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UCSB students can’t say enough good things about this place, and most never want to leave. Whether it’s the academics, the weather, the social scene, or the laid-back atmosphere, practically all students fall in love with something here. And, if you do get the urge to leave, LA is an hour and a half south, the wine country is a half-hour inland, San Francisco is five hours north, and San Diego is four hours south. Or you can spend your entire four years exploring Isla Vista and Santa Barbara. Tourists pay money to hang out here for a vacation, and UCSB students get to live here full time!
Give yourself a chance to get to know the school and the town. It can take a year to find your type of friends, your major, or your favorite club, but if you are actively searching, you will be able to find what you are looking for at UCSB. The students who excel at UCSB are independent and able to take care of themselves. Students have to be able to resist the social temptations a party school presents and plan their own schedules, while still keeping their well-being in mind—the school is too big to hold everyone’s hand. Overall, UCSB is the true college experience that many high school students have been anxiously awaiting. Sure, it doesn’t have a football team, but who needs that when students can spend Saturdays surfing or playing football game with friends right on the beach?
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meggymack
'15
Psychology
Bikes and Buses
It is definitely easy to get just about anywhere you want to go. Fees with tuition go toward a free bus sticker for every student on the MTD bus system, which goes all over Goleta and Santa Barbara. There are several lines running through Goleta alone. Most people rely on bicycles to get everywhere on campus / in IV / in Goleta. Many also use skateboards / longboards.
Feb 10, 2012
Good Variety
There are a lot of options in IV, plus fast food places (McDonald's, Jack in the Box, Subway) within walking distance off-campus. There is also a Chili's next to McDonald's, and a few other independent or local chain restaurants.
BBeck
'12
Biomedical Sciences and Molecular Medicine
Good and Bad Sports Programs
The huge downside of the sports program at UCSB is the lack of a football team. However, I guarantee you've never been to a crazier college soccer game until you experience it hear at UCSB
Feb 09, 2012
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Hometown: Danville, CA
Major: Sociology/Sports Management minor