There are a lot of opportunities for everyone and everything. The location and weather is peak. The people are super nice and helpful. There is a very strong Indian community also.

IIT Chicago - Accepted UMBC - Accepted University of Illinois Springfield - Accepted California State University, Long Beach - Accepted University of Pacific - Accepted Njit - Reject The ones I got accepted were confirmed admission 1 college I got rejected. I think the max number of intake was occupied by other students, so I got rejected. The curriculum is very much aligned to my interest field of study. University located in California allows me to explore more job opportunities and build good network with the industry experts in Silicon Valley. Weather of California is pretty similar to India's western coast, so I can adjust in winters. I applied on the official California State University portal, selecting proper course and city of the University. I received the acceptance letter from the university within next 2 months, on which I had to give my response through the university's Student Portal, whether I accepted the offer or rejected or deferred it, within the given deadline. I accepted the offer and confirmed my admission by paying a deposit of $150(this amount was refunded on 1st semester completion). For acceptance I had submitted my GRE, Toefl scores, Marksheet of past 7 semesters of my undergrad course, a Statement of Purpose, 3 Letter of recommendations - one from my Project Guide, one from the Head of Department and another one from my Internship mentor. Overall process is a smooth, just need to keep a check on emails and take follow up with the university if any difficulty or issue arises. Initially I faced difficulty while getting the health insurance, as the process of United states is different from India. I applied for Fall'24 intake, I always had a dream to explore international education and aim to work in the Silicon valley to learn the industry pattern and businesses. It took me around 7 to 8 months for overall process, from giving GRE and Toefl exams to getting my Visa accepted In July I started preparing for my GRE In September I gave the exam, then gave Toefl in October and started university application in October end and November. It took some time to finish the process as it involved many things to be covered like University specific SOP, Letter of recommendation from different professors and mentors, etc. Completed applications by December mid. Got Acceptance and rejections till February and March. Later I was able to schedule my Visa appointment by May. and I was done.  ...Read More

There are few factors on which I chose this University: 1. Academics - Its computer science program has good ranking in USA. 2. Tuition Fees - It has affordable tuition fees which was under my budget. 3. Proximity to Silicon Valley - This university is in California and it is close to Silicon Valley. My overall experience at CSU Long Beach is good overall. I like the academia and facilities provided to the students and International Student Department is very helpful and understanding....Read More

Over all experience in California state University, long beach is pretty much good as of now, how ever it totally depends on you, how you upgrade your skills for the jobs to beat the competition as the competition for any single job is much high, and also be prepared well even before you landing in the US....Read More

Overall experience at CSULB is really good, the return on investment is really good....Read More

I really liked the program and the location. This is a well-reputed university. It is not as expensive as UCs but still has a great amount of resources. I love the resources on campus and the fact that they keep us involved. There are opportunities to work on campus as well. I wish we had placements....Read More

I choose CSU long beach for its acedemic excellence, affordablity and its located in southern california near to silicon valley and pleasant climate. Application process is quite simple acedemic records, Gre and toefl scores, statement of purpose and Letter of recommendations....Read More