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Sort By: [Date] [Major] [Rating] Finance  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright You get out of it what you put into it. I went the community college route, and then 2 years at SDSU. In those 2 years I got married (still am to the same woman) and attended 1 party. I have a lot of Ivy League educated friends who are no different (maybe more education debt). It's not as much the school as the individual. I've worked my rear-end off to get where I am. Hard work, integrity, long hours, and common sense still work best. Employers want thinking, hard working employees who can add value to their organizations. SDSU will get you there, if you work to earn it and learn it. Good luck! Starting Job: Financial Analyst, Preparedness: C, Reputation: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private) Apr 03 2008 Alumnus Male -- Class 2000   Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='sr_comment.js?sckey=45790&uid=185'></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   Psychology  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright It's unfortunate that SDSU gets a bad reputation from time to time. I couldn't believe how incredibly distinguished, helpful, and friendly my professors were when I arrived - especially the psychology professors (all of which will pull an arm and a leg to make sure you get into graduate school). I think the main reason some people rate it poorly is because they did not get involved. 99% of productivity behind the curtain goes unnoticed to the passerby while some parties on frat row get everybody's attention. EVERY school is a party school - you have the choice to party or not. I say this as a person that likes to have a good time and enjoys a fun party (hehe). You get better at establishing your boundaries and responsibility at SDSU (if you're one to strive for academic success that is). If one is to see if this is a good school for, say, psychology (my major) it is easy to get involved. There is so much research going on (no wonder we're the number one small research university twice in a row). Plus the doctoral program in clinical psychology at SDSU has recently been rated as number one in the country. There are extensive internship opportunities all of which are easily accessible by simple enrolling in a class. The classes are interesting, thought-provoking, fun, and challenging. To put it simply, it is TOO easy to get involved and succeed at SDSU - you just have to want to. Those that do poorly or skip class are mostly first years who don't reach their sophomore and junior years. As far as people no graduating on time - the main reason is the large population on campus. SDSU really needs to hire more teachers but with the CSU's budget cuts, it's unlikely. I think SDSU is just fine - slap the schools' rankings in peopels' faces if they say otherwise. :) Faculty Accessibility: A+, Collaboration/Competitive: B Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Mar 17 2008 1st Year Male -- Class 2010    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='sr_comment.js?sckey=45317&uid=185'></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   English  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Super Brilliant This school is all about athletics and is the baseline of Cal state schools in my opinion. You are only a number working the system here. If you are not someone who is into basic memorization and working the system for the sake of getting a degree (as most students at SDSU seem to be) and more interested in learning, than don't bother with this place. I came from one of the top ten community colleges in the US within the SUNY system in western NY with an A.S.and as on honors student and this school doesn't even come close to the quality of education I received there. In fact, due to my inability to "dumb down" my work I have been penalized in some classes! I am about to withdraw totally from the college after having experienced once semester there and leave my husband who is attending UCSD (which will not except out of state transfers, or else I would be there) to pursue my degree back in NY where I am treated like a scholar and not a number waiting for a piece of paper. Campus Maintenance: B, Education Quality: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Oct 30 2007 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='sr_comment.js?sckey=41890&uid=185'></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   Journalism  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright Because I spent a good deal of time actively involved in Alpha Delta Sigma, worked at the Daily Aztec, and spent time developing a strong rapport with fellow students and faculty, I benefited from strong professional recommendations both during and after graduation. I was making a six digit income within five years of graduation and that was way back in the mid 80's in todays dollars, I can't even imagine what my salary would be! One of my dear friends from SDSU is listed as one of the top 100 most influential women in San Diego while another was given an award for being San Diego's Woman of the Year in Real Estate. If you are planning to remain in the San Diego area to live, i think there are many benefits to attending SDSU. I loved it and made live long friends and I was not part of the Greek system. I had many professionals as guest instructors and I learned a great deal from them. Though my career ended up going in a different direction than my major which was Journalism, I have used the educational foundation and job experience that i gained at SDSU throughout my life. I retired at the age of 26, travelled around the world and am now married with three children, one who will be graduating himself and is currently looking at schools including SDSU. I think my son would get a great education at SDSU and at a prize that is more than competitive, Starting Job: Regional Vice Preseident, Preparedness: B+, Reputation: B Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private) Oct 16 2007 Alumna Female -- Class 2000   Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='sr_comment.js?sckey=41654&uid=185'></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  3  4  5  6  7 ... 9    Next

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