<p>I'm looking into applying to the Freshman Summer Start Program as a way to know the campus before school starts, and to get some credits out of the way.
I was wondering how people who did the program, felt about it?
Also, does being a part of the program mean that you do not attend the regular orientation with all the other freshman?
Any info is appreciated!! Thanks!</p>
<p>Attending the program means you don’t do the regular orientation with the other freshmen yes. . .the FSSP kids have their own orientation. </p>
<p>Do it. . . I did it a few months back. . . i will never forget the experience I had there. :)</p>
<p>Ohh okay.
So you did it before the start of your fall quarter? Did you feel like it really helped your transition to college? & how similar is it to actually school, minus most of the people.</p>
<p>I did Summer Start during Summer of last year, and I loved it.
It was a great experience for an incoming freshman, because you transition to school without a lot of the pressures that come from the fall, winter, and spring.</p>
<p>I was only taking 9 units at the time, so that was two classes and one seminar. You have tons of free time to meet new people, go to the beach, do whatever you want. It’s nice because some people have trouble with the transition to college and being away from their parents/old friends. The only solution is to meet new people and get close to them; they really become your new family. FSSP makes it really easy because they focus on meeting new people.</p>
<p>As far as similarity to normal quarters, it’s a less stressful version of them because you’re taking less units, the summer professors are usually easier, and they know you’re new incoming freshman so everyone is very helpful.</p>
<p>The friends I met in Summer Start are still my best friends at school now.</p>
<p>is the Freshman Summer Start Program free ???</p>
<p>Yes, I did it before the start of my fall quarter. </p>
<p>I’ll give you my short version, for I need to do household errands today -___- (I’m on spring break.)</p>
<p>How is it similar to regular school year?</p>
<p>1.) Most classes offered in the summer in FSSP are the same classes that are offered in the fall. . .but the advantage of summer classes is: class sizes are MUCH, MUCH smaller than their regular school-year counterparts. </p>
<p>For example: my MUS 11 and EEMB 22 classes (Fundamentals of Music, and Bio) classes had about 25/30 people in it respectively. </p>
<p>How many students are in those same classes for fall/winter/spring? about 145 kids and 110 kids, respectively. </p>
<p>So, same classes offered in the fall/winter/spring, but much smaller class sizes, which means much more chance to interact personally with the professor. </p>
<p>2.) Dorm life in the summer is just like dorm life in the regular school year. There’s the roommate factor, then there’s the RA’s, and so on. . .</p>
<p>There’s no curfews or any of that BS. . .you’re a college student now, and doing summer in FSSP is the same as starting UCSB in the fall. Except, there’s only about 200/300 of you freshmen in the summer, and all of you are in the same dorm (San Nic.) </p>
<p>How did FSSP prepare me for the fall?
1.) Well, since you are taking college courses already, you will have to start getting serious about your study habits and so forth, not to mention papers.</p>
<p>2.) Don’t feel like typing any more lol. illl post more here later. </p>
<p>If you want the absolute full gist of FSSP, pm me or IM me.</p>
<p>Ahhhhh thank you so much for all the info!!</p>
<p>and @theleakers no, its like 5,800 ish depending on how many classes you take.</p>
<p>Also, how is the social life during the summer?
& would you recommend taking a couple GE classes? or perhaps more?</p>