ucsb is a beautiful research-oriented university located right next to the beach. although it has a "party reputation," this is merely a stereotype that possesses little basis (although people are a lot more well-balanced here... cough cough berkeley). overall, i chose to come here (committed two weeks ago) because i got into the honors program (tons and tons of benefits), it had my major and was pretty good at psychology and biology (my major is biopsychology), and because i felt i connected with the people on campus (tons of happy and down-to-earth people).
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
i would know that decisions for the ucs have been known to be a little wonky. so if for some reason you get denied here, but accepted berkeley or ucsd, don't be surprised. also, make sure to take aps, honors courses, show some sort of interest by extracurricular involvement, and achieve a 3.7+ uw.
Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?
tbh, i have heard that this really depends on the major. engineering and hard sciences will be harder than some of the social sciences, especially if the classes are honors. but, as long as you have a balanced life, you should be golden.
Describe the dorm life at your college.
after researching every hall, i realy decided that i wanted to do anacapa or san miguel honors llc. they are both right next to the beach, close to the library, close to psychology and science buildings, and are pretty social areas (also next to dlg and ortega, which are basically the best dinning commons imo).
Describe the food and dining at your college.
tbh despite what a lot of people have said, i think the food here is pretty good! a lot of it is grown locally, and as a vegan, i can say that i found no trouble in trying to find options on campus (in fact, every dining common had vegan options).
What’s there to do for fun at your college?
people tend to go to the beach, hang out in each other's rooms, hang out in iv, go to downtown sb, etc. social life is pretty good here, which is why princeton review rated quality of life 95/99 (which is very stellar when places like berkeley and ucla get in the 70s or low 80s).
ucsb is a beautiful research-oriented university located right next to the beach. although it has a "party reputation," this is merely a stereotype that possesses little basis (although people are a lot more well-balanced here... cough cough berkeley). overall, i chose to come here (committed two weeks ago) because i got into the honors program (tons and tons of benefits), it had my major and was pretty good at psychology and biology (my major is biopsychology), and because i felt i connected with the people on campus (tons of happy and down-to-earth people).
i would know that decisions for the ucs have been known to be a little wonky. so if for some reason you get denied here, but accepted berkeley or ucsd, don't be surprised. also, make sure to take aps, honors courses, show some sort of interest by extracurricular involvement, and achieve a 3.7+ uw.
tbh, i have heard that this really depends on the major. engineering and hard sciences will be harder than some of the social sciences, especially if the classes are honors. but, as long as you have a balanced life, you should be golden.
after researching every hall, i realy decided that i wanted to do anacapa or san miguel honors llc. they are both right next to the beach, close to the library, close to psychology and science buildings, and are pretty social areas (also next to dlg and ortega, which are basically the best dinning commons imo).
tbh despite what a lot of people have said, i think the food here is pretty good! a lot of it is grown locally, and as a vegan, i can say that i found no trouble in trying to find options on campus (in fact, every dining common had vegan options).
people tend to go to the beach, hang out in each other's rooms, hang out in iv, go to downtown sb, etc. social life is pretty good here, which is why princeton review rated quality of life 95/99 (which is very stellar when places like berkeley and ucla get in the 70s or low 80s).