<p>Yes, I see what you mean but according to cappex, I have a better shot at UCD than UCSB and that’s what I based my criteria in. </p>
<p>I agree! If I’m going to be getting the same education in SBCC and save a lot of money, I would be happy to go there! I love how UCSB proffesors also teach at that school!</p>
<p>I have been researching about the population of the school, but I can’t find the answer i’m looking for in websites nor from students that go there. All they talk about is how good and beautiful the school is!</p>
I intentionally resurrect it each spring since it becomes applicable to a new batch of kids that wouldn’t have needed to pay attention to it before.</p>
<p>I feel like I should share my experience at SBCC.</p>
<p>This school doesn’t even feel like highschool to me, it feels like middle school. In the 2 months I have been here I have met some of the most rotten people I have met in my life. Many UCSB kids are similar but not as bad. Party scene is the same as any other town. But if you live in or go to IV it will probably be insane.</p>
<p>I hope everyone has had better experiences than me. I do not see anything “chill” or laidback about life here. Beaches are full of kelp, bugs, and tar. Overpriced shopping and stores that close too early, and not much else to do. Not trying to be a downer but I want to let any prospective students know its not as awesome as people make it sound here.</p>
<p>These are exactly my thoughts!
I came upon this post because I was wondering and trying to look up how many units/ classes would I still need to take once transferred to UC? I’m a Psych major. </p>
Love this post!! thank you. However I have a question. I live in Los Angeles and would love to attend SBCC to transfer to UCSB. I would have to live in sb and the private resident halls are extremely expensive. Will financial aid help me pay for housing?
Great post. There are many community colleges/UCs/CSUs in California that have this kind of program going on. I believe (not 100% sure if it still exists) if you attend an LA area community college (there are several), you can do something called a TAP, which guarantees admission to UCLA if you keep your GPA above a certain point.
I know that many CC/CSUUC’s do have this option, but I can’t imagine many CC’s that have a campus as beautiful as SBCC. It sits on a bluff overlooking the ocean just a little bit north of the pier. It is really more centrally located than UCSB, so there is a lot to do. We used to do track meets at the campus when our son was in HS and it is pretty amazing to spend the day in the stands looking down on the beach, sailboats, etc. The private dorms which are just off the UCSB campus in Isla Vista give students a sense of belonging to the UCSB community. I believe those dorms have a “roommate match” program, just as if you were in regular dorm. We also know kids who rent in Carpinteria to the south of SB. Housing is a little bit less, but you would need a car to commute.
TAP is a great program. However it isn’t a guarantee, just a preference, and it only applies to majors in Letters & Science (eg. not Engineering, Nursing, Fine Arts, etc).
first bump of the season. At least thinking about an alternate approach becomes more important each year if UCSB is your dream. This fall UCSB received 77,000 applications for about 4,400 spaces. In 2008, when I first wrote this, they received 47,000 apps.