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Get the inside scoop on SCSU admissions. Vault provides detailed accounts by students & alumni of the admissions process, including advice on getting in, applications, interviews, essays, and selectivity.


Status
Admissions Survey Excerpts
Current Student
I was a transfer student; credits that I had from years ago. There was no difficulty in transferring them over.   READ MORE
Current Student
I am thirty seven years old, so going to colege was a different experience for me than most freshman. My grades in high school were not very good...   READ MORE
Current Student
The admissions process for this university was fairly straight foward and easy. The application was not too long or in depth. I wrote a descent ...   READ MORE
Alumni
I had to fill out an admissions packet and write an essay. I wrote an essay about my choice of going to college in my 30's and about the fact that...   READ MORE
Status
Academics Survey Excerpts
Current Student
I am a Computer Science major, as well as an English Major. Class size is reasonable, larger for the 100 level intro classes and smaller for the m...   READ MORE
Current Student
I have been lucky at Southern as far as professors go. I am currently taking U.S. History 110. My Professor keeps me riveted by his lectures, he...   READ MORE
Current Student
The academics at SCSU are ok, I know people who have attended this university as and then transferred to a more respected institution. I have bee...   READ MORE
Alumni
My academic program started in the sciences. I began in biology. It was very difficult in the beginning because I had never attended a college cla...   READ MORE
Status
Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
Current Student
I have little info regarding this, although there is a campus career center.   READ MORE
Current Student
I cannot really comment on this, as I am not far enough along in my studies.   READ MORE
Current Student
SCSU has a career development center that students can use to find an internship as a well as a job after graduation. You can meet with an advisor wh...   READ MORE
Alumni
Because I attended a State university, the prestige factor is not there. Yale University is also located in New Haven and quite frankly we could not c...   READ MORE
Status
Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
Current Student
I live off campus, but there are dorms and dining facilities on campus, as well as student centers, lounges, etc. Campus police are available if n...   READ MORE
Current Student
I do not live on campus, I do however make use of the shuttlebus service and it is definatley a blessing. The buses are usually on time and run ...   READ MORE
Current Student
The dorms on campus need some work, they are currently renovating several buildings on camopus. It is taking a long time for them to do it though...   READ MORE
Alumni
I didn't take advantage of the campus housing because I was an older student and I housed myself. If I wanted to I could have stayed in the dormit...   READ MORE
Status
Social Life Survey Excerpts
Current Student
Unfortunately I have little knowledge of this, but I do know that there are several fraternities and sororities, as well as a plethora of clubs, e...   READ MORE
Current Student
I do not frequent clubs and bars in the area, anymore, but fifteen years ago the area was a hotspot! There is a great little block in the neighbo...   READ MORE
Current Student
The social life of the school must be the best thing. New Haven, CT has a great night life lots of bars, nightclubs, and theatres. The dating sc...   READ MORE
Alumni
I did not really get involved in the schools social life because I was ab out ten years older than the other students. I think that a lot of stude...   READ MORE

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