Pros/Cons of Calpoly for CS?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
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What do you like about Calpoly and its CS program?
Do they treat the CS program with respect?
What are your least favorite parts of being a CS student at Calpoly?
Are there long waistlists for classes?

Thanks for your input

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A few comments:
These will cover CS, but are also applicable to Computer Engineering and Software Engineering.
Pros

  • staff is competent and focused on teaching
  • no insanely large 101 level classes, I heard Berkeley can have well over 1,000 enrolled students for a class, with overflow rooms
  • great reputation on the West coast, many top level employers actively recruit from the school
  • admitted directly to major reduces the competitiveness between students
  • not sure what you mean about treating with respect, it is arguably the toughest major to get in at a top engineering school, few UCs are more competitive than it

Cons

  • less known outside of the West coast, although arguably the best CS jobs are on the West coast anyway
  • not as much focus on research, although it can be done. It does not matter if you don’t want to pursue a career in academia

Getting into classes can be a challenge, but not that much different from other school, and a lot easier if you come in with lots of AP credit and are willing to be creative with the schedules.

Consider Software Engineering and Computer Engineering. Employers don’t care.