DO NOT GO TO SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY Graduate School for Education !!! They offer majors and and then do not offer the classes you need to complete your degree in a timely manner. If you have a class that has 8 people on a waiting list and they are ready to graduate with everything they need but that class you should give them alternatives. ESPECIALLY if it is a class to prepare them for classes they have already completed successfully!
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School is great, but the parking is horrible and there is always some kind of sexual assault text alerts for this area. It is probably bc it is a open campus. The campus should only be strictly for SJSU students. Also the VTA public bus stops should be shaded bc lots of students wait for bus when it's really hot out in the summer and when it's raining in the winter.
Went here 2000-2006 with a dbl bachelors. Great experience in life. Grew a lot as a person. I also enjoyed having my campus in the heart of downtown san jose, americas 10th biggest city.
So I attended SJSU a while back and I came back to study music. Long story short the school has gotten extremely crowded, to the point where it feels congested just walking around. In addition getting classes is a chore. There's not enough classes and I"m assuming not enough staff to serve the students. From what I've heard from friends the school is even encouraging online classes just to get students to graduate. SJSU has great programs (engineering, business, music, etc) so attend if you want, but be aware of how it is.
I enjoyed being a student at SJSU. I selected SJSU because of two factors: proximity to high-tech industry, and accessibility. I wanted a flat campus because I am in a wheelchair and SJSU was the most accessible university I attended. I had fun at the other university too but pushing up and down hill constantly got old.
A fine University with wonderful facilities and a long and interesting history. Too vast to cover quickly, just go there and explore. The athletic center, for example is truly world class.
Graduated with a library credential and a master of library information science in 2011. Started off rough with two bad apples of professors. After two semesters, I found my pace and determination with only the best professors carefully selected. I am very grateful for the opportunity and experience there. I was able to change my career because of SJSU.
Filled with homeless people. I am afraid of touching anything in their public bathrooms. Once I saw cops trying to retrieve the needles that an addict had discarded in one of the bathrooms. I feel bad for the students who have to deal with the large number of homeless people who use this library as their personal recreation area.
The campus when through a facelift and it's now very beautiful. The orientation was so much fun and thorough. The school offers a very strong support system from the beginning of the semester through finals. They even offer massage and snacks to help ease the stress spring final exam week. Most teachers/professors in the engineering school are really good. Just wish that they get paid fairly.
Pay for almost 300 USD to submit application in Msc HFE. The program director send me an nomination letter mention that the decision will be made on the end of March. However, until yesterday 4/24 still no update information from program. Now it is 4/25, it only show denied by dept. without any notification and email. This is the worst experience of application in the USA. Although, I've gotten other universities' admission offer(some of their Q.S rank in 100), I still really angry about the administrated efficient and all the thing about this diploma mill.
Really great school, but it is mostly what you make of it.
As a transfer student, I find that the school is interested in helping you succeed and offers a lot of opportunities for you to get involved, get help, and get through. Once you are in your program (can only vouch for Teachers Prep), the teachers are so good and dedicated to helping you move through the class and are pretty centered around helping you learn what you need to for your career.
Only trouble I have had with the school was hang-ups at admissions, but after talking to so many different administrative branches and programs at this point (transfer admissions/financial aid/different departments regarding courses and waivers/counseling dept) I really appreciate how easy they are to get ahold of and how willing and effective they are to help you through your issue.
Honestly, commuting sucks, but it is really worth it for the quality of education SJSU offers. Plus, the campus is rather pretty with lots of nooks and crannies around campus, is conveniently located, and is heavily connected to its community and the cities around it.
SJSU does not care about it's students. You are charged for parking and they dont have any parking. It is very very hard to get the classes that you need for your degree and SJSU dont care. I have about 1 more year to go and I will never look back. Hope this helps someone not fall into the same trap as I did.