Every Reason You Should Choose Cal Poly Slo(academics, greek life, social life, things to do in slo)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.ย. 2024
- Every Reason You Should Choose Cal Poly Slo
Hi I’m Sammi and I’m a second year Child Development major at Cal Poly Slo. I wanted to put this video together to share all the reasons I love Cal Poly and why you might like it too! I know Open House and all tours have been canceled so I wanted to bring as much of Cal Poly to you. On campus I’m involved in University Housing, Week Of Welcome Orientation (WOW), the University Honors Program, and Alpha Omicron Pi (greek life).
In this video I share my experiences with my major classes, professors, greek life, daily life for Cal Poly students, and more. If you’d like to see more videos from my time at Cal Poly I have many videos posted on my channel. Also, if you have any questions at all please reach out to me in the comments on my Instagram @_samminicole
Good luck with your decision and go Mustangs!!
Topics I discuss:
Location: 0:55
Student Life: 1:12
What students are like: 1:32
Greek Life: 2:04
Events: 2:52
Class Sizes/Professors: 3:22
Education/Major Classes: 4:30
Downtown: 6:30
Favorite Places in SLO: 7:00
Concerts: 8:54
The REC/workout facility: 9:30
Conclusion: 10:21
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I'm between Cal Poly and SDSU right now, so this vid is definitely helpful!!
Ryan Miller Sams with me... I was leaning towards SDSU for the longest time but I think I’m going to go to Poly. I’d be proud to be a mustang!
I'm deciding between both too haha
Me too! I think it’s a pretty popular decision to make. Leaning towards cal poly but this video is definitely helpful.
I'm trying to decide between the two of them right now as well!!
Both great schools! Look at class sizes, student involvement, what Greek life is like, internships, dorms, etc
Gosh thank you so much for this video! With coronavirus shutting down visitations, I've been searching desperately for resources to help me choose between Cal Poly and UC Davis. This was such a big help!
Aw glad I could help! I know it’s such a crazy time to make a college decision!
I'm in the same situation this year! What did u end up choosing?
I really want to go to Cal Poly and just watching this video made me even more excited! It has always seemed like the best choice for me and you just reassured everything! Thank you so much!
Aw yayyyy
i recently toured cal poly and really liked it. thanks for all of this information on cal poly!
I committed earlier this week! Can't wait to move in and enjoy the beautiful weather; I'm from Northern NJ so I'm ready for some coastal cali sun
YAY!! so happy you got the chance to visit! GO STANGS💛💚
I got waitlisted at Cal Poly but I applied as a Child Development major! Love your videos and I'm hoping to get accepted to Slo :)
Ah I am wishing you the best!! Hope to see you at slo 🤍🤍
THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO.
I'm transferring to Cal Poly in the fall and your video just made me 10x more excited to attend (after Covid-19 is over) :(
Aw YAY congrats!!!
Thank you so much for making this video! It's super helpful considering all the intro events have been canceled :(
Thank you so much for this video! I got accepted to slo and this was super helpful, especially since I’m probably not going to be visiting or touring anytime soon :,,)
I know it’s been a hard time:( but I’m happy you found the video helpful!
Class of '24! I committed right away and I'm very excited. I'm also thinking of participating in greek life.
Congrats!!
I just committed!!!
Aw yay!! Congrats
Hi I am a senior at sda I am deciding between slo, ucsb and uc davis. Your video has been super helpful! Ty!
No way!! All are amazing but definitely ask me questions if you need advice :)
It’s on the top of my list! My brother goes there rn too!
thank you for this! I'm about to go accept my offer for class of '24!!
congrats!
loved this video, I got accepted into Cal Poly and this video definitely gave me a lot of insight
Congrats!!
A job well done Sammi
Go mustangs! I have committed to Cal Poly for class of 2024! Great advice! :)
Congrats!
I have just been accepted! Thanks for sharing this video.
Congrats 💛💛
I just committed to Cal Poly SLO! Do you have any tips on how to pick housing? Is there a way to choose the new dorms?
They have you choose housing by learning communities that way you live with people you’ll like! The learning communities can change locations every year so I’m not really sure what they’d be next year. I think for my year it was mindful living, college of science and math, honors, and a few others
class of '24 woohooo!! love the video :)
Yay congrats!
I was just accepted (Class of 2024) for Computer Engineering. Do you know anyone in the engineering college and what their experience has been like so far?
Yeah! All my friends in engineering say that the professors are amazing! I’ve heard it’s challenging since it’s such a good program but I’ve only heard good things
I’ve been accepted into UCSC, UCSD, and UC Davis; however there is something about Cal Poly SLO that I love!! Do you have any insight in the Public Health major here??
I don’t! I’d recommend emailing them and asking to speak with a student. If you don’t hear back lmk and I’ll try contacting you with someone
Hi, Thank you so much for the information shared in the video. I have been admitted to CAED for its Bachelor of Architecture program. I wanted to ask if students (especially architecture students) have access to internship and job opportunities at and from Cal Poly.
Congrats! From what I’ve heard yes but it’d be good to check with students in the program. This is a great question for Cal Poly faculty, the cal poly slo parents Facebook page, or something you could ask if you attend the open house.
@@SammiNicole sure, I’ll try that. Thank you so much.
this video helped so much!
Yay!
I was waitlisted to cp and it's my top school lol pray for me
Aw I’m wishing u the best!! 💛
Sammi Nicole thank you! 😊 your videos are super helpful no matter the college
Cal poly is my dream school along with the chance to try out for the dance team but my gpa isn’t the best and i haven’t taken the SAT yet what would you suggest?
Hey! I’d recommend studying as much as u can for the SAT to help out with your overall score. I have lots of friends on the dance team actually!!💛💚
Also, do you know anything about their kinesiology major?!
thank you for sharing this video. cal poly slo is one of the colleges ive been accepted to so far and i was wondering how im gonna decide which college to go to if all the campuses are closed! this is really helpful. i was wondering, is it hard to switch majors? i'm thinking of switching from public health to business
Hey first off congrats! It’s definitely doable you just need to be super on top of it right away. I originally planned on switching my major but I ended up liking child development. To switch your major you need to be able to get the grade requirement that the major is asking you to earn. There are also separate requirements depending on the major. Whatever it is, you’ll want to meet with an advisor right away and make a change of major contract by the end of your first quarter. That way you’ll be switched early on. It takes 1-2 quarters to switch
@@SammiNicole thanks for the advice!
A real cool thing about SLOtown rarely mentioned is that it
is one of the few remaining communities that still has a
drive-in movie theater.
Omg yes!! Such a fun spot 😍😍
How hard is it to get the classes you want? I heard that it’s pretty hard to graduate in 4 years... Also how big are your class sizes? Thanks! Loved this video 💗
Classes are usually 20ish-40. Largest lecture I’ve ever had is 120. Most of my friends are actually graduating early because they came in with AP credits but I’ve definitely heard of staying an extra quarter
Sammi Nicole Okay! Class size sounds pretty good. The one thing about graduating in 4 years is that my school didn’t offer any AP’s so I guess it’s gonna be harder for me. What do I have to do to make sure I graduate in time? Or is it lookin like I just wont since I didn’t take any APs.
Hm I’m not 100% sure but you may be fine! You may just take heavier quarters with more units or you could take an online class over the summer. You can contact the advising center for more help!
I was accepted! But I don’t know because I got into UCLA and Berkeley. I can’t decide
All amazing schools! I'd recommend looking at the classes you'd be taking, how big the class sizes are, things to do around the school etc
I love greek life at my school 🖤 XΩ fam!!!😍
Your honest opinion tho: how would you address the racism at cal poly
What learning community did you choose? howd you go about finding a roommate?
I posted a new video all about roommates/housing!
how many units does the normal student take at slo?
16! But it varies 12-20 depending on what the student needs
committed class of 2024!!
Olivia Hanley Congrats💚💛
Hey, I got accepted into SLO and Pomona with a major of Architecture and was wondering if you know how classes/past experiences are? Since the whole coronavirus is going on it is very hard to visit campuses. Which school do you recommend?
Congrats! I’m not an architecture major but I’d recommend SLO! It’s a very well known program and a great education. San Luis Obispo is also a great place to go to college!
Sammi Nicole thank you! By the way how is Cal Poly taking the whole coronavirus situation?
They moved all classes to online for Spring quarter. Definitely sad for the students but is best for everyone!
Heyy Sammi, I'm going to cal poly SLO as a freshman for next school year and I'm out of state; can you stay at the dorm for your 2, 3 etc. Year at school?? And how can I find a roommate I literally don't know ANYBODY hahaha. Did you know anybody before going in? How did you find your roommates? thanks so much!! Love your videos!
Congrats! You can apply for housing on campus every year you’re at Cal Poly but it’s not always guaranteed for your 2-4 years. I found my roommate on the Class of 2022 Facebook page so I’d recommend joining your year. Most people would post bios about themselves. Don’t worry about not knowing anyone! I made all new friends once I came here
i am really looking into applying here and i have a few questions!! are there a lot of out-of-state/far away students? i’m from arkansas and i was just wondering if it’s mainly locals or really diverse. also i would love to watch a video of your stats because i’m curious to see what it takes to get accepted!! :)
Hey Shelby! Definitely apply!! Cal Poly has a lot of in state students. However programs like engineering or architecture have more students from out of state since the program is highly recognized. If you want more info on this check out this website and scroll down calpolynews.calpoly.edu/quickfacts.html
I think I'm going to commit!! How did you choose your roommates?
I chose one roommate on Facebook and my other roommate was random! It worked out amazing
How is the orfalea college of business? I was recently admitted
It’s a really amazing school! My roommates love it!!
Sammi Nicole nice also hows the diversity? From what ive seen its a primarily white school
Taeyoon Kim it is definitely not as diverse as other college campuses you are correct, but Cal Poly has resources and cultural groups to connect students from every background. I’ll post the link to a website you can check out and you could probably get in touch with other students! culture.calpoly.edu/MultiCultural
Sammi Nicole thank you!!!
Hi, I just got into slo and I was wondering do you feel like the school is small that’s theirs not a lot to do since the city is far away from anything?
There’s so much to do! I’ve never felt like that although I did assume that
There’s not a lot to do besides going hiking and going to the beach. They don’t have a mall and subpar cultural food.I’m from la so it definitely shocked the shit out of me.
I’m from a beach town so it’s not much different for me but they make a good point. We go to the beach and hike a lot but there’s other things to do too!
LETS GO STANGS!!! c/o ‘24
YAY
Hi i'm a 19 year old male from Sweden and i'm considering applying to Cal Poly for my senior year. But in that case it will be in Electrical Engineering. Do you know where i can find more information about the engineering "college" or building.
Hi! You can check out this link for more info www.calpoly.edu/college-of-engineering and you can also email the department
@@SammiNicole Thanks, it's cool that you reply to everyone! appreciated!
How does registration work at Cal Poly? Is it hard to get into classes, like do they fill up quick? Or do they do registration different?
Hey! Registration can be tough just because class sizes are small however if you come in with AP credit you will get an earlier registration date. The more degree progress you have the earlier your date will be. I’m in the Honors program so I get priority registration along with athletes and learning assistants so registration hasn’t been an issue for me. Most of my friends will get waitlisted but end up in the classes they need. Hope that helped!
Ah okay thanks! I’m coming in as a transfer so wasn’t sure what to expect!
i got accepted to Cal Poly and i have two Qs
- i got accepted into the school of the liberal arts and im wondering if u think your getting a strong education in that department of cal poly. the school is known for agriculture + engineering + business so im wondering if the other departments are lil bit neglected.
- does being in a suburban area affect you? like there are no big cities to go to what about like finding chains like urban outfitters or popular eating spots u can only find in a city or soulcycles
Hi! Congrats! Yes I do feel like our college of liberal arts is a great education although I did have the same concern. I love my small class sizes and the professors are great. The career fairs tend to cater to STEM, Business, and Ag, however the are still many opportunities available for CLA (you can email the department for more info). The facilities may be a bit dated compared to STEM however I’ve had no problem with it. I also love being in a small college town! It’s kinda a bubble but it’s really fun. There’s a lot to do for college students. There are no large shopping centers but I’ve been pretty lucky with most things! (Target, Trader Joe’s, Home Goods, etc) +they are building an Orange Theory:) They have a good amount of stores downtown like Urban Outfitters, Lululemon, and Sephora, but most are small boutiques. They have many of the same restaurants I eat at while at home but for the most part you’re cooking or eating on campus. In college you won’t have a lot of time to shop and eat out everyday so it hasn’t affected me a ton! Hope that helps!
My son is an incoming freshman from Colorado. Just wondering what kind of clothes the guys typically wear out there (I know you’re into clothes 😉)?
Hahah there’s a bit of a variety but I’ve definitely seen guys wearing kaki shorts, billabong shorts, gym shorts, t shirts, etc. It’s a pretty chill campus. He’ll be fine in anything but it does get pretty warm in the fall and spring so people dress according to that!
I’m currently a college student ready to transfer hopefully I get into cal poly. Do I need to take the SAT? To get accepted?
I’m not sure what requirements are for transfers but you can probably get more insight on the website
Do you know what events, if any, such as orientations, are required for admission?
They require students to come to slo day’s orientation over summer and they recommend participating in WOW which takes place starting move in day (lasts a week)
Does anyone have experience with student exchange programs there ?
You should contact that department and you can talk with a student representative
what’s the party scene like if you’re not in greek life?
I think it depends on the person but from my experiences it’s much easier for ppl to get into parties if they’re in a greek life or on a sports team
Hey, I got accepted to slo and to UCSB, what do you think is the better university?
I’m biased but slo all the way hahah
Actually tho, what’s your major??
@@SammiNicole Business Administration
Oigres Zelaznog Cal Poly is known for business! I don’t think UCSB has a business school does it?
Hi I got into Cal Poly as an English Major and I’m trying to make a decision between going here or UCSD. The thing that is really drawing me to Cal Poly is the amazing social environment that I’ve heard about and that you described so well in this video :) The only things that really scare me about choosing Cal Poly is the small English department and that it might be hard for me to change majors if I end up wanting to, are the smaller departments still at the same standard as the larger ones and how hard is it to change majors (I would probably be changing to a similar major so hopefully it wouldn’t be a drastic change in classes necessary 😬)? Thank you so much for the amazing video and the help duo insights!
Hi! My roommate was an English major and just switched to Political Science. It’s not too hard to switch as long as you do it early enough and you meet the requirements. They want you to be really sure about switching before you do it so give them your reasons! (Look at the curriculum for both majors and compare them) I’m not sure all the details of the English program but I know it’s definitely small. If you know you’ll want to switch try and take mostly GEs at first
Sammi Nicole thank you so much for the help!
Do you have any tips on getting into cal poly?! It is my DREAM school!
Keep doing amazing with school and be well rounded! Fill out everything you can on the application giving lots of detail when it’s possible! Also, certain majors are more competitive to get into so keep that in mind 💚💛 you got this!
@@SammiNicole thank you thank you!! I really appreciate it :)
I applied for child development for this coming fall and haven't heard back, do you mind sharing your stats?
Hey! I don’t really want to post my stats but I can say that I was in the upper range for what my college accepted for my year. They post the stats on the admissions website! Good luck!
There is a HUGE lack of diversity and inclusivity is preached more than it’s practiced
I agree with you. I do hope Cal Poly will grow into a more diverse and inclusive campus. I do think action has started being taken but more can/should be done
do freshman have to live on campus?
I think they really want u to but you can talk to housing. I know ppl from slo that lived at home
I want to like to say that you are very sweet girl