<p>The campus is pretty laid back. For fun, students usually go to the beach, go downtown for Farmers' market, or go to off-campus parties for fun. There are bands, sporting events, and intramurals for on-campus fun. The people are generally very friendly.</p>
<p>The classes are very challenging. There is more grade deflation here than inflation. For example, I once got a 90% on a physics test that was curved to a C+. I believe the average gpa here is about 2.8. You will always find students in the library studying, no matter what the hour. My largest class size was about 300, but that was an anomally. Usually my GE classes are 30-40 students, and my science classes are 60-120 students. That has changed as I've become an upper-classman, and now my science classes are about 30.</p>
<p>The cons really involve intercollegiate athletics. The school spirit for sports here isn't what I'd like it to be. Sometimes I wish I went to USC or another big sports school, but I'm kind of obsessed with sports :). Classes can also be hard to find, although I personally haven't had that hard of a time with it. Regardless, I'll be graduating in 5 fives. Anyway, generally good times down here. I'd say the pros have outweighed the cons for me.</p>
<p>thanks giant! i really like the campus and everything...but i come to think about it...i don't fit in engineering...and physics right now for me is crap...but anyways, thanks for all the info, i appreciate it! i'm glad that the pros have outweighed the cons for ya:)</p>
<p>I don't really know, as I'm not an angineering student. I probably study about 3 hours/per day as a bio major. To get a 4.0 id imagine 4-5 hours/day.</p>
<p>I checked with my friend who's also a bio major and got close to a 4.0 one quarter. She studied more like 5-6 hours/day. Anyway, I'm don't know too much about the engineers' study habits.</p>
<p>From what I hear about engineering at a UC vs. engineering at SLO, you will get more theory at a UC but you will get more hands-on experience at SLO. So if you are thinking about getting a master's or Ph.D., then Davis might be the way to go. If you are leaning towards getting an engineering job right after you graduate, then maybe lean towards SLO. But you definitely need to visit both campuses first. See if you can get the e-mail addresses of some current students and maybe ask them their opinions on their experience.</p>
<p>Yes from what I gather the UCs teach you to prepare you to go to graduate school more than to get a job after graduation. While the CSU like SLO are more focused on hands on things that will better help you find a job after you graduate.</p>
<p>But don't think that you can't get an engineering job directly out of a UC and get into grad school from SLO, because you can. But I guess the way that they're taught, the UCs are more theoretical and SLO is more practical, although you'll get a little of everything from both schools.</p>