivated. The classes have been cut short and getting into the nursing program is almost impossible due to limited space.

Some of the classes are duplicates from high school in which they require you to take to graduate.

The lack of a school spirit and the commuter school feel. Not a soul on the weekends.

It's a commuter school. Class mates come from all over the county, hard to make good friends when everyone lives 30-45 mins away.

Classes are slim in the upperdivision levels. There are so many 100 level courses, taken in your first year, offered and available but when you start to get into a specific major classes begin to disappear.

I consider the worst thing about my school to be that there is a lack of fraternity parties, sports, and other activities that make college life so much fun.

The school isn't as competative as I would like it to be. Many students aren't motivated.

When people get bad roommates, because the people you live with really shapes your college experience.