Student Reviews of California State University-Monterey Bay
Overall Rating for California State University-Monterey Bay is C.
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- 50% of reviews said they would attend California State University-Monterey Bay if they could start over.
- 50% said they would NOT attend California State University-Monterey Bay if they could start over.
- Academics Overall: C
- Quality of Program: C+
- Quality of Professors: C+
- How challenging is the course work?
- 33% said the course work is Not Challenging.
- 33% said the course work is Below Average.
- 33% said the course work is Average.
- Additional reviews of academics:
- Teachers were knowledgeable, but programs were oddly constructed
- I am currently a freshman at CSUMB. DO NOT GO HERE! I came here planning to attend for only a few years to get my GE's out of the way easily (I knew the classes would be easy) and then transfer to a UC. Little did I know that it is IMPOSSIBLE to get out of this school, especially with the current state of the CSU system. CSU schools are not accepting lower-division transfers. Basically the only way to get out as a lower-division student would be to transfer to a community college. But what college likes to see that you dropped out of a CSU to go to a community college? When I asked my advisor for help on transferring to another school she simply showed a me a website (asisst.org) where I could see if my CSUMB classes could transfer to other schools (none of them did). She then proceeded to write down classes for me to take that were CSUMB specific and could not transfer! I checked out the website and barely any (four or five) of the classes at CSUMB actually transferred to other colleges. DO NOT GO HERE IF YOU ARE PLANNING ON TRANSFERRING TO ANOTHER UNIVERSITY, EVEN IF IT IS WITHIN THE CSU SYSTEM. The social life here is a joke. No one is friendly and no one wants to be friends. There are never any parties worth going if you can even get to them! The campus is really isolated and you need a car to get everywhere. The closest store (Target) is about a forty-five minute walk from campus. And the bus system is horrible, there is a bus about every four hours, not convenient! The surrounding cities are ridiculous, if you enjoy being stared down my creepy men then go to Marina (the closest town), and if you like being surrounded by old people go to Monterey. There is literally nothing to do. The beach is too cold. There are never parties. Since it is an old military base there are good off-roading trails, but try and find a broke college student that is willing to risk their car for twenty minutes of fun. The only thing to do and the only thing that anybody ever does is smoke weed. The dorm halls smell like weed and Febreeze 24/7. The classes here are ridiculously easy, I literally felt like I was a freshman in HIGHSCHOOL instead of college. Iâm not entirely sure that any of the teachers are actually professors than just regular teachers with teaching credentials. The classes are boring, easy, and filled with people that are seriously dumb. I have no clue how many of the students actually got into college. Most of the people in my math class couldnât even solve simple algebraic equations. And some people in my English class could barely write a high school level essay. When people ask you where you go do you really want to have to say you go to CSUMB with all these dumbasses? The dorms are constantly having problems. The hot water in my building has been out five times in the last semester, once for three days straight! Once our shower drain was clogged and it would overflow if we had the shower on for more than two minutes, we put in a work order to have it fixed and the maintenance people said it would take five to ten days before they could come out and fix it. Five to ten days without a shower? Yeah right! I had to call them and bitch them out for half an hour before they sent someone out that day. A student shouldnât have to do that. The heater in my room has been broken all year. They sent someone to get it fixed and it still doesnât work! To get inside the dorm halls you need to scan your student ID card. Does our scanner work? NO! Anyone can get into our dorm, thatâs a little scary. The only good thing about the dorms is that each room has their own shower, sink, and toilet. Iâm begging you, please please please take my advice and do not go here, you will regret it! If youâre a stoner and you donât care where you get your degree and you want hella easy classes, then go to Monterey, itâs the place for you. But if you are serious about your education and you might want to go to grad school, do not go to Monterey, you will be screwed.
- 83% said students are Friendly.
- 33% said students are Approachable.
- 50% said students are Open-minded.
- 50% said students are Arrogant.
- 17% said students are Closed-minded.
- Students who reviewed California State University-Monterey Bay rated themselves as follows:
- 33% said they rate themselves as Average.
- 67% said they rate themselves as Above Average.
- Additional reviews of students:
- Many did not seem to be motivated to do anything
- There are a lot of gay and lesbian people on campus. Demographically, CSUMB is predominately Caucasian. An outgoing person who likes to meet new people and have fun would feel out of place at CSUMB. Most students are not open to meeting new people, and are also not very social. Students usually wear Jeans and a sweatshirt to class. Most CSUMB students are from the Bay Area or southern California. Most students seem to come from middle class families. Some come from the surrounding farming community. The CSUMB campus is not privy to politics or current events. Most students do not seem interested in what is going on in the world around them. I would say that most students are liberal. Students do not talk about their future very much
- 100% said faculty members are Friendly.
- 67% said faculty members are Helpful.
- 17% said faculty members are Arrogant.
- 17% said faculty members are Condescending.
- 33% said faculty members are Self-Absorbed.
- 17% said faculty members are Unhelpful.
- Additional reviews of faculty:
- I'm pretty sure that most of the faculty only have a basic teaching degree and are not professors
- Local Atmosphere: C
- Nightlife: C-
- Weather: C-
- Off-Campus Dining: B+
- Off-campus Housing: B
- Additional reviews of town:
- Most things around the school are too expensive for students, and there is NO nightlife whatsoever.
- You need a car to get everywhere.
- Diversity: C+
- Guys: C
- Girls: C
- Athletics: C+
- Safety & Security: A-
- Greek Life: D+
- Campus Strictness: C
- Campus Maintenance: C+
- Additional reviews of campus life:
- The campus has nice facilities and is well maintained, but the student population leaves something to be desired.
- There aren't any popular groups or organizations. Most students do not leave their dorm room doors open, although it is really great way to meet people. Athletic events are not usually attended. If you are looking for hot guys/ cute chicks, do not go here. Most of the student body is nerdy. If you do find someone you like here it would be a very good environment to have a relationship because there probably won't be anything to distract you. My closest friend is my roommate, that is how a lot of people meet their closest friend. The school was very good at pairing you with someone you would like. On weekday nights most people get together to smoke weed, thats really the only thing there is to do. The only tradition I have witnessed is the day before finals the Dinning Commons puts on a free meal late at night. There aren't a lot of parties, so people party whenever they can, even if its on a school night. Fraternities and Sororities are not very important. Most are predominately Mexican. There isn't anything to do unless you have a car to drive into town or to the beach
- Campus Dining: B
- Campus Housing: C+
- Computers: A-
- Facilities: C+
- Parking: C+
- Transportation: C+
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