<p>Hey guys I’m having trouble deciding between these two schools. I have been accepted into both universities but they both have their strengths and weaknesses. I have to notify them of my decision by MAY 1.
SFSU is closer to my family and to the city. I don’t drive but since my family is close by they can bring me around and even if they aren’t there is good public transportation. There are many commute students in SFSU so classes will be more difficult to get in. It’s more expensive but convenience seems to be the attractive quality for SFSU.
CPP is a good school but its away from every thing. I will be away from my family but that will give me more independence. Its cheaper than SFSU but it is less recognised by others who aren’t from California. The rank is higher in CPP but it is not known for business.
What do you guys think?</p>
<p>Most people that go away for college get adjusted to seeing friends and family every 3 months or so. I would disagree and say that Cal Poly Pomona is more recognizable than SFSU outside of the state. CPP may be confused with better known CP SLO, but SFSU is often mistaken for UCSF and USF. CPPs strengths are in engineering, architecture, agriculture, hospitality and the sciences. I don’t know about SFSU other than 1970s social activism.</p>
<p>Somewhat unrelated, but here on College Confidential, nearly 6,000 posts for CPP and 250 for SFSU.</p>
<p>Sure, but most those post are complaining about admissions.</p>
<p>My son is in the same boat as you, majoring in business admin and picking between CPP and a local school (bay area). He’s decided on Cal Poly because even being the homebody that he is, he realized it’s better to get away from home to attend college. Also he liked Cal Poly’s campus much better than SJSU. I couldn’t even get him to apply to SFSU, did not like the urban environment at all. </p>
<p>How good is CPP’s business program? I’m really not sure, but the brand new business building certainly shows investment in the program which is up and coming hopefully. Stats like number of instructors per student (from AACSB site) are good. Recruiting maybe not as strong as UCSB but in addition to career office they also have business clubs which get you in contact with local employers.</p>