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SineSurfer · 04-26-05, 08:26 PM

Hello to anyone who glances at this. I'm a high school senior that has been accepted to CPP for Fall '05, and I honestly have little idea of what the school is like. I'm slated to be a Mechanical Engineering major, which I hold a lot of interest in. I normally shy away from forums and whatnot, but you guys seem like a really friendly bunch, so I figured I'd give this a try. If I have any questions in the future, I guess that this would be a great place to start; I'll try not to ask the questions that have been asked countless times before. Thanks, everyone; I'd be extremely appreciative of any future assistance, and I'll do my best to be a productive member of the forums. Later, guys.

Talon · 04-26-05, 08:31 PM

Welcome to the forums SineSurfer and congratulations on your acceptance to Cal Poly Pomona.

***Admin*** · 04-26-05, 10:54 PM

Congratulations on your acceptance. Based on your post, you sound like you know what exactly you want to get out of your higher education. When I first entered Cal Poly Pomona, I was undecided on my major and pretty much lost.

Sinesurfer, don't hesitate to ask your questions away. I'm thankful for all the members that takes their time to answer questions.

SineSurfer · 04-26-05, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Talon

Welcome to the forums SineSurfer and congratulations on your acceptance to Cal Poly Pomona.

Thanks, Talon. By browsing tons of the Network threads, I was able to answer a fair number of my questions. I guess I have a few questions remaining regarding professors and testing, but I've made some good progress in the past half hour or so. You guys have a pretty impressive campus, from my observations around July '04; the engineering/science facilites looked great, and the Southern California location appealed my innate sense of belonging; interestingly, Pomona even bears an uncanny resemblance to my home area, the Central Valley. I'm pretty enthustiac about attending CPP, mainly because I'll finally get to use math for practical applications. Anyway, this post is long enough as is; thanks once again, guys, for answering the onslaught of questions by other entering students such as myself.

Edit- Yeah, iKwak, I've spent a lot of time (maybe too much time) thinking about majors. Like lots of people, I guess I'm polarized to the math/science way of thinking, seeing as I'm somewhat mediocre at everything else. Pretty much, engineering offers the greatest outlet by which I can use math for practical purposes; that, and there's generally a decent demand for engineers in the workforce. Hopefully, Pomona will make good on the "Polytechnic" moniker and give me a more practical-applications-oriented education; do you notice the "polytechnic difference" at CPP as opposed to other universities? Once again, I'm getting ahead of myself, but thanks a million for the responses thus far; I really do appreciate the support.

scannergeek · 05-11-05, 08:10 PM

I'll give you all the advice you need:

Stay away from Dashner, Gates, and Anderson.

***Admin*** · 05-11-05, 11:29 PM

Excellent. You are ahead of the herd.
I definitely noticed the polytechnic difference at Cal Poly Pomona and I love it. I been applying and doing the things that I've learned.

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Originally Posted by SineSurfer

Edit- Yeah, iKwak, I've spent a lot of time (maybe too much time) thinking about majors. Like lots of people, I guess I'm polarized to the math/science way of thinking, seeing as I'm somewhat mediocre at everything else. Pretty much, engineering offers the greatest outlet by which I can use math for practical purposes; that, and there's generally a decent demand for engineers in the workforce. Hopefully, Pomona will make good on the "Polytechnic" moniker and give me a more practical-applications-oriented education; do you notice the "polytechnic difference" at CPP as opposed to other universities? Once again, I'm getting ahead of myself, but thanks a million for the responses thus far; I really do appreciate the support.

SineSurfer · 05-13-05, 06:28 PM

Whoah, I got a reply to this thread; I forgot about it entirely due to the crazy testing schedule I've lived through lately. Thanks for the replies. And Scannergeek: I actually have an important question regarding that stuff, though I guess I should post it in the Network forum. I know that, at any academic institution, there are bound to be professors that, well, aren't so hot: does Cal Poly have a lot of them? In any particular major, at that? I'll repost that in the Network in a few minutes.

***Admin*** · 05-24-05, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by SineSurfer

In any particular major, at that? I'll repost that in the Network in a few minutes.

Yes! Bad professors exist as of today in different majors and GE course. Beware. Be sure to check gradecalpoly.com for professor evaluation.

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SineSurfer Newcomer Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 13	Hey. Hello to anyone who glances at this. I'm a high school senior that has been accepted to CPP for Fall '05, and I honestly have little idea of what the school is like. I'm slated to be a Mechanical Engineering major, which I hold a lot of interest in. I normally shy away from forums and whatnot, but you guys seem like a really friendly bunch, so I figured I'd give this a try. If I have any questions in the future, I guess that this would be a great place to start; I'll try not to ask the questions that have been asked countless times before. Thanks, everyone; I'd be extremely appreciative of any future assistance, and I'll do my best to be a productive member of the forums. Later, guys.

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04-26-05, 08:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
Talon Enthusiast Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 184	Welcome to the forums SineSurfer and congratulations on your acceptance to Cal Poly Pomona.

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*Admin* Think About It Joined: Sep 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,945	Congratulations on your acceptance. Based on your post, you sound like you know what exactly you want to get out of your higher education. When I first entered Cal Poly Pomona, I was undecided on my major and pretty much lost. Sinesurfer, don't hesitate to ask your questions away. I'm thankful for all the members that takes their time to answer questions.

05-11-05, 08:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
scannergeek Active Member Joined: Apr 2004 Location: Fullerton Posts: 109	I'll give you all the advice you need: Stay away from Dashner, Gates, and Anderson.

05-13-05, 06:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
SineSurfer Newcomer Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 13	Whoah, I got a reply to this thread; I forgot about it entirely due to the crazy testing schedule I've lived through lately. Thanks for the replies. And Scannergeek: I actually have an important question regarding that stuff, though I guess I should post it in the Network forum. I know that, at any academic institution, there are bound to be professors that, well, aren't so hot: does Cal Poly have a lot of them? In any particular major, at that? I'll repost that in the Network in a few minutes.