San Francisco State University Top Questions

They are very versitile. You can become a social worker, be a bio major, study economics, it is all up to you.

The academics are very challenging, you have to make sure you know all of the subjects requirements or else you are left out. No matter what class you take, you have to get yourself involved.

BUDGET CUTS ARE RUINING THE SCHOOL. It's hard to get classes because instructors and classes are always being cut. Generally, instructors are easy to get a hold of and I have had a positive experience with all of my professors. SFSU isn't that difficult of a school, at least I think so. The class dictates what the students will be like..for example, in my English 114 class no one ever spoke but in my Philosophy & Religion class, no one ever shut up. It's also hard to graduate in 4 years at SFSU, a lot of people I know are on the 5-6 year plan because of the difficulty in getting classes.

I am apart of the Accountings Students' organization, which is has professor as a faculty advisor. So we meet up with him and some of the other accounting professor to discuss our organization. Or we see alot of them at our end of the year banquet or during our large recruiting event during the semester. But otherwise I really dont see processor outside class until they are passing me in the halls. THen i will stop to talk with the ones who know my name, mainly my accounting professors.

Although the stereotypes are out there, and perhaps there are many students that hold them true, there are certainly other students out there that shatter them. There are students at SFSU that are just as academically savvy as any other students at other universities.

there are a variety of class types at SFSU. To my surprise there not only were regular lectures, but ones in theaters which housed hundreds of students, and online courses where actual attendance was optional. I feel as the larger classes are impersonal. that you do not learn much from the course. In classes such as those, the professor is nearly someone who lectures and it is extremely hard to build a relationship with them because you are nearly a number who fills a seat.

In terms of admissions, SFSU is an easy school to get into. The challenge then comes from maintaining your gpa and excelling. There are many resources on campus and it is hard for students who just come and go to utilize the. We have tutoring sessions which help you understand material in class, we have the career center which will aid you in finding an internship, part time job or career. They also conduct mock interviews and such. There are many hidden jewels on campus. So a little exploration will lead to a big reward.

business department is pretty challenging. most teachers are nice and help you learn

classes are very practical towards real life, but we always get compared to other expensive school in the bay area.

Many of the professors are willing to help. If we have questions they are available either through email, or office hours. Some of the accounting professors do participate in the organizations a that are offered there they even help organize events. They bring in real life experiences to our classrooms which help us learn more and make the lecture more interesting. Class partizipation isn't required but they all encourage us to do so. Some professors do call out on people to get discussions going and just a few professors take attendance.