I’m deciding whether I even want to visit Santa Clara–
are the preppy, rich, partying, clique-ridden rumors true?
<p>I live a few minutes away from Santa Clara and have never heard such rumors. I've had several SCU graduates as teachers and none have them have portrayed the school as being rich and clique-ridden (although I must admit the school is somewhat rich); these experiences are from graduates from the 60s up until the recent 90s.</p>
<p>definitely more studying than partying</p>
<p>The party reputation is true. Just check the liquor law and drug law violations at:
<a href="http://ope.ed.gov/Security/InstIdCrime.asp?CRITERIA=R%5B/url%5D">http://ope.ed.gov/Security/InstIdCrime.asp?CRITERIA=R</a></p>
<p>Never-the-less, SCU also has a reputation of having students who value studying and academics. It really is a nice private school that I would recommend to anyone who is not hung up on the CC prestige and ratings game.</p>
<p>gsp silicon valley- Sorry this is a little off topic. I live in the Bay Area and very much want to stay here after I graduate. Do you think SCU's reputation in the Silicon Valley is worth passing up other schools more known on the national level? And do as many firms recruit out of SCU as I've been told? I'm looking at a business major, maybe a minor in communications. Thanks!</p>
<p>SCU is ranked #12 in princeton review's best 331 colleges - for "Students never stop studying" (Page 31, yr 2002). That sure does clear things up. Good Luck.</p>
<p>As far as I know, SCU has a stellar reputation among bay area companies, though I don't know that you should pass up nationally known schools just because of that. It's really your call. If staying in the bay are is important to you, and you can afford the $34k a year tuition, etc., you can't go wrong with SCU.</p>