California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo Top Questions

What's the one thing you wish someone had told you about freshman year?

Jonathon

The town surrounding the school.

Nicole

That it is somewhat difficult to switch majors and you will absolutely switch majors because no one knows what they want to do their senior year of high school. That some professors are going to be horrible even though it's a good school and you are paying a lot of money to attend their classes.

Laura

I wish I had known how to balance and budget my money better, and had projected the amount I would need throughout my years at college. I also wish I could've planned a four year class schedule with my advisor so I would know exactly when I would graduate and what needed to be done each quarter.

Ashlee

Nothing. I knew enough to get where I am.

Alexander

Nothing. I knew nothing really about this school other than what it looked like and its reputation. That was all I really needed.

Andrew

School is going to go by very very fast. Take it all in as you go, work hard and complete it at a pace that feels comfortable to you.

Reid

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Max

I wish I had known how huge the greek life was before I came here. It plays a pretty big role in the social aspect of life here at Cal Poly.

Maureen

That it is very hard to change majors. There is not very much financial aid offfered by the school itself.

Elias

more technical skills