Cal poly V. SJSU (Business Administration)

Colleges and Universities A-Z Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
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Hello All ,
I’m having a tough time deciding which college to accept due to different pros/cons for each school . For both schools I end up having to pay about $10,000 out of pocket. The only difference is SJSU is offering me $5,000 in work study. However ,would it be easy to get a job in CalPoly? CalPoly does have the potential to be cheaper considering housing is less expensive.

SJSU
Pros

Closer to home
I like urban area life
Lots of things to do
In the Silicon Valley
I want to get my MBA , Lucas Business School

Cons
Acceptance rate is much higher
Not prestigious
Costs about $1,500 more
Commuter school

CALPOLY
Pros

Nice little town
Good connections
Excellent program for business
Heard they do good in LA region & Silicon Valley for internships
School campus life
By the beach

Cons
Farther away from home
Not that many jobs in such a small town
Didn’t receive work study
Might get bored in such a small town

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A lot of difficulty goes into these decisions. I’m in the same boat between CSUN and Cal Poly SLO accounting and pretty much all the Pro’s and Con’s are what I feel. Visit the schools if you haven’t and pick the one that feels right. Haven’t ever been to SJSU but it sound pretty good (prestige and acceptance rate is NOT everything).

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There are lots of opportunities for students to work on campus at Cal Poly. You have to seek them out, but they’re there.

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As a matter of fact, there were booths set up at open house this past weekend for the sole purpose of hiring students for jobs on campus.