My opinion of the entire CSU system is that it provides the best opportunities for first-gen students. I attended CSU Bakersfield and then Fresno State, both public schools that helped me not just develop academically but also professionally.

My Cal State is beautiful. It is an amazing commuter school. BUT that can get hard and expensive. I don’t have a job but have applied to the usu in campus. I honestly wish there was more off campus housing and at a low cost .they need to make more options available for students. I live in Santa Monica California and know many other students that live further than me WE HATE THE COMMUTE! but love the campus maybe if there were more options to do better things in campus we would be interacting more in school. The faculty is really down to earth and so nice to everyone. I am Rushing Alpha Phi so thats very exciting.

When attending the school I got no guidance from counselors and when I did I was provided the wrong information. The school clearly cares more about the money they obtain from the student and that can be see by there “State of the art” gym facility for students. The Deans are paid to do nothing. When I was put on academic suspension I wanted to appeal the decision. The Dean literally told me “wow that’s a first not one single student has ever come to see me, but there’s nothing I can do the school is running on a computer program which at random decides who will be out or not. I’ve seen people with 1.0 gpa stay so it’s up to luck.” My education was derailed after this I got straight A’s only to be told there was nothing to be done. They have such a high acceptance rate because they know more then half of those accepted would be gone by the years end anyway.