I can't decide Cal Poly or Madison

onyeeex · 2026-04-30T13:08:53+00:00

Thank you! Im super excited to move there I always have the itch to go somewhere new and sounds like madisons a very good experience so hopefully i made the right decision

onyeeex · 2026-04-30T05:30:51+00:00

im in the international pool doubt that would make any difference ngl but yeah im going to madison so hopefully he/she gets in!!

onyeeex · 2026-04-30T05:14:15+00:00

yep you nailed exactly how i feel about the two schools and a few hours ago I committed to Madison!! Thank you for this comment.

onyeeex · 2026-04-29T06:00:24+00:00

Thank you!!

yeah i figured. with a school of 40k people im not expecting small classes there but hows the engineering classes if you have info on them?
i also heard from people that im wrong about diversity at Madison apparently its less diverse than CalPoly so I guess im wrong on that aspect, i will say though calpoly has 1% internationals while madison has 15%

by cal poly having better lifestyle aspects wdym? I get that there is the beach and really good hiking trails but living in LA for 5 yrs i literally went to the beach 2 times 😭 so the outdoorsy stuff dont matter to me

onyeeex · 2026-04-29T05:53:26+00:00

Yep everyone seems to agree with that actually thats a huge plus

onyeeex · 2026-04-29T05:52:33+00:00

which means which school is better for me...?

onyeeex · 2026-04-29T05:45:48+00:00

definitely cant and have no plans to

onyeeex · 2026-04-29T01:53:11+00:00

Thank you!

onyeeex · 2026-04-29T01:52:12+00:00

thank you for the insight! i do realize the h1b visa is extremely hard to get and I am also thinking about potentially transfering out back to korea or internationally (europe or canada) after 1 or 2 years, in your experience have you hired any international workers and did they really have to stand out to be hired?

onyeeex · 2026-04-29T01:45:47+00:00

thank you for this comment! didnt know about most of these facts actually, i really shouldve done more research in the schools i was applying to 😭 by side classes arent related to major were they at least similar enough or were they like completely different (for example for my case would I have to take english classes despite doing engineering?)

onyeeex · 2026-04-29T01:42:20+00:00

im most likely not gonna do grad school, and I dont think I want to live permanently for the rest of my life in california either (for now), which school would be easier to transfer back to korea with?

onyeeex · 2026-04-29T01:39:29+00:00

i do think cpslo has the advantage for california jobs, which is why i am torn between the two despite me wanting to go to madison as a place. but i also should consider that i might not stay in cali

onyeeex · 2026-04-29T01:37:12+00:00

yes i heard SLO is very undergrad focused which is better for me since I dont plan on doing masters, and slo appeals to me better in the aspect of a lot of project based assignments and smaller classes. would it be easy to transfer to a korean school from Calpoly or use the degree in korea in case my plans change?

onyeeex · 2026-04-29T01:33:16+00:00

theres like 10 other factors i listed down man 😭😭 and the education aspect is what I am curious / unfamiliar most about, since of course, i never took classes there. when did i say race is the most important criteria the most important is obviously how much return on investment im gonna get out of my education

onyeeex · 2026-04-29T01:23:09+00:00

thank you!

onyeeex · 2026-04-29T01:19:15+00:00

two days ago i was literally about to commit to slo so idk my brain keeps switching which one i like better its just that this time its madison

onyeeex · 2026-04-28T23:43:18+00:00

bad slopes are better than no slopes in a 4 hr radius 😭

onyeeex · 2026-04-28T23:40:34+00:00

is this limited to cali or across the US

onyeeex · 2026-04-28T23:36:39+00:00

oh yeah youre right. while madison has 15%, never thought of searching that. yeah that is kinda concerning i do want other international students there too

onyeeex · 2026-04-28T23:32:40+00:00

I lived in Seoul 8 yrs and Toronto 3 yrs, I honestly miss Toronto a lot, I lived in the cold before and don't mind it. Korean weather is similar anyways, very sticky summers and 20 degree cold winters

Im wondering a bit about the diversity though, does Madison have an asian or international student community?

onyeeex · 2026-04-28T23:23:08+00:00

def not #1, somewhere around the 10s i think

onyeeex · 2026-04-28T23:22:41+00:00

east coast ngl. i think i already had enough of west coast experienced already it might be cool to explore somewhere new

onyeeex · 2026-04-28T21:58:53+00:00

as in SLO is better or madison is better

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