<p>I am going into business management, at pomona I would take CIS (computer information systems, and at long beach MIS(Management information systems). Both are pretty similar, however right now I cant decide between the two schools.</p>
<p>I will need housing, and I know that pomona is more of a commuter school. </p>
<p>As far as reputation goes though, which is better?</p>
<p>Anyone? Help!</p>
<p>They are both commuter schools but Pomona is less so than CSULB. They’ve just built some pretty sweet dorms and as a percentage, more people live on the Pomona campus. Cal Poly Pomona also has a better overall reputation of the CSUs along with SLO. The business school should also have a brand spanking new building next year. You should check it out.</p>
<p>[Building</a> Campaign on Cal Poly Pomona](<a href=“http://cba.csupomona.edu/cba/building_updates.aspx]Building”>http://cba.csupomona.edu/cba/building_updates.aspx)</p>
<p>Armtashjian,</p>
<p>I live near Cal Poly Pomona, and everyone here doesn’t want to go there because it’s widely known as a commuter school. That possibly stems from the fact that my friends and I have lived here forever, so we don’t think about going there.</p>
<p>With that said, I chose to attend CSULB beginning fall 2009 out of high school. I was a Marketing major at the College of Business and also declared a second major (Business Economics) at the College of Liberal Arts my spring 2011 semester. I didn’t live at the dorms because I thought they weren’t as nice, but I think that’s one of the biggest mistakes I’ve made at Long Beach. Everyone that lives there LOVES it. It may not be the nicest, but the dorm life at LB sounds like a really great experience.</p>
<p>Cal Poly is a very nice school, as much of the CSUs are. It has many new buildings. For some reason, CSULB doesn’t have too many new buildings - but the new rec center is AMAZING, and the new science halls are really nice. The whole look of CSULB is very natural, as if the school is trying to maintain the brick building look of an “ideal” university.CSULB is beautiful.</p>
<p>The reason I think CSULB is a commuter school is because of the lack of new dorms. It’s sort of self-fulfilling that if dorms are not as nice so people won’t stay there. If they build new dorms, more students will definitely choose to live on campus. You will learn that there are many people from all over the nation - the school newspaper said that it was the third most applied to school in the nation, behind UCB and UCLA, I think - but they commute from off-campus apartments.</p>
<p>Here are some links regarding CSULB:</p>
<p>[CSULB</a> | California State University–Long Beach | Best College | US News<a href=“on%20this%20site,%20Pomona%20ranks%20#32%20in%20the%20West”>/url</a></p>
<p>[url=<a href=“http://www.csulb.edu/about/recognitions.html]About”>http://www.csulb.edu/about/recognitions.html]About</a> California State University, Long Beach](<a href=“http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/california-state-universitylong-beach-1139]CSULB”>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/california-state-universitylong-beach-1139)</p>
<p>[College</a> of Business Administration](<a href=“http://www.csulb.edu/colleges/cba/]College”>http://www.csulb.edu/colleges/cba/)</p>
<p>There are many reputable professors at CSULB. Here’s a side note: I recently took an International Course with Dr. Walter, after whom the Walter Pyramid is named. He can live off his many investments from farms and stocks. He was the former VP of Levi Strauss, dean at business colleges, and is a current Board Member for the Port of Long Beach (this is really huge). This is only one professor, but I’ve met many professors who have come from great backgrounds. Get to know your teachers, regardless of the school you decide to go.</p>
<p>One thing to also think about is job placement. Long Beach itself is in Los Angeles County, but literally next door is Orange County. With this, companies from both counties come to recruit students from the business college.</p>
<p>You can find information on CBA at Cal Poly Pomona here: <a href=“http://cba.csupomona.edu/cba/future_students/files/00783-CBA_Polytechnic_Learning_2010.pptx[/url]”>http://cba.csupomona.edu/cba/future_students/files/00783-CBA_Polytechnic_Learning_2010.pptx</a></p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>@mikesmaru,</p>
<p>that’s some good info. One thing I don’t understand is why with so many applicants and low acceptance rate, CSULB still has about a 1030 average SAT. That’s slightly higher than the average national score. I don’t think it’s a good comparison to Berkeley and UCLA in the admissions regard. </p>
<p>[California</a> State University - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“California State University - Wikipedia”>California State University - Wikipedia)</p>
<p>It’s a CSU, and it accepts more easily people around the area. Academically, UCB an UCLA are much better. However much higher in ranking those two schools are in comparison to CSULB, CSULB remains a very attractive location for prospective students. There are many reasons for that.</p>
<p>Also, its likely that although it is popular, people who get into CSULB (or don’t get into CSULB) choose to go to other schools of higher or similar ranking. It honestly pretty weird, my friend, who is a graduating senior, got waitlisted to CSULB but got into UCI.</p>
<p>CSULB, along with the rest of the CSU system, does not require essay portions or letters of recommendation. Admission is based solely on GPA and SAT I/ACT scores. For local residents in the surrounding area, admission is less tough. For students outside the 20-mile radius, it is much harder.</p>
<p>Thank you so much for the info guys</p>