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Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo Visit Report by surfam

Visit to Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo in April 2009 by surfam
(Parent of Student, HS Class of 2009)
(Member since April 20 2009 with 0 posts)
 
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Visit Activities:


Information Session: Yes

Campus Tour: Yes

Campus:


Friendliness/Courtesy of Students:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
SLO students are friendly, enthusiastic and happy.


Friendliness/Courtesy of Staff:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Everyone we met was very approachable, interested, and willing to help.


Appearance of Campus:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Gorgeous setting, with many new and beautiful buildings, and full grown native landscaping.


Building/Facilities Maintenance/Cleanliness:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Campus pride is obvious.


Dormitories:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
Freshman dorms are average, with very nice common areas. Upper class campus apartments are brand new, and well designed in a village setting.


Security/Safety:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
The semi rural setting feels safe and the town/gown relationship is strong and positive.


Overall Campus Impression:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Cal Poly offers many unique programs and facilities and people are happy to be here.

Off-Campus:


Area Immediately Around Campus:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
The setting is classic California, with an emphasis on outdoor activities. The campus is surrounded by open space, orchards, a nice town, and beaches 10 minutes away.


City/Town/Community:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
SLO offers an historic downtown, with a mission, many restaurants and wine tasting. It's easy to get around, students have a free bus pass. The train runs north or south for trips to LA or SF.

Campus Visit Notes for Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo


Visit Description:

Cal Poly offers a myriad of hands on majors from landscape architecture to animal science to graphic communication and business. The campus has many unique facilities such as an organic farm, equestrian center, arboretum, and a rec center workshop that includes a surfboard shaping bay. People seem truly happy and engaged and the students like to talk about their majors.