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Get the inside scoop on San Francisco State University 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
Alumni
Admissions process was very basic, consisting of filling out and completing standard admissions forms. Criteria for acceptance to the program was...   READ MORE
Current Student
The standard admissions process was similar to all CSU campuses and could be complete online. The advantage was that at CSU Mentor, prospective s...   READ MORE
Alumni
The admissions process was very straight forward. You would have to work hard NOT to get accepted to this school. SFSU tends to concentrate on enr...   READ MORE
Current Student
There is a standardized process for admission into California State University Schools. Historically, this process has been via application form ...   READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
Alumni
Most students were working professionals, attending nightclasses part time while holding a full-time job. I did this my first year, then switched...   READ MORE
Current Student
SFSU is a culturally diverse campus with a majority of Asians. The College of Business (COB) ranks in the top 10 for largest and most internation...   READ MORE
Alumni
Most of the Professors that I had were very dedicated to their work and students. I was impressed by how much many of them cared that each student...   READ MORE
Current Student
The academic program is planned out prior to entry. Students proceed through 23 months of classes (somewhere around 45-50 units). The classes in...   READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
Alumni
Not a lot of internship opportunities or on-campus recruiting going on, but great for making contacts in the city of San Francisco in many industries....   READ MORE
Current Student
The COB offers a few internship programs but they run dry in times of budget crisis or economic recession. Most opportunities are by word of mouth an...   READ MORE
Alumni
This is a very sore spot. SFSU, despite having been in existance for over 100 years, has a major image problem, and not with just the business school....   READ MORE
Current Student
I am uncertain about the prospects at this point. I am just beginning to look around. Several of the students in the program were sponsored by their...   READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
Alumni
My advice is to live anywhere in the city, just like a zillion other 25- 35 years-old do. Commuting to class is not a big deal; there's decent pub...   READ MORE
Current Student
SFSU is more of a commuter school and many students come in by rail on public transportation. Buses and BART are also popular. Parking is terrib...   READ MORE
Alumni
SFSU is a commuter school. The campus is large and well cared for with a very nice grass area for eating lunch, etc. The upstairs cafetaria serves...   READ MORE
Current Student
This program is really for working executives or people with working experience. This is not the type of program where students live and study on...   READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
Alumni
Very little campus activity, but it's not needed since you're living in SF, where there's tons of stuff to do. You'll have school friends, work f...   READ MORE
Current Student
Social activities take place in groups. With so much diversity, students join particular groups to get together. From professional societies to ...   READ MORE
Alumni
It's in SF!! Lot's of things to do in the City, but not on Campus. Many of my fellow students were married and with children. Personally, I enjoye...   READ MORE
Current Student
Social life is like talking to people at work. Our cohort got to know each other well over the two years. Some students even became engaged or h...   READ MORE

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