BigGreenJen

My friend is a rising senior and would like to attend Cal Poly Pomona. She wants to major in Animal Sciences with a focus on Equine Studies because she would like to be a horse trainer at some point. Does anyone know what this program is like? Also, what is the social scene like on campus? Are there many other freshman living in dorms? Thanks! Drj if you could reply too that would be great!

JoeBlack

i went to cpp for a couple of years. don't know much about the animal sciences program but the social scene on campus is ok. there are some clubs outside of campus where you can mingle. it's still basically a commuter school though. if you're a guy, which your friend isn't, there are way too many men in proportion to women for some reason. it's probably a better "dating scene" for a woman than a man..probably..there are quite a few nerd-type guys on campus. that, along with the brutal commute for me, is partly why i transferred to csula.

drj

because this is one of the nation's six polytechnic universities there is a rare majority of men on campus, 56 per cent as i recall, due in large part to its huge college of engineering. the ag campus is about a mile away and includes a working farm right in the suburbs of the nation's second largest city. perhaps the most storied of programs in the college is the equine program, given that w.k. kellogg of cereal fame donated his lavish ranch and his collection of world class arabians to the state of california in a bequest. this donation led to the nationally recognized equine program that includes very well done horse shows on a regular basis, a highly competitive intercollegiate equestrian program, and regular appearances on television during the rose parade each year.

drj

dartmouth jen,
sorry, i didn't read all of your questions. there are 3,000 students who live on campus at cal poly pomona with new apartments being finished this year. that represents roughly 15 per cent of the student body, so while it is better than years prior when it was almost totally a commuter school, it still has that nonresident feel about it. social life centers around student clubs and the greek system, and two of the strongest centers are the outstanding equine programs and the growing honors community. and unless your friend is gay i would presume having a male majority would be an advantage since few universities today are dominated by men.

JoeBlack

56% guys huh.. i guess it just seemed like a lot more.

drj

if you were over on the engineering campus it was a lot more, like 85 per cent. if you were in education it was lopsided the other way.