<p>Hey guys I am about to transfer as a junior to UCSB. I was going through a difficult time in my life and basically made my transfer decision on a whim. I had plans to go to UCSC up until 3 days before the intent to registrar, and due to unfortunate circumstances, those plans were disrupted and I wasn't even able to visit the Santa Cruz campus. The only school I was able to visit was UCSB since its close to home, and felt I had no other option but to go to SB. Since then I have realized that UCSB is not the school I want to attend and I wish I would have been able to explore others schools I got into. Im considering writing an appeal to Santa Cruz but I have been told that the chances are slim. Does anyone have any advice or recommendations as to what I should do? Not going to college isnt an option and I cant go back to my community college because I will not be able to transfer with more than 70 units. If anyone has any advice when it comes to writing appeals or how to fix my situation that would be great!! Opinions on both schools would also be much appreciated</p>
<p>ucsb isnt horrible. like im sure you’ll be able to find your own niche there, and if you dont like to party then you really dont have to. ucsb’s academics are better than ucsc. i live close to ucsc, and many of the kids whom i personally know that went there became total potheads. from my own visits there, i found kids to be reealllyyy freaking weird. but thats just me. also, if you think about it, it really is only 2 years…
wherever you end up going, youll be fine.</p>
<p>It’s really up to you, but you can always try with an appeal or really talk with their admissions office. I was at UCSC for 2 years and I thought it was a really great place. It’s becoming really modern now and every year it begins to lose all those negative stereotypes that people still associate the university with.</p>
<p>it probably is too late to tell you the truth. you could DEFINITELY get out of your admission with UCSB, but getting back into UCSC before fall is slim to none chance. doesnt mean you cant try? but i would say consider just going to SB…sense the only other option past those two is to stay out of school for a year and re apply. </p>
<p>Whats so bad about SB anywho? i love the place…but then again its not for everyone. maybe give it a second chance?</p>
<p>UCSC has the nicest campus of all the UCs (imo). You’ll like it there.</p>
<p>Katia1990: I was wondering what is your objection to attending UCSB? You could contact UCSB/UCSC and see what each campus has to say about you attending the first quarter at UCSB and then transferring to UCSC the second quarter of the year. I had a friend attend UCSB the first year and then spent 2 quarters at UCSC and then finished her last quarter at UCSB. Good luck wherever you turn out!</p>
<p>Ignore redoplease, katia1990. Many locals are raised to hate UCSC and its students for various reasons which are not worth getting into. UCSC is a wonderful campus as is UCSB. Most people who think either of the campuses are academically lacking are those who only believe the stereotypes.</p>
<p>Anywho, you mention not wanting to go over the unit cap. Are all your units from a CC or are there any from a four-year mixed in? If they are all CC units then you cannot reach the unit cap.</p>
<p>Midnightgolfer: Did you attend UCSC for two years because you switched to a different school? or did you go there as a transfer student?
Scootergal: When did your friend attend UCSB and UCSC? I have asked the school about possibley transferring in the winter or spring and I was told that they are not doing transfers this year because so many people accepted?
Kender: All of my units are from a community college I have 60 units now and was told that if I get more than 70 units I can not apply to Santa Cruz as a transfer student because I will have “senior standing”. aka I can not go to Santa Barbara for a year and apply to Santa Cruz for my last year in college.</p>
<p>I was also wondering what all of your opinions are on writing an appeal to Santa Cruz, but not being entirely certain about going there? I have not visited the campus and I dont want to seem like I am playing the system by appealing to a school that I am not 100% commited to?</p>
<p>I attended UCSC out of high school and spent 2 years there (2008 - 2010). Have you called up their admissions office and found out directly through them? I have had several friends appeal UCSC as a transfer student (different situation than yours) and they were able to demonstrate that SC was really a great fit for them.</p>
<p>Midnightgolfer: why did you only go to santa cruz for 2yrs?</p>
<p>once again,why dont you want to go to ucsb so bad?its a really great school for alot of reasons</p>
<p>Nothing against UCSC, but this could be a blessing in disguise. You won’t know until AFTER you get there and settle in. That’s what I would do if I were you.</p>
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<p>Your post there seems to imply that you believe you will accrue excess units even if you return to your CC. You will not. However, if you do go to UCSB for a year and obtain enough units during the year to push you over the cap then yes, you would not be able to transfer to UCSC.</p>
<p>If you are truly this torn over your decision this far past the SIR deadline, why not push back your transfer plans for a year and return to your CC? Finish some prereqs and take the time to visit all campuses that you are interested in. There’s nothing wrong in making sure you are satisfied with your choice.</p>
<p>Kender: I think you are completely right I found out last night that only going to the university will put be over the maximum amount of units, staying at a CC will not. And also the max is 90 phew! </p>
<p>Ajdavidson07: I know UCSB is a great school, but I live in LA and i think I had a different idea of the kind of college setting I wanted to have. Sb seems like LA part 2. haha amongst other things!</p>
<p>Don’t think, know ;).</p>
<p>When I transferred to UCSC, I had over 180 quarter units. However, because all were from CCs, I did not reach the cap because I was only allowed to transfer in unit credit for 105 of them. I received subject credit for everything else that I did not receive unit credit for, though.</p>
<p>From what I’ve seen, SB is a lot different than LA. But that’s your decision whether UCSB is right for you or not. I saw your other thread asking about long distance relationships. I really hope this is not the reason for your doubt.</p>
<p>Please, visit UCSC and see if it’s worth the trouble. The campus is very much not for everyone. Some love it, some hate it.</p>
<p>@katia: I initially went to UCSC for the 3/2 dual-engineering program with UC Berkeley. I realized that I didn’t want that engineering degree from Berkeley/knew I wouldn’t survive, so I just applied to other universities as Econ/business econ/finance.</p>
<p>I literally have nothing against UCSC though. I told myself that if the best college I got into was UCSD, then I would still stay at UCSC. I just left because of name recognition/wanted more of a challenge. However, I will truly miss the amazing professors I’ve had at SC.</p>
<p>Katia1990: My friend transferred in as a junior to UCSB in 2008. She spent Fall 2008 and Winter 2009 at UCSB. Then she spent Spring and Fall 2009 at UCSC. She came back to UCSB for Winter and Spring 2010. But I should warn you that she did have to attend summer school because UCSB requires that you have 20 upper division units at UCSB in order to get a degree from here. So she had to do some summer school this summer to meet that requirement even though she had more than enough units overall. I hope this info helps!</p>
<p>Be careful: if you have any units from a four-year, SC, SB, and SD set an eligibility limit of 90 semester units. If you reach 90 or more, you’re completely ineligible for admission from those schools. This does not apply if you’ve attended CCCs exclusively.</p>
<p>UCLA has a more sensible policy: if you completed less than 86 units a four year, then transferred to a CCC, theres no limit, because you wouldn’t have completed any upper division coursework.</p>