<p>I am a current freshman at Poly, and it is an absolutely AMAZING school. I live about 25 minutes away from SLO and commute in, and that is part of the reason that I am transferring for my second year. Also, CP is largely an engineering and business school, and my major is political science. For that reason, I am hoping to go to school in NY next year. But Poly really is a top school. While it is a state school, it is the best state school in CA by far, and better than a lot of the UCs. A few years ago they were being considered to be a turned into a UC, but the residents of SLO voted against it due to the number of students that would have to be admitted in order to meet the UC qualifications. One of their slogans, second to Learn by Doing, is “UC education at a CSU price”. Also, SLO is not a farm town. Oprah rated it as the happiest city in the nation! Poly also has one of the highest job placement ratings in the nation, especially for engineers. It is a VERY selective school, and tough to get into. Take it from someone who attends. Oh, and also, you are not just a number at this school. My Poli Sci professor knew every student’s name by the second week of classes, and my Econ teacher knows many people’s names in our class of over 220 students. Just saying.</p>