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Sort By: [Date] [Major] [Rating] Unknown  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Bright Maybe OCC was a different school in 1953-1955. I arrived there after 4 years in the Marine Corps, without a high school diploma and ultimately got my BS degree in mathematics ( Thanks, Mr. Charles Lewis ) and my MS and PhD degrees in electrical engineering. My transfer to a 4-year university was a pleasant surprise, because I was academically well ahead of my classmates. Education Quality: A+, Social Life: C Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  May 11 2009 2nd Year Male -- Class 1955    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=60186&uid=1748'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Biology  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright [I attended a Cal State in the past and went to OCC while waiting to transfer to another 4-year school, so I already have some experience with different types of schools and how they compare to each other.] I loved my time at OCC. Sure, it's kind of like high school all over again and everyone commutes, but it's a community college... what else would you expect? It's the perfect size-- not too tiny where you'll run into the same people in all of your classes but not big enough to feel like just a number. The classes are small and you can get a lot of individual attention from your professors, something that you definitely don't get at a 4-year school. I also found that most students are pretty friendly and the faculty are very accessible and have a lot more genuine interest in their students' success. The campus is really nice and a lot of the buildings are newly remodeled-- the Art Center is impressive and the Lewis Science building even has its own mini-aquarium! Most classrooms have updated technology and there are tons of computers all over campus for students to use. The cafeteria serves full on restaurant-style food and there's a Starbucks on campus as well. All in all, I found OCC to be worth every penny of my tuition. I saved a ton of money knocking out a bunch of lower division classes and boosted my GPA as well. If you're part of the small percentage of students that already know what you want to major in and are thinking about grad school, you'll easily succeed here. Take advantage of the lack of competition and get involved in clubs and other extracurriculars because once you transfer, you'll be fighting with hundreds of other like-minded students for president of club such-and-such (looks good on resumes) or TA for your favorite professor (they can write awesome letters of recommendation). It's a perfect transition between high school and "real college," and in retrospect I wish I would have started at OCC for all of my lower division courses and then transferred to a good 4-year school. Forget the stigma about going to a community college first, it's totally worth it and you'll probably have a better chance of getting into a top university than if you go straight from high school (assuming you're not one of those freakish geniuses that got higher than a 4.0 and took 9 AP classes, of course). Good luck! Education Quality: A, Social Life: C- Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Mar 17 2009 1st Year Female -- Class 2009    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=58580&uid=1748'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Civil Engineering  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Bright This would be a great school if you have a plan of where you want to transfer to with a specific major. It allows for some pre-reqs to get knocked out at a cheaper price. The problems I had with the school is the level of education you receive. I had straight A's and completed the honors program but still wanted take higher level classes. I was unable to get accepted to two of the schools I wanted to go to because my courses weren't challening enough in their eyes. I had appealed to take higher level classes with four different division deans at OCC only to be denied by everyone of them. They didn't look at any of my information, they just said no. University Resource Use: A, Education Quality: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Aug 29 2008 1st Year Male -- Class 2009    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=53917&uid=1748'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Political Science  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Bright If you're a serious student who wants to transfer to a cal state or UC, here are the steps you have to take: 1) Pick a major (and stick with it, stop changing your mind or you'll be stuck at a CC forever) 2) Meet with a counselor at the Watson Hall to plan out your coursework. Also use www.assist.org to find out which classes match up with calstate/uc classes. 3) GO to class and LISTEN to the professor. DO THE READING and take GOOD NOTES. Study study study consistently throughout the semester. Cramming is immature, you are better than that. 4) TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE TRANSFER AGREEMENTS. Finish 18 units of Honors classes, AND complete the eligibility form. Some UCs give guarantee acceptance. UCLA has the TAP program that significantly boosts your chances of getting in (90% accepted). 5) Some professors really suck. Always check ratemyprofessor.com to get a feeling for who you'll be stuck with for 16 weeks. Don't always pick the easy A's. Choose professors that will challenge you, especially those that emphasize ESSAY EXAMS to prepare you for upper division coursework when you transfer. 6) If you absolutely have to withdraw from a class, 2 or 3 W's will not affect your GPA or hurt your chances of transferring. Only withdraw if you know you're going to fail. I'm in my last semester of OCC now, going to either UCLA or UCI. Aside from social life, OCC is a fine institution. I have to say this before I stop typing - don't get sidetracked and remain focused on your goals. Education Quality: B+, Surrounding City: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Mar 04 2008 2nd Year Female -- Class 2008    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=44984&uid=1748'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save      Prev    Select Page:  1  2    Next

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