California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Top Questions

I wish I knew how hard the curiculum was and that the school was on a quarter system. It is very different from high school because i have to learn the same amount of material in a shorter amount of time which makes it seem to go by a lot faster.

I wish I had known that the cohesion between students and students, and students and professors, is not as strong as what is portrayed during orientation. I also wish that I was informed that my program did not place a strong emphasis on working with clients during your undergraduate studies because I wish that I had more experience in the field before entering a Master's program.

Walking around campus can get hard because of all of the hills. And never be afraid to ask anyone anything wether its faculty or students alike.

Time management

That they were phasing out my major ! I found out after the fact. No one mentioned it prior to being excepted as a student for that term.

what are all my options for financial aid.

Study tips and habits.

I wish I had known that the school is primarily a commuter based campus and that there really is no school spirit and/or support it seems like. I see cars all over the place supporting USC and UCLA as alumni, yet I rarely ever see a car riding around support Cal Poly Pomona. The morale among students here is definitely not the highest it could be.

The only thing I wish I knew was that living on campus my first year can help me academically and socially. This is why I chose to live in the dorms this school year.

Before coming to Cal Poly, I wish that I knew that it was a mostly commuters' school. Not many students live on weekends, so at night and on the weekends its very quiet on campus. I wanted to attend a campus that had a lot more life to it.

To get more units before entering so i would have priority registration

to plan for graduate school

I wish I had known more about the clubs that were available. I never realized there are so many clubs offered in various types of things. I just joined the Pre Vet Club and it has helped me socialize and meet new people and create a network. If i had known about the various types of clubs i would have joined a long time ago to make friends in campus rather than just co- workers and old high school friends.

I wish I would have known before coming to this school that most students commute to go to Cal Poly. It is pretty dead when school is not happening.

I wish I had known about the other majors they had to offer, as well as the importance it was to create a 4 year plan, so that you can best organize getting into the classes you need to graduate.

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I wish I knew that my program was a squential 4 year program; community college only prolonged my BS in Landscape Architecture. There should exist some kind of counter-advertisment to community colleges, ideally originating form admissions and outreach. The money saved is not worth it.

That it is primarily a commuter school and most students leave on the weekends making it hard to have a social life if you are from far away.

How many hills there are no campus.

What the school looked like, the size of the campus, and success rate of students graduating.