I transferred to SJSU from out of state, and it was the biggest waste of time and money I have ever experienced. The campus is small, located in the ghetto they call downtown. The teaching is... More

I transferred to SJSU from out of state, and it was the biggest waste of time and money I have ever experienced. The campus is small, located in the ghetto they call downtown. The teaching is substandard, and I noticed the professors making trivial errors in math and such things on the first day of classes. Ever since coming here, I have been looking for a way out. Most of the student body is asian or mexican, which would be fine if this was asia or mexico. Though there are plenty of exceptions, there is an abundance of immaturity and idiocy here uncharacteristic of a higher-learning institution. Don't forget housing - the only nice housing downtown is on campus, which exceeds $1k per month. Anything affordable to any but the rich will be run down and trashy. This is supposed to be silicon valley, a place of prosperity and intelligence, but the wealth is focused elsewhere. My suggestion is to avoid this place at all costs.
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San Jose State University is a good university to go. If you really want to learn something, you can go to this university. The homeworks are relatively hard (ofcourse except some classes;)) but it... More

San Jose State University is a good university to go. If you really want to learn something, you can go to this university. The homeworks are relatively hard (ofcourse except some classes;)) but it is worth doing it if you really want to learn something. Art and Engineering are the most competitive major and you can see a lot of talented students here. You would be inspired by the talented students in this university.
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I am working on my second bachlor's degree and this is only my first semester at SJSU but so far I am really liking the school. my main complaints would probaby be different than some -- but that's... More

I am working on my second bachlor's degree and this is only my first semester at SJSU but so far I am really liking the school. my main complaints would probaby be different than some -- but that's because I am an older student. I would love more options for child care esp some drop in care, but the library is beautiful. also, the food services on campus are horrible.
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This school is located right in the middle of downtown San Jose, and features a brand new 7 story library that it shares with the city. The school is right next to the main downtown club area, and... More

This school is located right in the middle of downtown San Jose, and features a brand new 7 story library that it shares with the city. The school is right next to the main downtown club area, and has its own Frat House row, so there is plenty for students to do during nights and weekends.
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I started at San Jose State after a few years of working at my first full time job. My main reason for going back was to get a formal degree in Computer Science (my Bachelor's degree was in... More

I started at San Jose State after a few years of working at my first full time job. My main reason for going back was to get a formal degree in Computer Science (my Bachelor's degree was in Biochem) since I was working in a bioinformatics company. SJSU was a good fit for that since they offered most of the classes I needed in the evening so I could go after work. Well, I ended up getting my BS in CS and an MS in Bio/CS after many years. One of the things that is nice about SJSU is the stuff you learn there is much less theory and much more application (at least in the CS department) which means that you'll probably be able to start using what you learn immediately (in some cases) at work.
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