California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo Top Questions

If you are not sure which major or feild you would like to pursue do not attend Cal Poly Slo. Also, if your major is in the liberal arts college I recomend going to a different school. Dont go to this school if you are not willing to be independent. You will be pressured to either party and drink or to go to church, so if you dont want to drink but are not religious, like me, dont go to this school.

I would say someone who does not know what they want to major in. Cal Poly SLO has you declare your major prior to applying. Although you can change majors the process can be long and hard. So I would suggest if someone is going to apply to Cal Poly SLO they should know what they want to major in.

This school is a great place to discuss ideas and expand one's perspective. If you are a person who has very strong beliefs, and is easily offended by discussions on the complexities of life, religion, or politics then you should not attend this school. If you harbor resentments towards any race, religion, or people with a different sexual orientation than your own, do not come to this school. The students and faculty here take pride in the tolerance and open mindedness of our school, and acceptance of all who want to learn and improve themselves.

Someone who thrives on a competitive environment and does not play well with others should consider a different school. Every member of the community seems to err on the side of being helpful to strangers and paying it forward with knowledge and advice. People who do well with book learning in a narrow field as opposed to hands-on learning across disciplines may not be the best fit either. This school tends to focus on collaborative, project-based courses.

The type of person that likes cold weather only, and doesn't like to reach out to make new friends. Also, if you don't enjoy outdoor activities or the beach, I wouldn't recommend Cal Poly. If you aren't a hard working student I wouldn't recommend this school either.

A person who is driven to succeed without being pushed. People at this university have self-motiviation and are prepared to put in the hours to succeed because It is more difficult to learn by doing actual work that represents work in the future but it is more rewarding and makes students more able to achieve more later in life.

A person who shouldn't attend this school include those interested in law because there isn't a law program at Cal Poly. If you don't like warm weather, Cal Poly is not for you.

If the student grew up in an ethnically diverse community, coming to Cal Poly would be somewhat of a culture shock. Cal Poly's population is heavily white dominated. Ethnic foods in the immediate San Luis Obispo area is not very good. If he or she comes from a big city and is not very adaptable, then he/she will have a difficult time living in this area.

The quarter system at Cal Poly is very fast-paced so if you prefer greater periods of time to learn material (such as semesters) then this may not be the school for you.

Someone who is unfriendly or close-minded and does not place a strong emphasis on academic success and putting in the effort to be successful academically.

If you hate having fun or enjoying life I would advise against going to Cal Poly SLO. It is an amazing school for both of those activities, in addition tot he great education you will get whiel there.

Students who are unmotivated would not do well here. Also, students who are not sure what they want to do in life will likely have difficulty because Cal Poly requires students to commit to a major at the beginning of their first year.

There is not a type of person who should not attend this school

The kind of person who shouldn't attend this school would be someone who doesn't want to learn, someone with a high paying job already or someone who hates life.

Everyone would love this school.

A person that is very unique. It is hard to be eclectic in this environment because you would be the only one like that here. This school supports the arts in graphic design, journalism, and architecture. Philosophy, art, and theatre are not Cal Poly's strong suites. Liberal arts and even liberal people would have a hard time fitting in here. Cal Poly is a technical school that is geared more towards the hard sciences. Cal Poly is known more for its "nerds" than its

Do not come here if you crave diversity and action. The community is largely Caucasian, and from what I have experienced so far, insulated from much of the world, or even country in terms of current events and news. Coming here puts you in a different world, and it takes a conscious effort to seek out diversity or wordly news. There are things like student ethnic or religious groups on campus, but again it takes conscious effort to find them. Also, in things like the campus newspaper, the section reserved for wordly news can barely qualify as a paragraph.

Cal Poly is very focused on learning by doing, which involves a great amount of team work and group projects. People who have trouble working in teams would either benefit greatly from the skills that they learn when it comes to this area, or should choose not to go here if they have a different learning style.

Diversity is emphasized at Cal-Poly, and many people that go to the school appreciate a hands-on education. The ideal Cal-Poly student would be someone who enjoys a more suburban environment, enjoys the outdoors, and must be very willing to apply what they learn to real life scenarios.

One who is unsure of their intended major. You are required to choose upon applying and they make it difficult to change.