XFactah416

Hi guys. I am admitted to Cal Poly SLO as a computer engineering major and am giving strong consideration towards going there next year. However, I would like to know a few things:

First, is anyone doing computer engineering at SLO here? And if so, how is it?

a) How hard / easy would it be for me to transfer to say, Computer Science? Is Computer Science more highly prestiged at SLO, or are they equal? Could I double major and do both (if that's even possible?)

b) While I was visiting, the apartments on Cerra Vista caught my eye for sure. Can a freshman possibly attain housing there, or is there like set restrictions where incoming freshman can only attain housing in certain areas?

c) How's the social life? What do people do in their spare time? When I looked, there seemed to be a lot of potential for sports (ie. lots of tennis courts, basketball courts, pool, track field, etc..).

aveugle

I think you can live in Cerro Vista apartments as a freshman, but not Poly Canyon Village.

University Housing - Cal Poly

KoreanBoi92

I can only answer b, since I'm just a high schooler(Junior).

With the construction of the new housing complex being completed this Fall, the Cerra Vista will also be open to freshmen while the new complex called Poly Village (or something) will be open to sophomores.

XFactah416

Ahh, nice.

Another housing Q: Can I choose my roomates or is it all totally varied? I know some kids from my HS are looking to go to SLO, and would like to room with them.

KoreanBoi92

If they want to room with you, you put their housing I.D # on the housing registration, and they put your number on theirs.

bjornredtail

You cannot double major in CSC and CPE at Cal Poly. They are very similar... In fact, I'd say your first year and a half could be exactly the same for both. Even after that, there's a lot in common. You would be double-counting too many units, I think (who knows why advising and the college have half the policies they do). Beyond that, CPE has a decant number of Electrical Engineering classes that CSCs don't have to take. And, CPE's have to take more math (CSCs can get away with only going as far as Calc II, which is... um... I think it's just integration. I know the AP Calc BC test counts for both Calc I and Calc II at Poly). And, CPEs have to take statics (I haven't the faintest idea why). Plus, I think the upper division is a bit different beyond Systems and Architecture (CPE 357 and CPE 315 if you are looking through a catalog).

In short, CPE deals with more hardware then CSC.

CalPolyMom

Lots of sports available. Many intramurals to choose from. My son has done volleyball a couple of times and dodge ball. In the nice weather, he swims laps. He plays sand volleyball by the pool at least once a day. The rec center has a great work-out area and offers classes. He hikes a lot around the area and near the beaches. So yep, lots of sporting activities available.

slodad

And if you are into wakeboarding there is a club on campus. Lakes Nacimiento and San Antonio are about 45 minutes or so up the grade and Lopez is about 30 minutes away if you want to get an early morning run in before the wind kicks up. Then it's great for windsurfing.

If you surf Cal Poly is ranked 3rd

Official Guide to Surf Colleges at the Beach | SURFLINE.COM

Pismo is also great for kiteboarding.

But as a computer engineer I'm not sure how much free time you'll have :-)