If anyone is interested in SDSU let me know - Page 3

taffy · 03-04-2005, 12:26 AM

how hard is it to graduate in 4 years?

heyl0ve · 03-04-2005, 06:39 PM

Does anyone know how good the nursing program at SDSU is?

kluge · 03-10-2005, 01:40 PM

Taffy - my son is a freshman at SDSU and since I'm paying the bills, your question is very important to me! The number of 4 year graduates at SDSU has been rising steadily over the years, to 12.5 % in 2003 (I haven't seen any figures for last year.) From what I've seen this year the school has a good program designed to assist students in graduating on time, and it is very possible to finish in 4 years if that is your goal (and you don't change your major in the middle.)

Smebbs · 03-26-2005, 01:26 PM

SDSU was my first choice because of the reputation it had in business. I got accepted, just found out about 1-2 weeks ago. I don't think I can go because of the cost of living down there plus I live in Santa Rosa (northern california, 1 hr. north of SF) which is quite a drive. I was delighted to be accepted as I know how hard it was to get in as a transfer student. My girlfriend was accepted as well. I REALLY WANT TO GO!!! It's just the cost of living is sooo high.

savedbythebell7 · 03-30-2005, 06:33 AM

If you can take out student loans, i'd recommend it, because quite frankly you will enjoy SDSU, as well as get a good degree in business, that i believe will pay off in the future.

glade1 · 05-18-2005, 10:28 PM

Hi Saved,

How are the dorms down there? How would you rank them in order? Is University Towers and Chulili any good? Also, are there major recuriters down there for the business and international business?? or is it really competitive? reply back soon thanks!!

sockherplayer · 05-20-2005, 02:36 AM

yeah im going to sdsu too, i applied for cuic as my first choice and then chap...what would u recommend?

savedbythebell7 · 05-28-2005, 06:26 PM

The international business program is amazing at State. With that degree it's almost impossible not to get a job (and a high paying one at that).

Dorms -

Cuic. They're the newest and nicest of the dorms. However, they tend to lack socially relative to Zura and Tenochca.

Zura. It's literally a Zoo (i lived there

). It's the biggest dorm at SDSU I believe. It's kinda old and run down, but nothing IKEA can't do to make your room nice. It was definitely very social and made lots of friends there.

Tenochca - similiar to Zura, only smaller and a bit nicer.

University Towers - I wouldn't recommend UT, they have weird meal plans and it's really rundown.

Chappy - it's on the other side of campus from most the freshmen, but it's nice and new.

Be sure to mail in your dorm selection ASAP, they give you a certain dorm via how quickly you send it in, hopefully i'm not too late with that advice.

some_1 · 05-28-2005, 08:49 PM

Hey! How bad is University Towers? Also how is the registration process for adding classes? Do they have certain priorities for seniors and juniors? For instance, if someone was a freshmen they may have the worst priority compared to juniors and seniors. Also, which recruiters recruit at SDSU in the business aspect? (e.g the big 4 accounting firms) How are the club organzations? Does SDSU have a sense of community? Thanks for taking the time to read my questions!

savedbythebell7 · 05-29-2005, 05:34 PM

I've felt the registration process has been easy. They cut enrollment a great deal, and it seems (as a product of the enrollment cuts) most people don't have any trouble getting classes they need.

I'm only a freshmen (now a sophomore i suppose) so i'm not exactly sure which big 4 firms recruit or if any do, plus i'm going into finance and not accounting. I know two guys who just graduated w/ finance degrees that are making 100k salaries in commercial real estate.

The business clubs are key for networking. If you join the finance and investment society, all the big name execs in the San Diego area typically come speak to the FIS. Plus after they're done speaking you have an oppertunity to chat with them.

Hopefully that was somewhat helpful.

taffy · 05-29-2005, 06:59 PM

saved, did your 2 friends who got the 100k salaries get a job working for somebody, or did they go out on their own and started buying and selling? is this salary typical for sdsu business grads or is it a freak occurance?

savedbythebell7 · 05-31-2005, 06:26 PM

On average it might be a "fresk" occurence. They were in a fraternity and when they were being interviewed, the interviewer was an ex-SDSU graduate who was also in a fraternity. As you can see it may have been random luck, but then again in San Diego 1 in every 7 people is a state graduate and it happens that many successful people in the San Diego area are graduates of State.

I've been told, it's important to find a common bond and exploit it.

Regardless state has one of the biggest business schools in the West and they have plans of establishing one of the most expensive business buildings in the West Coast via corporate donations. This is suppose to take place in 2008, so the business program is only going to improve. So if you hold an SDSU business degree 10 years from now it might be more valuable than you think.

Giants8307 · 05-31-2005, 07:37 PM

saved: I'm a bio undergrad at cal poly slo. I'm thinking about going to a grad program at SDSU in the sciences(excecise phys.) How are the grad programs viewed on campus? I know SLO is a much more undergrad-oriented university, is SD the same?

sockherplayer · 05-31-2005, 08:09 PM

saved, i have a question. i am going to sdsu in the fall and i was wondering how/when i can get a school email address. i think its like your name @ rohan.edu or something. but how do i get that? do we get it at orientation?

savedbythebell7 · 06-01-2005, 09:20 PM

i never got my email, i believe you have to go to the infodome in order to get it. I've been wanting to get one so I can get on facebook.

GIANTS -
I don't know much about the grad programs, I know they're really good for preparing you for the real world though. SLO is a tab bit more undergrand oriented than SD i'd say, but they both carry on similiar philosophies.