Review of California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
from Napa, CA
Do you feel you’re learning a lot?
CPP's staff is unmatched in many ways. Being an architecture major, I've met some of the best in the field and have been taught by professors who have been in the business a long time. Some classes can be frustrating if you have a teacher who doesn't take the time to show up, answer questions, and offer office hours.
Do you enjoy the experience at your school?
The campus is safe and quiet for students even though it is in the eastern part of Los Angeles. Everything is a close drive, being about an hour at the most to reach the beach, the mountains, a lake, or downtown Los Angeles if you have a car. It is a little too quiet sometimes though and you don't feel like your in a big and active campus a lot of the time since most people commute to school and leave on weekends.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
The school is easily one of the most affordable schools around, even with the problems of the state budget crisis. With low tuition and reasonable housing costs, it makes it easy to put money towards other supplies or assures you that you won't be in debt the rest of your life. CPP also has some of the most prestigious and highest nationally ranked programs around. For the price I'm getting some of the most desired and useful knowledge in the state.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
STAY BUSY! Go to the gym, play intramural sports, go to school events like plays, get involved in ROTC, just do something. Your classes will be busy depending on your major but if you live on campus you need to keep yourself active and give yourself an advantage.
Which types of students will excel at your college?
If you want to build, design, run a hotel, or treat injured animals, you should be here. One of the most well-known architecture programs and engineering schools around.
CPP's staff is unmatched in many ways. Being an architecture major, I've met some of the best in the field and have been taught by professors who have been in the business a long time. Some classes can be frustrating if you have a teacher who doesn't take the time to show up, answer questions, and offer office hours.
The campus is safe and quiet for students even though it is in the eastern part of Los Angeles. Everything is a close drive, being about an hour at the most to reach the beach, the mountains, a lake, or downtown Los Angeles if you have a car. It is a little too quiet sometimes though and you don't feel like your in a big and active campus a lot of the time since most people commute to school and leave on weekends.
The school is easily one of the most affordable schools around, even with the problems of the state budget crisis. With low tuition and reasonable housing costs, it makes it easy to put money towards other supplies or assures you that you won't be in debt the rest of your life. CPP also has some of the most prestigious and highest nationally ranked programs around. For the price I'm getting some of the most desired and useful knowledge in the state.
STAY BUSY! Go to the gym, play intramural sports, go to school events like plays, get involved in ROTC, just do something. Your classes will be busy depending on your major but if you live on campus you need to keep yourself active and give yourself an advantage.
If you want to build, design, run a hotel, or treat injured animals, you should be here. One of the most well-known architecture programs and engineering schools around.