You get a lot of bang for your buck at Cal Poly Pomona. With its 鈥済ood reputation鈥 and 鈥済eneral affordability,鈥 this large public school attracts career-oriented students across a range of engineering and applied science majors. 鈥淟inking theory and practice in all disciplines,鈥 Cal Poly Pomona鈥檚 educational philosophy is to 鈥渓earn by doing.鈥 Students appreciate the 鈥渇ast-paced, hands-on approach to education,鈥 in which 鈥淓ach subject is taught using real world applications. This allows Cal Poly Pomona students to succeed immediately in industry.鈥 The 鈥渃onnection from [the] classroom to the real world鈥 is furthered by the school鈥檚 鈥渟trong focus on group projects,鈥 frequent lab assignments, and great local 鈥渋ndustry connections鈥 for internship and job leads. A current student enthuses, 鈥淭he opportunities available to us are impressive. I鈥檝e had three successful internships, including one at the jet propulsion laboratory.鈥 While there are diverse teaching styles (and inconsistent quality) within the school鈥檚 large faculty, 鈥淥verall the professors at Cal Poly Pomona are very dedicated to their work and eager to help.鈥 Classes are technical and challenging, but 鈥淭here are a lot of programs in place to help students with their courses,鈥 including peer tutoring.