why does Sac State get no love among the CSU’s?
I’m a Sac City/CRC student and I will be transferring to Sac State in the Fall. I like it there a lot, and it’s a beautiful campus which a good amount of extracurricular activities, but it seems to have that commuter school stereotype where most students come to class and leave without caring about sports, school spirit, extracurriculars, etc. As much as I KNOW I’m gonna enjoy myself, in the back of my mind I wish that most of my fellow CA students had a desire to go there like they do to the other CSUs (Cal Poly SLO, SDSU, SJSU, Sonoma, Chico, Long Beach, etc.)
I will be going to Sac State for the graphic design program, which is one of the most prestigious in Nor Cal. I turned down UC Davis for this because of the cost, and because they are cutting funds/classes for their design program, and I have heard that some of the design students over there attempt to transfer over to Sac State’s graphic design program. Are there also any other programs that Sac State is well known for?
I’m just wondering exactly WHY Sac State is really underrated and doesn’t get the recognition it deserves. It’s WAY better than other CSUs (I won’t mention which ones though). And with the new fitness center in the Fall (http://www.thewell.csus.edu/), it should be able to attract more prospective students and athletes and promote better school spirit and less apathy.
I wanna know people’s thoughts…if you are rude and have nothing nice or intelligent to say, don’t say it. Thanks.
I guess it is a matter of perspective. How much do you know about CSU LA, Dominguez Hills, Stanislaus, Fullerton, Northridge or Cal Poly Pomona? I don’t think they are high on the glamor scale for Cal state colleges either. Those are mostly commuter schools too. Can you get just as good an education there as you would at SLO or SJSU? You bet. Are there fewer distractions and temptations as there are at places such as Chico State or SDSU? Absolutely.
You get what you can from your particular college experience by making the most of it. Yes, there is more of a "college atmosphere" at places like UC Berkley and UCLA, but how often will you be able to talk to your teacher one on one? A big college professor is often much more interested in doing research, writing the next textbook or getting the next NSF grant than (s)he is in ensuring that you comprehend the course material.
Do your best, get the most out of whatever is offered and remember that your education is top priority.
Good luck
June 2nd, 2010 at 3:17 pm
I guess it is a matter of perspective. How much do you know about CSU LA, Dominguez Hills, Stanislaus, Fullerton, Northridge or Cal Poly Pomona? I don’t think they are high on the glamor scale for Cal state colleges either. Those are mostly commuter schools too. Can you get just as good an education there as you would at SLO or SJSU? You bet. Are there fewer distractions and temptations as there are at places such as Chico State or SDSU? Absolutely.
You get what you can from your particular college experience by making the most of it. Yes, there is more of a "college atmosphere" at places like UC Berkley and UCLA, but how often will you be able to talk to your teacher one on one? A big college professor is often much more interested in doing research, writing the next textbook or getting the next NSF grant than (s)he is in ensuring that you comprehend the course material.
Do your best, get the most out of whatever is offered and remember that your education is top priority.
Good luck
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Big college experience as both an undergrad and grad student (nice, but not the end-all)
June 2nd, 2010 at 3:31 pm
It doesnt have any prestige because it is in Sacramento.
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