<p>Is it true that the francisco Towers are nicknamed the fu*k towers because they only interact with the people who live in FT? is FT really that isolated, like i wont realy meet the rest of my freshman class? and am i better off getting one of the on campus dorms if i want to meet alot of people?</p>
<p>A third of all freshmen live in Francisco Torres. One third is a lot, so you won't be left out at all.</p>
<p>FT has somewhat of a infamous reputation because of what used to go on there. A few years ago, FT was not owned by UCSB and therefore some crazy stuff went on. There were SBCC and UCSB students living together and... I'll leave the rest to your imagination.</p>
<p>Of course, if you want isolation, then you want Manzanita Village. I can probably count the number of first years in my entire building on one hand... My friend who lives in one of the main campus dorms commented how quiet Manzanita was. On some days, I can hear the coins tumble in the dryer.</p>
<p>interested in some more info about san raf? can anyone tell me what the atmosphere is like there?</p>
<p>I currently reside in the San Raf tower in a singles hall. Typically people keep to themselves in San Raf since it houses two groups of people: people who want quiet single rooms, and others who already know each other. San Raf is most popular for it's "apartment" like feel. Most people who live here are second years living with 4-7 friends in a cluster (there are multiple rooms, a common room, and shared bathroom), or third-fourth years each living in a single room on the singles hall. </p>
<p>The single rooms are a bit cramped compared to other single rooms, but a single is a single.</p>
<p>Thus, its pretty quiet. People who live in singles room keep to themselves since most have overcome the need to make friends when you're freshmen, and those living with groups of friends keep to themselves since they already know each other really well.</p>
<p>San Rafael isn't usually open to first-year students.</p>
<p>yeah, I know... i'm going to be an international exchange student... and i'm trying to find out what i can about the dorms...</p>
<p>from what i've heard apart from manzanita and san raf all the dorms are for freshman... are there any where older students (3rd year) live or could live? because from what i've read manzanita and san raf are pretty quiet, and i'm hoping to live in a more social, open environment...</p>
<p>You can still request to live in a freshmen dorm even if you're not a freshmen. I know of a few people who are second and third years that live in San Miguel and San Nic.</p>
<p>that is a possibility... do you believe it causes many problems being the odd one out if i went into a freshman dorm? I'll be 21 so I won't mind hitting the town either, i guess I won't have many friends who can do that with me...</p>
<p>so there's no residence hall at what is meant to be one of the best party schools in the US for non freshman to live in a relatively social environment?</p>
<p>There are some older students in the "freshmen" dorms. I don't think that you will be left out.</p>
<p>In fact, it might be quite the contrary...</p>
<p>i just received news that i won the lottery and will be issued a housing contract. i may choose to live in Santa Ynez, El Dorado, or Westgate. which do u guys recommend?? more accurately, which apartment has the fewest drunken gauchos??</p>
<p>Probably Westgate. Santa Ynez is a big party spot and El Dorado is across the street.</p>
<p>hey falkster, so i know there has been a lot of info abt sb dorms, but i still have a few questions.
Which dorms overall have the best mix of the view, the quietness when needed, and the loudness when wanted.</p>
<p>I just found out that I got accepted to UCSB as a transfer student and I was trying to decide whether to dorm in a residence hall or the undergraduate apartments.. I heard San Rafael is the transfer dorm at UCSB.. and there are three apartments Santa Ynez, Westgate, and El dorado.. does anyone know anything about them.. like the atmosphere? What its like to live there?</p>
<p>bump</p>
<p>ilonachka asked a good question</p>
<p>im a transfer student. i want a dorm where i can meet a lot of people. so im thinking about san miguel or santa rosa. can someone give me the pros and cons of each hall?</p>
<p>Has anyone noticed that the Santa Cruz and Anacapa Halls looke like swastikas from a birds eye view?</p>
<p>Are there designated Freshmen dorms?</p>
<p>The housing site lists a myriad of themes, but none of them "Freshmen."</p>
<p>UCSB</a> Housing Options</p>
<p>i believe santa catalina (FT) is all freshmen, houses 1/3 of all freshmen</p>
<p>I hope this can clarify a few things:</p>
<ol>
<li>If living in university owned housing, 3rd- and 4th- year students typically live in Manzanita Village or San Raf (residence halls), OR they live in university owned apartments like Westgate, El Dorado, or Santa Ynez. (Otherwise, many live off-campus.)</li>
<li>There are continuing students that live in the Channel Island 5 dorms (San Nic, Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, etc.) but ONLY freshmen live at FT, or Santa Catalina. Continuing students usually choose to live at one of the Channel Islands 5 after being given a spot by housing lottery.</li>
<li>As an outside observer, Westgate seems pretty quiet to me, plus it's right on El Colegio (the end of I.V. away from DP).</li>
<li>ilonachka, I wish I had more advice, but it is partly luck of the draw. You might get a good view, but the person across the hallway from you (facing the opposite direction) may not.</li>
<li>I had friends who lived in both San Miguel and Santa Rosa. Santa Rosa has only two floors, so it's like a super-long, winding hall. I think you can meet plenty of people that way. San Miguel has men and women on alternating floors with the same RA, so I've heard of people visiting one floor up/down to get to know their hallmates.</li>
<li>Santa Catalina (FT) is a completely freshman dorm.</li>
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<p>where are the scholars floors? are they coed?</p>