I come here every term. We, international students, have to unfortunately... The international…read morestudent advisors are very strict. I wonder if they work "for" or "against" international students sometimes. Basically, they don't give a sh*t about you and your study. The only thing they will care about is when the heck you will be done and LEAVE usa. The FRONT desk people here are work of some horse sh*t.....they are just terrible, down right rude. When I come here for advising hours, they wouldn't let me even sit on the chair. (Chairs probably OIP bought for students or for decoration I guess!) I was there 10 mins early for advising hour, even though they were open, they kicked me out saying that I have to be there on the dot at 10am. But seriously, you are OPEN, the office is open for students from 8AM,why can't i sit and wait 10 mins? It is ridiculous.... WHY? So you can check your Facebook status without interruption? They treat you like you are ignorant, don't speak English and will behave at your worst. Every time I go there, I have to prepare myself for the worst. They will tell you they will call security on students for smallest reasons. This happened to me once when I made "an attempt" to call an OIP officer from the inside of the waiting room. I had to call her because I had a document that needed urgently (if you are international students, you'd probably understand this...) Btw, when I tried to call her, the lady inside the office was yelling at me saying "You are not allowed to call here. We'll call security!!" Seriously, what is wrong with you??? It was my mistake not to notice the sign, but seriously? Do I have to get yelled at and threatened to be called for security?? Were you gonna taser me if I went ahead and made that call??? Damn.... Such a ridiculous place run by lazy workers with extremely unwelcoming attitudes. Please write here if you have similar experience. I just hope they change the air and treat international students with some respect, some helpful attitudes, and politeness. We may not be American citizens, but we are HUMANS and citizens from other great nations in the world. No wonder why America is going down. People are so lazy and don't even bother to think for themselves. That is just sad really. Just remember, you people work in OIP. Your ancestors, ALL of you, were immigrants. There, someone down the road was helpful and merciful to your father's father or mother's mother is the only reason you are now American. Why can't you show the same helpfulness, kindness that your own bloodline received long ago so now you have a place to stay and get a job? YOU think about THAT.

The self-proclaimed "one-stop" student services center is anything but. After 6 months of repeated…read morevisits, I was finally able to obtain a school id card. Why? Because the id card desk opens when it pleases, and sometimes even closes during stated open times. Issues with enrollment status that impeded the receival of my stipend check also required repeated visits until I finally found a competent staff member to sort out the administrative issues. When the parking garage machines stopped accepting change, and only accepted exact dollar amounts, several repeated visits were AGAIN required before I could obtain a parking debit card for those fussy machines. These inconveniences are completely unacceptable for a school catering to commuter students with limited times on campus. The one saving grace is the kindness and positive attitudes of the students who work here. Otherwise, this service center gets a big F.

If you come right when they open or later on then it shouldn't be to busy. They are usually always…read morehelpful and if they don't know he answer they will call someone to double check.

SFSU GEM!!! Meeting Planners, Educators take note…read more Meeting and Conference FacilitiesSeven Hills The Seven Hills Conference Center can offer meeting space for small groups of 15, or host larger sessions of up to 300 participants. Banquets, workshops or intimate meetings are all possible in Seven Hills. The private formal setting of this building creates an elegant backdrop for dinners, receptions or seminars. All meeting rooms are wired with telephone and data lines as well as comfortable seating. Please take a look at our Seven Hills Conference Center layout for detailed information regarding separate meeting rooms and capacities available in PDF, which requires free Acrobat Reader. Limited audio visual equipment is included in your facility rental fee. Televisions, VCR's, overhead projectors, slide projectors and easels are all available upon request at no additional cost. Simply let us know the equipment you will need, and one of our Conference Associates will bring it to you. Usage fees do apply for technically advanced equipment. Please ask for certain rental restrictions when requesting these machines.

I am writing this review as a participant, not as an event organizer. My experience is based on the…read moreevents I attended, which consisted of 2 graduations - a previous class (as I was a scholarship recipient) and my own graduation a semester later. To get to the conference center is a bit tricky especially as it's really far from the main campus. Your best bet is to look at the campus maps for directions and wear some comfortable walking shoes. Every semester my program holds graduation at this venue. With max seating of 300 people, it was able to host the graduating class, their guests (up to 3), education coordinators as well as faculty and staff. Everyone is seated in round tables that could sit around 10 people each and even with the tables there was enough room to move about. Food was decent both times I went - comparable to hotel banquet food. I remember that the previous graduating class had fajitas as this was requested by the class. Beef and chicken fajitas were served along with standard fajita sides such as avocado, guacamole and sour cream. In true NorCal fashion it was served with rice and beans. Chocolate cake was slightly moist. For my graduation we had more standard hotel banquet food, which consisted of overcooked vegetables, very overcooked tortellini and flavorful yet slightly soggy chicken breast marsala. At least I got full off the salad bar and the No1DP treated our group to better food afterwards. Only refreshments served are water and tea. NB: Upon further research (http://www.dineoncampus.com/Documents/sfsu/Catering/Chartwells%20Catering%20SFSU%20-%202013%20-2014.pdf) it looks like the graduation ceremonies are served one of three theme buffets - previous class got served Mission District and my class got served North Beach. Wonder if the class after me will get the Chinatown theme.

This place is just a bit confusing. Going up the main stairs actually puts you at the third floor…read morerather than the first floor. You have to take the stairs down to get to the first floor. Just confusing the first time you head to the stairs and walk up two stories and get confused as to why you are on the 5th floor.

Thornton has the best WiFi connection, very reliable. If you venture up to the 9th floor an amazing…read moreview if Oceanview/Ingleside is presented. The observatory is open on clear nights on the tenth floor

Decently new building 5 floors…read moreHas stairs and elevators in the middle and sides of the building Many bathrooms!! Nice classrooms and desks overall Cleanliness 4/5 Bathrooms 3/5

The stairs here are all over the place, so leaving class is a really easy way of getting lost or…read morefinding what side of the building you are on. Other than that, nice class rooms and stuff.

Class of 86. I came from SF public schools, a minority, into sports (soccer). I could have…read morebenefited from affirmative action, but didn't need it. As it was a feeder school at the time (not sure now), many students coming in were top of their class (I was) and later (shockingly) found themselves middle of the pack at Lowell. It didn't affect me, but I realize that for many, that can be rough. If you can't handle that pressure or simply don't want the competition, maybe its not for you. I wasn't a studyaholic like many others at Lowell were (you don't have to be), I wasn't a study nerd. I wasn't in the back lawn crowd either (which were the more popular kids) ... I was very into sports and led a very healthy high-school life, with numerous friends and social activity. I did my fair share of late night cramming, though, I had to in order to keep up the grades. I was very responsible with homework, always on time (or ahead of time) and in good form. I was never the smartest kid in the class, but hard work kept me near the top, which is where I wanted to be. That was a life lesson that would serve me well, throughout my career and to this day. I never needed a tutor nor help from parents, I just assumed my responsibility and did my work. In the end, I had good grades going in and got good grades going out. Top 5% of my class. Looking back, I have nothing to complain about. Competitive ... yes, but so is life. My memories of Lowell are summed by, great school, hard, but manageable if you are bright, hard working and responsible. If I had to do it again, I would.

afraid and scary! i do not want to go to lowell because it's to scary! lowell cardinal mascot looks…read morelike a goku!

Five stars for the gorgeous track. Zero stars for parking chicanery…read more Parking is available but you have to pay (which is fine). The parking machine requires a minimum of $4, which buys you 2 hours. **There is no way to cancel and get your money back.** If you, for example, start putting in singles and then decide, "Nah - I don't want to pay that much - I'll go somewhere else," you might think you could "cancel" and get your money back, since that is how pretty much any other payment machine anywhere works. Nope, your singles are gone. Forever. The machine says "no change given", but I didn't notice anything saying, "no refunds". Instead of your actual money back, the machine will spit out a "refund slip", but that's a joke - you can't turn it into actual cash, only a credit against future parking. And, to get even that paltry credit, you have to go in person during business hours to visit the SFSU Parking and Transportation Office. Who's going to do that for $2?! Not me or anyone else with a job. Upshot: Came once, thought the track was super-nice, but the parking experience was so chintzy that I now am actively annoyed at SFSU, an institution about which I used to be completely neutral. Nice work, SFSU Parking and Transportation Office. Hope the $2 is worth it.

My roommates and I love running around the track, but hate how all the teams take over the entire…read morestadium. Maybe we should join a team so maybe we can use what our tuition pays for?

I must give my kudos to my alma mater because without receiving my cinematography and film…read moreproduction degree from SFSU Cinema Department, I know I would not be where I am today. I am forever grateful I was blessed with the opportunity to return and finish my college education at SFSU at 44 years old. It was hilarious attending college at 44 years old because I know I was surely THE oldest student attending classes in the cinema department! Hah! But, it was well worth the effort attending classes taught by Professor Jameson Goldner, Professor Larry Clark, Professor Jane Veeder, and a plethora of profoundly enlightening, multi-tasking SFSU Professors. Still, I pinch myself in amazement how I was able to attend classes at the most wonderful cinema department and have full access using the coolest cinema facilities. Fantastic computers, great editing bays, cool cameras, fabulous movie viewing screens, etc were extremely accessible at a moment's notice. Furthermore, I know I was trained very well in my field of cinematography, so I give my highest recommendations to any student planning to attend the cinema studies program. Should you delve reading my Yelp profile, you will understand why I am so proud being an Alumni of SFSU Cinema Department. I dedicate my 200th Yelp review to SFSU Cinema Department! Goooooooooooooooo Gators! Yeah! O=:-D FYI Regarding SFSU Cinema Department: Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas donated a lot of their camera equipment and computers to the Cinema Department. In fact, both prominent Hollywood directors donated a hefty sum of money to replace AI101's movie screen, movie projector, sound baffling, Dolby audio speakers, and seating-everything in AI101! In addition, both men to date donates and funds money to keep the SFSU Cinema facilities and equipment up-to-date. These Dudes rock! When the film, "Wag The Dog" was ready for release & distribution, the SFSU Cinema students were invited to view the movie for free at George Lucas' office on Francisco Blvd. in San Rafael. My classmate, Sean Afshar was hired as a film editor for George Lucas, Michael Eisner, and other Hollywood producers/directors. Now, Sean Afshar is working in Hollywood ever since he graduated from SFSU Cinema Department. You can see Sean's body of work via www.imdb.com . . . just do a search for Sean Afshar, editor. So, due to the success of hiring SFSU Cinema students and proving their high productivity level, a film hiring pool was set in place located at the Cinema Office. I began working behind the broadcast camera for several SF Bay Area broadcast networks through this film hiring pool via previous Cinema Dean Ferraro. Upon graduating from SFSU, years later, I introduced Bob Nuchow, founder of Screen Actors Guild "SAG Conversations" and IATSE Local 600 film training seminars to the new Dean Steve U. of the Cinema Studies Department. To date, I have donated all my ICG Magazines subscriptions to the Cinema Studies Library. BTW: Kudos and props are in order to all my May 1998 Cinema Student Graduates who shared a glass of Dom Perignon with me while Kathleen Kennedy Townsend was giving her "enlightening speech" about her father. That was fun graduating the SFSU Cinema way! Right on! Cheers! Shirley O=:-D www.geocities.com/fabler2/fabler.html

I love this school. The best Cinema department in the bay area. The faculty is a who's who of the…read moreindustry and they are dedicated to churning out future filmmakers who know all aspects of film but also are well rounded and socially diverse and equipped to take on any subject matter.