Ohlone College offers a great deal of support for their students. They truly want each student to be successful. I would strongly recommend them to anyone else wanting to go to college.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
Utilize everything they have to offer. Ask for help when needed. Meet with a counselor regularly to evaluate your progress. Meet with a counselor early on to make sure that you have a plan in place for what classes to take. You don't want to waste time taking classes that you don't need. Ask other students or use rate my professor to make sure that you get professors that you think you will work well with. You don't want a bad relationship with a professor to slow you down or affect your GPA. Work hard. This isn't high school anymore!
Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?
The classes are challenging, but are not hard just to be hard. They have purpose. I have found that most teachers are honest in their syllabus about the coarse load and so you know what to expect.
Describe the dorm life at your college.
There are no dorms available on the campus, but the school does have a scholarship opportunity with the city of Fremont that will allow students to get lowered rent at specific apartment complexes.
Describe the food and dining at your college.
The food in the cafeteria is really good on the Fremont campus. They cook a lot of the food right there in front of you, and it is as you order it. They have been supportive of special dietary restrictions. The Newark campus has a very similar menu and the food is good quality, but they always seem to be out of things. It is frustrating to order something, only to be told that they can't make it because they are out of something. I wish the Newark campus was run like the Fremont campus.
What’s there to do for fun at your college?
There are always things to do for fun. Student activities are held at lunch time several times a month. There are plenty of clubs to participate in and they all have special events to attend as well. The school has a very strong athletic department, so there are sports to watch. The school also has an active theater and dance program and special events are always held in out theater, whether it be a school event or a city event. The school also has a lot of special activities going on to help the community like blood drives, canned food drives, etc.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
There are so many services offered by the school, but the prices per unit and the fees we pay for things like the student health center, are really reasonable. I have no issue with paying their fees. The most expensive part of attending school is the cost of books, but I have had many professors who are willing to let us use older editions of books so that we can buy used books for much much cheaper, even if a new edition has been released.
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus
There is a beautiful pond and woodsy area behind the campus, we get to see wild life wondering the hillside and there are hiking trails leading up the hillside.
Which types of students will excel at your college?
I think this school is great for anyone!
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
There are a lot of clubs and activities to participate in. They hold club days twice a year so that no matter what semester you join the school in, you are still exposed to the club opportunities.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
There are no specific college fraternity houses or anything like that, but there are academic organizations to join,
How would you describe campus safety? Do you feel safe on campus?
There is a campus police department. They patrol regularly. There are also escorts you can have to your car if you do not feel safe going to your car alone.
Ohlone College offers a great deal of support for their students. They truly want each student to be successful. I would strongly recommend them to anyone else wanting to go to college.
Utilize everything they have to offer. Ask for help when needed. Meet with a counselor regularly to evaluate your progress. Meet with a counselor early on to make sure that you have a plan in place for what classes to take. You don't want to waste time taking classes that you don't need. Ask other students or use rate my professor to make sure that you get professors that you think you will work well with. You don't want a bad relationship with a professor to slow you down or affect your GPA. Work hard. This isn't high school anymore!
The classes are challenging, but are not hard just to be hard. They have purpose. I have found that most teachers are honest in their syllabus about the coarse load and so you know what to expect.
There are no dorms available on the campus, but the school does have a scholarship opportunity with the city of Fremont that will allow students to get lowered rent at specific apartment complexes.
The food in the cafeteria is really good on the Fremont campus. They cook a lot of the food right there in front of you, and it is as you order it. They have been supportive of special dietary restrictions. The Newark campus has a very similar menu and the food is good quality, but they always seem to be out of things. It is frustrating to order something, only to be told that they can't make it because they are out of something. I wish the Newark campus was run like the Fremont campus.
There are always things to do for fun. Student activities are held at lunch time several times a month. There are plenty of clubs to participate in and they all have special events to attend as well. The school has a very strong athletic department, so there are sports to watch. The school also has an active theater and dance program and special events are always held in out theater, whether it be a school event or a city event. The school also has a lot of special activities going on to help the community like blood drives, canned food drives, etc.
There are so many services offered by the school, but the prices per unit and the fees we pay for things like the student health center, are really reasonable. I have no issue with paying their fees. The most expensive part of attending school is the cost of books, but I have had many professors who are willing to let us use older editions of books so that we can buy used books for much much cheaper, even if a new edition has been released.
There is a beautiful pond and woodsy area behind the campus, we get to see wild life wondering the hillside and there are hiking trails leading up the hillside.
I think this school is great for anyone!
There are a lot of clubs and activities to participate in. They hold club days twice a year so that no matter what semester you join the school in, you are still exposed to the club opportunities.
There are no specific college fraternity houses or anything like that, but there are academic organizations to join,
There is a campus police department. They patrol regularly. There are also escorts you can have to your car if you do not feel safe going to your car alone.