torn between uc davis and cal poly SLO

JeSuis
Sun, 15 Apr 2012 13:08:51 +0000

I’m an applied mathematics major. My classes are huge. My lectures are generally 250-500 students, with my smallest ones being around 100. My two English classes were around 25 students, but those are taught by grad students. Large lectures generally have discussion sections, but that doesn’t mean much. I have had worthless TAs who don’t know the material. I’ve even had TAs give false information. Also, general calculus discussion sections are around 50 students! That’s practically still a lecture.

Upper division classes in some majors become smaller. Impacted majors like psych or biology will be huge all four years. Math classes shrink down to an unimpressive 50-60 students at the upper division level. I highly suggest Cal Poly SLO. It’s an all around much better school than UC Davis.