Review of campus life at CSU long beach

I applied to several colleges, including CSU Long Beach, Arizona State Univ., the University of Texas, Arlington, the University of North Carolina Charlotte, and CSU Northridge. I was admitted to CSU Long Beach and Arizona State University, waitlisted at the University of Texas, Arlington, and did not receive anything from the University of North Carolina Charlotte and CSU Northridge. I think I wasn’t accepted due to high competition and limited spots despite having a strong profile overall. Also, they see a lot many factors, and after that they provide admission to the students. Because of number of factors which are - Good academic record, past students record, environment. Process included application form filling with details and submitting transcripts followed by acceptance letter and I-20 from the university. The eligibility is to give GRE and TOEFL/IELTS exam and there is no such minimum score for GRE but for TOEFL it's 80. Overall, it was a nice experience and there were no challenges. I applied for the Fall intake as it offers more course options, internships and better networking opportunities. The admission process took around 4–5 months in total. I submitted my application in December, received confirmation of document review by February and got my final admission decision in April for the upcoming semester. It was a long process....Read More

I applied to several universities: California State University, Fullerton (Shortlisted, admitted) California State University, Long Beach (Shortlisted, admitted) California State University, Los Angeles (Shortlisted, admitted) George Mason University (Shortlisted, admitted) Florida State University (Shortlisted, rejected) I wasn't accepted to the FSU because I didn't have a higher GPA, and maybe it's to do with the IELTS score, as they never tell the exact reason. I chose CSULB because of its location, reviews from students I got from LinkedIn connections, and then I made this decision. The admission process was simple, with my general information of undergraduate GPA and transcript upload, along with my IELTS score; the GRE that time was not mandatory, so I only gave my IELTS score. I am not sure about the cutoff; it was more of a first-come, first-served serve, and applying early and having a decent GPA at an undergraduate university. The admission process is again simple, and you have to be super early and proactive with these state universities. I applied to Spring 2023 and again, as I said, the location, fees, and alumni conversations went really well, along with the weather here in California. The admission process took around 3 months, starting from the application I submitted in September 2022, so yeah. I got accepted around October end and from November, I finalized my documents handover and class selection, and the overall process. And a few meetings in December, which are for all accepted students....Read More

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

The best thing about this university is the location and the price. Its located in long beach in the beautiful SoCal and very close to Los Angeles. It is amazing. Really nice location, nice people and so much to explore and do. The only down side is that it is pretty expensive but atleast the weather is nice here....Read More