Need Help Deciding? Current Freshman here to answer questions..

<p>I haven’t been able to explicitly find anything on the school’s webiste regarding this, but would you happen to know if SCU offers any sort of 5-year MBA program? Thank you</p>

<p>norcalstudent, by 5-year MBA, you mean 4 yr under + 1 yr MBA, right? No, I don’t think SCU offer that. SCU is better known by its part-time MBA - executive program and evening program, both gear towards and attract working professionals in Silicon Valley/Bay Area.</p>

<p>In general, it’s not suggested to go straight into MBA without any working experience. That doesn’t add value in most cases. This has been discussed a lot in MBA and business boards. You can easily find the discussion by searching here in CC.</p>

<p>Ok, well that does indeed answer my question. Thank you for your reply a mom</p>

<p>Ok, well that does indeed answer my question. Thank you for your reply a mom</p>

<p>Hi,</p>

<p>I was accepted to SCU via Early Action. Right now I’m working on my Housing Application but I’m stuck because I just don’t know what RLC to choose. I’m torn between Cyphi and Modern Prospectives. I like the theme of MP but I hear Cyphi is the big place for freshmen. Also I hear its a big party hall, is that true???</p>

<p>What is the best housing at SCU?</p>

<p>Any “must sees” during this weekends preview day?</p>

<p>For the best housing, if you are talking only about the physical facilities, I would say Casa Italiana or Sorbato. Both are suite style, you have your own bathroom and a common/living room area, as well as air conditioning, and they are some of the newer dorms on campus. However the other dorms have some other advantages, for instance Swig is much more social, and is more of the true “college experience” than living in a suite style dorm. </p>

<p>For preview day I would say definitely check out the residence halls/RLCs and Benson, other than that just go with what interests you, go to the presentation by your major department, maybe study aboard or pre-health/law if those are paths you think you will take. If you want to cover more ground, you and your parents can split up and all go to different sessions. Also I would say don’t feel confined to the set program, just wonder and get a feel for what Santa Clara is like without the constant sales pitch. If you have the opportunity, check out the surrounding area there are tons of things to do in Santa Clara and San Jose.</p>

<p>is santa clara clique-ish? i’ve heard it’s similar to my high school, which has me slightly worried…</p>

<p>How would an outspoken atheist fare in class and socially?
What kind of speakers are brought on to campus and is there good attendance?
Can you describe the effect the alcohol policy has on how students party?
What are students most happy with and what are they most dissatisfied with overall?
thanks</p>

<p>Hello wdwarriors, my son has been accepted to Santa Clara and has decided to attend following a great visit including admitted students day and an overnight last week. His final decision was between SCU and Occidental. He has been admitted to the Leavey School of Business, is probably going to study Economics as his major. He has been invited to join the Dean’s Leadership Program. Any thoughts about that program in particular? Also, he has not been invited into the Honors program, though he did get a maximum Dean’s scholarship and another small scholarship. We were told he could apply, though not sure if it is worth it if he wasn’t invited. Stats pretty high, wGPA 4.3, ACT 33. How does the Honors Program mesh with the Business school Leadership/Scholars programs?</p>

<p>this has been very helpful…but i have to laugh @ all the questions about the party life, i guess those questions were from students and not the parents.</p>

<p>I have a son who is still trying to decide between Santa Clara and Puget Sound. He is going to major in Business and he feels that the two schools are pretty equal in the undergrad Business program (i feel otherwise). I think his judgement is tainted by the fact that he is a BIG track person and wants to run track when he is in school, however he feels that the track team/ program is better in Puget Sound. So I have to convince him that Santa Clara undergrad Business program and school is by FAR superior than Puget…so help me out</p>

<p>My son chose SCU for the internship opportunities which seem outstanding, location in Silicon Valley, reputation of the business school, and reputation and recognition amongst business people we know (we live in the Pacific NW). We visited on the admitted students day and loved the campus and were impressed with both the facilities, the friendliness of the students, and the Professors in the Business school. </p>

<p>And the merit aid certainly helped with our decision - something which you obviously won’t know about if you atr applying next year.</p>

<p>Has your son visited the SCU campus, sat in on classes?</p>

<p>I was wondering did everyone receive a financial package that is flexible with your family’s income?
I wanted attend SCU, but the financial aspects really kept me from going. I talked to the admissions a little while ago and they said they’d look at it again, does anyone know if there is general success with financial appeals?</p>

<p>Current freshman/parents please come back and post for the upcoming season, thanks!</p>

<p>I Santa Clara a “commuter school?” What sort of school spirit and connectivity to campus is there – people live on campus all four years?</p>

<p>I wouldn’t call SCU a “commuter school.” I believe 100% of the freshman class lives on campus and a majority of the upperclassmen live either on-campus, in off-campus SCU sponsored/built apartments, or in the frat/sorority houses that ring the campus proper. There are definitely students who live on campus all four years, but like I mentioned, upperclassmen do tend to move toward the SCU Apartments (brand new!) or the houses that literally surround the campus (a 1 - 3 block walk to campus).</p>

<p>SCU also has a Law School and Graduate programs. I believe about 100% of these students live off-campus, as makes sense since these are older students.</p>

<p>There is plenty of school spirit–sports or spiritual, volunteering or partying–whatever the student is drawn to, there should be something available.</p>

<p>The students tend to be very cheerful–beautiful California sun year round.</p>

<p>I have heard that there is a great difference in academic ability between the top of the class kids who are in the honors programs (or who otherwise have great stats) and those who are below average (for the school) in terms of academic ability and motivation. What are your views?</p>

<p>@londondad</p>

<p>I would not entirely dispute that impression. I know a few athletes (whom I presume are there for the sports) who were completely anemic academically. I’ve also met a few “less-than-bright” students, though they were generally extremely enthusiastic about their studies. And a whole host of charming students (bright enough but not brilliant) who gave out effort in fits and spurts.</p>

<p>My two comments about these above observations</p>

<p>1) I sense that SCU is going to have less of these “uneven” students over the course of the next few years. Overall I believe that SCU’s goal is to become more academically selective, but to doso in a way that doesn’t completely ignore their overall mission. Having a campus of pure-academic geniuses would in some ways ruin some of the flavor of their campus–having students involved in community outreach and having already developed people skills, etc is very important for SCU.</p>

<p>2) I really only have 2 LACs worth of experience to compare and I do wonder if this “uneveness” occurs at many selective LACs.</p>

<p>I would agree that the top students are crushingly brilliant. I know a 17 year old that just graduated SCU with honors in Classics who just entered UC Berkeley for a PHD program. Etc.</p>

<p>Is FL required - As part of the engineering undergrad curriculum? </p>

<p>Reason I am asking is S2 is HS senior taking AP Spanish, non-native, likes the class but finding hard to keep up with HW assignments (2-3 hours alt nights). This is his 5th year doing Spanish. </p>

<p>If he ‘has’ to do a language in college then it might make sense to just hang in there? He plans to do either Mech or CS for now. Doing very well in AP Calc, AP Physics C and APCS.</p>

<p>Grading is very hard at this school. Counselor recommends he drops. </p>

<p>He can also start fresh with a ‘new’ lang at SCU rather than spanish?</p>