<p>Hey everyone! I am currently a freshman at SCU in the Leavey School of Business.</p>
<p>I will gladly answer any of your questions that you have regarding ANYTHING about Santa Clara University that will help you make your final decision.</p>
<p>So go ahead, ask away!</p>
<p>How is the social scene? Is there a greek life? When are the parties (once a week, weekends, everyday ETC,) also do you end up seeing a lot of the same people at the parties? You can see my concerns… Deciding between SCU and UCSB, money not an issue polysci major. Any advice? Thanks</p>
<p>Yes I was wondering about the social scene as well. Is it really cliquey? I’m trying to decide between Santa Clara, UCSB and UW. Santa Clara is a much smaller school and I was wondering whether or not it’s easy to make new friends/meet new people at parties and stuff.</p>
<p>I really love the SCU but I have heard that the students are often spoiled rich kids from SoCal. Is this true?</p>
<p>How would you say the rigor of Santa Clara is? Is it challenging, but not too challenging, or is it an easy school full of slackers? Is it really just a party school? Are most of the kids smart or somewhat smart, or does Santa Clara just take in anyone? Thanks</p>
<p>I’m a prospective business student and want to learn more about the business program at SCU. what classes did you take freshman year? how does the business school compare to other schools?</p>
<p>is there a lot of opportunities for internships? and how about studying abroad?</p>
<p>How would you describe the diversity there?</p>
<p>giantsrockdudes2 and mapoch:</p>
<p>The social live is everywhere at Santa Clara. Party days are typically Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, but I’m sure you can find a party any night of the week if you really wanted to. The student population is small, but you definitely run into a lot of different people that you may not have met before, so I wouldn’t say that you always see the same people. There are 4 fraternities and 4 sororities. The great thing is that it is NOT a must to be in a fraternity/sorority to be a part of the social scene.</p>
<p>aemaddox:</p>
<p>There definitely are a lot of kids here who have a lot of money, but they do not take over the campus. Most of the kids are just normal middle-class kids getting a good education. Like me.</p>
<p>tramsyrevur:</p>
<p>Santa Clara is a hard school academically. Granted there are some majors that are a lot easier than others, but the rigor of the programs that Santa Clara is known for (Business and Engineering) is tough to say the least. Anyone can be challenged at Santa Clara if they want to be.</p>
<p>seattlegrl22:</p>
<p>As a freshman business student, you take the Business 70, 71, and 72 series in consecutive quarters. These help you to decide on a major and learn about leadership skills and teamwork. You also take two quarters of Business Calculus, Intro to Business Computing. You can take other business classes but there are a lot of Core requirements that you have to take as a freshman as well. Santa Clara’s undergraduate business program is ranked in the top 40 in the country according to US News and World Report if I remember correctly. Top executives from companies like Apple, Google, and Cisco come to SCU to get their MBAs, so the programs is really well known.</p>
<p>jaimerose:</p>
<p>There are tons of internship opportunities available, especially in the Silicon Valley. Companies in the Silicon Valley absolutely love SCU grads. I just attended the Freshman/Sophomore internship fair and submitted seven resumes to different companies that were offering paid internships for the summer. I have not gone through the study abroad process yet (Next year!), but my sophomore friends that just finished it up have all been accepted to their programs. Santa Clara works really hard to make sure that anyones that wants to study abroad can.</p>
<p>Shrinkrap:</p>
<p>The diversity is definitely not as much as other schools might be, but it is definitely there. Even so, I think anyone would feel welcome at Santa Clara regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, etc…</p>
<p>Thank You! Why is there no club soccer? And is Hipnotik girls AND guys?</p>
<p>have you heard anything about the sciences? are those good as well?</p>
<p>How is the psychology program? I know the Business and Engineering schools are really good especially since Santa Clara is in Silicon Valley but does that benefit psychology majors in terms of getting internships/jobs?</p>
<p>My S has been accepted to the business program and loves so many things about SCU. The one stumbling block is that second language requirement. He made it through 3 years of high school spanish and latin before that but it is not his strong suit at all. It may be the deal breaker. Did not take the AP exam- unlikely he would score a 4. Do you have any insight on what it takes to place out of the language class? If placing out it unlikely, how rigorous is the one year language requirement??</p>
<p>DD is a SCU grad with dual majors in engineering and biology. The sciences are well regarded. Many of her friends were science majors (biology) and are either in med school or are applying to med school. The engineering course study is a rigorous one. </p>
<p>There is a varsity soccer team…thus no club soccer. BUT students are welcome to plan intermurals or start clubs if they like…just make a proposal to the student activities folks.</p>
<p>DD never felt like the school was full of slackers. They worked hard…all of her friends worked hard.</p>
<p>We are not a wealthy family and DD never felt left out of anything.</p>
<p>Hi thumper! </p>
<p>Son got in on what I think might be called a “Hail Mary Pass”.</p>
<p>All the other schools he applied to have varsity AND club soccer, some with a lot of activity and support. How much assistance,guidance,and/or does the engineering department provide?</p>
<p>Business majors have to complete only 2 quarters of foreign language. If he’s done 3 years of HS Spanish, he could probably just walk into that 2nd quarter and be done with it. But if he wants to get another running start, just start out with 1st quarter Spanish before moving onto 2nd quarter Spanish. He should be able to do fine and in fact has probably already been exposed in HS classes to all the grammar concepts he needs to do well up through that 2nd quarter of Spanish at SCU.</p>
<p>From SCU website:</p>
<p>*Business: Complete the 2nd course of any first year language, i.e. Elementary Language 2 (FREN 2, CHIN 2, JAPN 2, etc…) </p>
<p>Study a language you didn’t study in high school: start at Elementary Language 1
2 years in high school language: begin in Elementary 2
3 years high school language: begin in Elementary 3 or Intermediate 1 depending on your preparation*</p>
<p>Thanks for offering your help!!
<p>Thanks again!</p>
<p>2 more questions:
<p>Thanks a bunch!</p>
<p>what school would you recommend me going to for engineering, santa clara university or UCSB?
I heard UCSB ranks high in engineering but i also heard of its big party-scene reputation, which is a turn off for me.<br>
Also, I like the fact that SCU is in the silicon valley, which would make it easier for me to get internships nearby.
I got good financial aid from both schools so money isn´t an issue right now.
So how good is the engineering department at SCU?</p>
<p>There is no club track or cross county team, but there is a club Triathlon team on campus if that interests you. If not, running is quite popular at Santa Clara so Im sure you can find a few other running enthusiasts to workout with.</p>
<p>For a bank I would go with Bank of America, they have an ATM on campus as well as a regular branch across the street.</p>
<p>If you are not into partying, its no big deal. Sure lots of people do party at Santa Clara, but there are also just as many who dont. </p>
<p>For RLCs I would say most people get into their first choice, the only exception would be if you apply to either Loyola or daVinci (the two you have to write an essay for), because they do use your answers to the questions as a way of deciding who gets in. However, the opening of new upperclassman housing next year, means a lot more spaces in some of the RLCs for incoming freshman.</p>
<p>Which residence hall is the best really depends on what you are looking for.</p>
<p>Swig (Cyphi) is the primarily freshman dorm (about 350 students living on 10 floors). So if you want the true college experience I would choose Swig. Its one of the more social dorms and you will meet a lot of new people. Its a traditional style dorm (double room with the bathroom down the hall) that just got remodeled last summer.</p>
<p>Campisi (Communitas), San Filippo (Xaviar), Dunne (Modern Perspectives): All are pretty similar, again traditional style dorms, and all the people I know who live there love it. Campisi was more recently remodeled and Dunne is now one of the more outdated residence halls.</p>
<p>Sobrato (Loyola) and Casa Italiana (daVinci): Both are suite style and hands down are the nicest facilities. In Casa, freshman are in 8 person suites, (4 double rooms, 2 bathrooms and a large common area) Sobarto has a similar layout but the suites also have some single rooms. Both buildings also have apartments for upperclassman so if you are planning on living on campus all 4 years both are good choices. However the suites tend to be a little less social, you will get very close with your 7 other suitemates, but because of the layout, its a little harder to meet people outside the suite. They also have air conditioning!</p>
<p>Alpha: Used to be in Graham, but next year they are moving to Nobili because they are tearing down Graham and building a new dorm. Nobili is the old Jesuit residence, which means huge rooms and private bathrooms! But word on the street is freshman will be in triples, but remember the rooms are substantially larger than your standard double.</p>
<p>Oh and btw Im a sophomore biochemistry major who lived in daVinci, so if you have any other questions about anything, feel free to ask!</p>