<p>So Santa Barbara sounds amazing I want to go to it so badly but what do I need to get in admissions wise. Like what kind of grades and extracorriculars and volunteer stuff would a typical person need to get accepted if they’re from out of state?</p>
<p>I would like to rent a studio apartment in IV. Any suggestions to a great complex? Or any other suggestions? Thanks</p>
<p>Even i have the same problem. I asked for ME major and UCSB offered me L&S undeclared major…what is it like, tell me, have u been able to switch to ME major by now?? what is it really like…will i have to work hard by taking l&s classes and then switching it to college of engg. after the 1st year…tell me all…Thanks in advance…</p>
<p>idk if this question has already been asked, but how do the economic majors at ucsb rank? which ones are more prestigous, etc.?</p>
<p>Hey guise</p>
<p>Is it hard to switch from Letters and Sciences Computer Science to the Engineering Computer Science?</p>
<p>How is the internet bandwidth in dorms? Are there any blocked ports?</p>
<p>Hamster, how do you know whether you are in Letter & sciences or in engineering ???</p>
<p>Its after Admitted Major:</p>
<p>mine just said pre-computer science …</p>
<p>correction: it has college of engineering there …</p>
<p>hellloooo,
i have a question, in regard to housing (please redirect me if i am in the wrong place!).
there is a chance i may be studying at ucsb for the 2011-2012 academic year, and i am not sure where to apply for housing. in terms of the classes i take, i will be classed as a junior, but i’m from australia, so i will be the age of a sophmore. so, i was wondering if anyone could suggest whether it would be better to apply for housing in the residential halls or university apartments? obviously, as an exchange student, i want to be in a situation where i can meet as many people as possible, but i also want to save money. thank youuu!</p>
<p>ok so i’ve decided that im going to attend UCSB this year as a freshman psychology student, now I could POTENTIALLY, be commuting from a place i have in malibu (it would be me living with one other friend or alone). Personally I think i would be able to concentrate more on my work this way (I’ve partied A LOT in high school, but ive calmed down recently). Of course i would still make a point of attending social events and what not, but because I have friends and family all over SoCal i would feel better commuting from malibu. Of course i would be a whole lot more comfortable living on my own.</p>
<p>I have no problem waking up early in the morning in order to commute (could i get a 3 day schedule?) I’m just wondering on others opinions on the subject, especially from those who commute to UCSB</p>
<p>foodoode, unless under specific financial reasons, I would definitely not recommending commuting for your FIRST year at UCSB. You’ll miss a huge part of life at UCSB, if you decide to do that. The first year is when you start making your core group of friends. Commuting would substantially isolate you from other people, i.e. you can’t hang out with your friends and you’re never on campus. </p>
<p>People at UCSB party hard as much as studying hard! It’s not like most people would rage every single night. You absolutely won’t be distracted on weekdays. Even if you do get distracted, there’s always some place to go, such as the library, study lounges, and so on.</p>
<p>how strong is the environmental program at ucsb? & what are some things college students do besides party and surf?</p>
<p>I don’t now ANYTHING about computer science so can someone explain to me the differences between the types of computer science programs that UCSB offers? ([Undergraduate</a> Program Overview](<a href=“http://www.cs.ucsb.edu/undergraduate/]Undergraduate”>http://www.cs.ucsb.edu/undergraduate/)) I’d very much like to hear from someone who attends UCSB that is majoring in CS also. Their five-year B.S./B.A. in Creative Studies and M.S. in Computer Science looks like something that would integrate both my interest in film and the practicality of having an engineer major. Correct me if I’m wrong?</p>
<p>Also, [YouTube</a> - theU.com - UCSB: “The Crowd”](<a href=“theU.com - UCSB: "The Crowd" - YouTube”>theU.com - UCSB: "The Crowd" - YouTube) is this video accurate about the crowd at UCSB? Are they really cocky?</p>
<p>Finally, is UCSB gay friendly? I’d hate to go to another school where my classmates are so close-minded to people with different sexual orientations.</p>
<p>I heard half of UCSB is gay …</p>
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<p>I’m a second-year CS major. Most people end up going with the traditional four-year B.S. computer science degree in the College of Engineering. The B.A. in Letters & Science isn’t offered anymore. Computational Biology, Economics, and Geography are less common niche majors that may be interesting if you happen to be interested in those topics (I knew of a couple people who were in these majors).</p>
<p>The College of Creative Studies programs are rigorous. By “creative studies,” it is referring to flexibility in how you study for your topic and not exactly “creativity” in media, art, etc. I don’t know exactly how well it could integrate film and computer science, unless of course, you wanted to use your computer science degree to do things in film. Remember that the College of Creative Studies, including the 5-year BS/MS program, is rigorous. I personally don’t know of anyone who is in the CS program. </p>
<p>I had to laugh/cringe when I saw that video. Suuuuuuuurrre, if you wanted you could say those things about our school. But it would be like making a video about Americans for tourists and saying we all like cheeseburgers and reality shows. We have about 20,000 people at this school and you really can’t generalize a population that big. Your high school was likely less than a tenth of that size and you still noticed diversity, yes? Multiply it ten times and you get a place like UCSB. There’s partiers, sure, but there are also plenty of computer geeks, religious fanatics, anime lovers, studious academics, athletes, political activists, gamers, Dungeons and Dragons enthusiasts, outdoorsmen etc etc etc etc. You’ll find your place and stereotypes about a school don’t do it justice. I’ve been here for 2 years and I don’t often run into the stereotypical party/cocky types of people mentioned in the video or on these forums because I’m in with a different crowd, and it’s no small crowd either.</p>
<p>As for views on the gay community, UCSB is very gay-friendly, as I believe any modern anything should be. There are rainbow “Safe-zone” posters (referring strongly to sexual orientation) everywhere and you can still see “No on Prop 8” spraypainted onto the sidewalks. I used to come from a very traditional community that abhorred gay marriage, but it was very welcome to see the tables turn when I came here. I remember conservative kids driving gay kids to the point of tears in high school, but it does my sense of justice good to see people who stand up to the intolerant here. The only people worth being intolerant of are the bigots themselves.</p>
<p>Thank you so much WCF! I was bummed when I didn’t get into UCLA since it was my first choice, but now I am very excited about UCSB!</p>
<p>Is housing guaranteed at UCSB?</p>
<p>ayymeer, WCF explained it pretty well. I’m gay myself and I feel comfortable here at UCSB. UCSB is definitely a gay-friendly campus. In fact, most of the gay activists on campus are straight. I’ve never used safe zone or any other similar programs, neither have I encountered any gay bashing incidents (except for heated conversations about gay marriage). </p>
<p>First year housing is guaranteed, if you reply SIR by May 1st and turn in your housing application by June 1st.
Housing app [New</a> Freshman Application](<a href=“http://www.housing.ucsb.edu/application/freshman/default.htm]New”>http://www.housing.ucsb.edu/application/freshman/default.htm)</p>
<p>which residential halls have the least amount of partying?</p>