<p>How is UCSB econ?
Is there an intellectual environment?</p>
<p>Regarding financial aid for the summer session, does it include housing too? Because on the online summer financial aid form, it does not indicate whether you want to live on campus or off campus. :(</p>
<p>So I got into UCSB and am considering either it or SU. I visited UCSB and really liked it, but it cost sooooo much for out of state.</p>
<p>1) Do most out of state students think it was worth it?
2) Is it an issue if you are not a very active person? Like I don’t play any sports, and I heard about 88% of students do intermural sports.
3) What are the dorms like and what is the best one? Is there air conditioning in them?
4) How is their business school?
5) Is it hard to concentrate and study with all of the parties, hot girls, and amazing weather?</p>
<p>1) i know a couple out of staters and they said they like it here but one is going to transfer to an instate U because he didnt make the team here at ucsb and thinks he can at his state U</p>
<p>2) it’s not an issue. there are plenty of people who arent very active.</p>
<p>3) there is no “best” dorm. it’s just whatever suits you best. but none of them have air conditioning. but we’re by the beach so we dont really need one.</p>
<p>4) no idea</p>
<p>5) i think it’s quite easy. i’m pulling a 3.44 right now but have a good chance at bringing it up a bit this quarter.</p>
<p>“Regarding financial aid for the summer session, does it include housing too? Because on the online summer financial aid form, it does not indicate whether you want to live on campus or off campus.”</p>
<p>They assume that everyone doing FSSP lives on campus during the session in the San Nic dorms.</p>
<p>“The cost of the six-week Freshman
Summer Start Program is $4,525* (non-
California residents pay the same as
California residents during FSSP). This includes
up to 13 units of coursework, double-occupancy
on-campus housing in San Nicolas Residence
Hall (additional fee for single-occupancy), meals
in the campus dining commons, and special
program activities. The program fee does not
include the cost of textbooks, course materials
fees, Orientation Programs, or personal incidental
expenses.”</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.summer.ucsb.edu/FSSP/FSSPbrochure.pdf[/url]”>http://www.summer.ucsb.edu/FSSP/FSSPbrochure.pdf</a></p>
<p>i am outgoing, open minded, yet focused on school… i was wondering if santa catalina or one of the three main freshmen dorms would be good for me (cruz, rosa, miguel)</p>
<p>why is san nic/anacapa not on your list of “main freshmen dorms”</p>
<p>
Those aren’t really the “main freshman dorms.” Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, Anacapa, San Nicolas, San Miguel, and Santa Catalina are all exclusively for first-years (to my knowledge), though.</p>
<p>There’s not really a way of telling you what kinds of “personalities” the residence halls have, because there’s pretty much 100% turnover every year (i.e., there are always freshmen in the halls there). You said you’re outgoing, open-minded, and focused on school - well, I wouldn’t characterize any of the halls as being reclusive, closed-minded, and anti-intellectual. I guess if you’re really concerned about socializing with your hall-mates, then I would say that any of the options that you mentioned in your first post are fine.</p>
<p>I know that’s not much of an answer, but your residence hall experience will have much more to do with your roommate and neighbors than any reputation the hall might have.</p>
<p>Don’t know if this has been asked yet…but…</p>
<p>Are the dorm rooms tiled, hardwood floors, or carpeted?</p>
<p>carpeted 10char</p>
<p>I am trying to decide between UC Davis and UCSB.
i have until the 7th because i got in to Davis on appeals.</p>
<p>I want to go to medical school and i know davis will give me good oppurtunities because of its bio science program and med school and hospital nearby.</p>
<p>However, after visiting SB i really want to go there i mean the beach… the girls…</p>
<p>Are there any pre-med students at SB here or can anyone else give me some advice</p>
<p>does ucsb consist of snobby rich, non-friendly surfer dudes</p>
<p>or are they friendly with everyone</p>
<p>From what I could tell, people at UCSB seemed to be very friendly and happy.</p>
<p>As a prospective grad student coming to USCB, living in grad housing is it totally isolated from undergrad students. Should I expect in general a totally different experience, or can I still have some element of the UCSB partying culture!?</p>
<p>does manzanita cost more than FT. or vice versa or are all dorms cost the same?</p>
<p>All university owned dorms (san nic, santa rosa, san mig, anacapa, mani, san raf, FT/Santa Cat, and Santa Cruz) cost the exact same amount ( the only thing that decides the real price is if you want a single, double, or triple room and the meal plan). The only dorms that cost varies is the privately owned dorms like Tropicana Gardens.</p>
<p>mustaf91: UC Davis may provide more opportunities/research than UCSB but you can do some of your medical work at Santa Barbara’s Cottage Hospital and clinics. I hear of many threads concerning UCSB’s medical issues, but in all honesty you can find opportunities at almost any UC since they’re research institutions. I don’t hear any complaints from pre-med school students here.</p>
<p>themethod: Yes, most of the partying is in Isla Vista, usually there are a bunch of open parties and such you can attend by yourself or a few friends. I hear concerts in a backyard generally is open parties and you’re welcomed. People here are nice, everyone’s just here to learn and have fun.</p>
<p>Will be attending UCSB in September for a year, V. excited, I just have the small matter of housing to sort out. </p>
<p>What are the Santa Ynez and El Dorado apartments like? </p>
<p>Are Residence Halls better than off campus apartments?</p>
<p>So for orientation, it tells u to bring your Ap test. so this brought up another question.</p>
<p>you have to turn in ur AP test scores and i have not taken any ap classes this senior year.
does this look bad and can my offer of admission be declined?
just curious and wondering</p>
<p>sampson:
you can check out the floor plans of the apartments here: [Undergraduate</a> Apartments: Descriptions & Rates](<a href=“http://www.housing.ucsb.edu/hchoices/ugrad-descriptions.htm]Undergraduate”>http://www.housing.ucsb.edu/hchoices/ugrad-descriptions.htm) . i didnt visit them during the year so i cant really tell you how it’s like but i guess most of the people there know each other because they could have requested to be roommates together. or if they arent friends, they’ll probably be hanging around with their friends elsewhere. they are however cheaper than campus dorms as you have to find your own food or you can buy an off campus meal plan. prices are listed here and are subject to change: [Off</a> Campus Meal Plan Prices](<a href=“http://www.housing.ucsb.edu/dining/ocmp-prices.asp]Off”>http://www.housing.ucsb.edu/dining/ocmp-prices.asp)
dorms on the other hand, may or may not be more social as everyone is living in close quarters, but they also come in with groups of friends from earlier years. you might develop close friendships if you live in san raf with the transfers as they too are looking to develop relationships. but again, campus dorms are most costly because they provide food for you in the dining commons.</p>
<p>thickchick
you are making everything more complicated then they are. i’ve read your posts in the forums, and no offense, but you’re blowing everything out of proportion. also, a lot of the stuff you’re asking can be found on ucsb’s website. browse through it before you ask to see if you can find it yourself. if not, then try using google. many times i have been able to answer questions by searching key words with google. so try that. then when everything else is exhausted post your question.
in regards to your ap problem. when you applied for colleges, they already asked you what classes you’re taking your senior year. when they saw that you were not taking any AP courses this year, they could have rejected you but i dont think they would, and they didnt. so if they didnt reject you even though they were FULLY AWARE that you were NOT taking any ap courses then, why would they rescind their offer of admission? think about it.</p>