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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The student experience is 10/10.

Really strong, intentional weeklong orientation program.

Most students live on campus, unlike many commuter school UCs. This makes the campus feel lively during evenings and weekends.

SLO's campus is a student utopia: bowling alley, rock climbing wall, theater, pool. And the classes are all very hands-on and experiential. Big focus on internships and practical skills. And beach and breathtaking nature hikes nearby help with stress.

Very hard to get into unfortunately for top majors: STEM, psychology, poli sci, etc.
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UCI and maybe UCR are the only UCs that feel like commuter campuses. Cal, Davis and SB off campus housing is all around campus. SC students sleep in their cars. UCSD off campus housing is a little weird as the campus is surrounded by highways. Off campus housing at Cal Poly SLO isn’t great, very old run down properties for rentals. UCLA students stay on campus as off campus housing is very expensive.

SLO is a great town and fantastic for students who want to stay around campus or do outdoorsy things. It is not great for students who want to travel or want access to an urban city. Cal and Davis are connected by Amtrak and BART giving access to SF and Sacremento.

SLO is not a good choice if your kid is serious about poli sci though. It’s fine if your an instate student looking to have fun, get a degree and then figure it out but humanities and social sciences are very weak there.

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