<p>Though I haven't been accepted to any universities yet I'm having a difficult time even thinking about where I would go if I was accepted by more than one school.</p>
<p>I applied to UCSC, UCSB, UCD, UCLA, and UCB.</p>
<p>I've done research on the schools and have gotten information on the Anthropology programs at each of the campuses I applied to; however, I know that my time at university is going to be influenced by more than just how good the academic program is. I want to be at the campus that I will feel the most comfortable in, with an environment that tends to agree with my personality.</p>
<p>I tend to be more of an observant and soft spoken person.
I'm not wildly liberal nor incredibly conservative.
I don't party, smoke, drink, or partake in any drug activities nor am I interested in consistently being around people who do. </p>
<p>Getting some daily nature is always a good thing for me, if possible.</p>
<p>I like school a lot, however, I do not want to be up to my elbows in school work all the time. I also don't want to be in an insanely large classroom where getting a hold of a professor or TA is impossible.</p>
<p>And just as an extra bit, I'm an avid library goer. That is where I get most of my work done and tend to be most productive, so if the campus has several libraries and at least one of them is open 24hrs, that would be ideal</p>
<p>Any input you have on any of the campuses above would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!</p>
<p>I think a lot of one’s college experience is up to chance. You can find libertarians at Berkeley, and you can find Marxists at UCLA. Of course, each college has its tendencies and its reputation. But UCSB is not a 2 year hangover, and Berkeley is not a two year study session (well…)</p>
<p>If you have a roommate, then you’ll have to deal with whomever you get. I hate roomates. Having been in the Army, I’ve had over 70 roomates. Some were afraid of *****es (nudity). Some would walk right up to you butt naked. Some would moon you in bed. Some would be nice.</p>
<p>Personally, my method to deal with this uncertainty is to get a studio off campus, and then practice good social skills, which means having great conversations, getting people’s numbers, inviting them out to do things, and then evaluating the qualities of the relationship as it progresses. It’s easy to wait for friends to magically appear, but it’s more reliable to make it happen yourself. </p>
<p>Do independent research: look at the schools online, on google earth and google maps, youtube videos, and if you can, visit! The truth is that your desire is more important than the actual campus, which is why you should go where you want to go with no hesitation and no regret. </p>
<p>I feel like UCD is the best fit for you then (You said bias opinions, so here I am lol). I know Davis has a 24 hour library also (others probably do too, make sure to do the research). But still, you’ll be able to find find many different types of people regardless of where you go.</p>
<p>Berkeley isn’t the best fit for you because of its extremely liberal atmosphere. All of the UCs have students deal with TAs, so it’s kind of a necessary evil. UCLA and UCB have large library systems and I’m sure you’d like that, but I’m also sure you can find good library systems at the other UCs you mentioned. UCSB is a huge party school but I don’t think you’d feel uncomfortable there, so I’d say that other than UCB, any of the UCs you mentioned will suit you just fine.</p>
<p>Berkeley is liberal don’t get me wrong but its not really that bad especially depending on your major… I’m more right-leaning and never have an issue with the political culture. There are loonies on the streets, but the students are more neutral. </p>
<p>People party here but it’s not looked down on if you don’t. I was really fortunate with roommates in that both of mine are pretty similar to me in being laid back and partying occasionally and we all are good at being respectful. </p>
<p>You certainly have to look at a schools reputation and program as well. I was dead set on going to UCSC but after I realized I could make it into Berkeley or LA I knew I had to pick one of them as SC just did not have a good economics program. </p>
<p>As for your personality as people mentioned it sounds like you would really get on at UCI, but because you didn’t apply probably Davis.</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure you’d absolutely hate SB and you probably wouldn’t like the large amounts of pot and the liberal culture at SC lol</p>
<p>I honestly didn’t expect to get so much feedback, though I wonder what I wrote that made people tell me to stay away from the more liberal campuses. I don’t consider myself liberal or conservative, but I suppose I came across another way in my writing. </p>
<p>Maybe because I like silence? haha.</p>
<p>Since it was brought up, my major is Anthropology. I plan on getting a B.A. and focusing my studies, taking most of my electives, in Cultural Anthropology.</p>
<p>Though I have no certain preference as of yet I have been working hard, academically, to maintain my 4.0 GPA with the intent of perhaps getting into Berkeley or UCLA.</p>
<p>I like different things about all the campuses, academically Berkeley and LA are supposed to have wonderful programs; however, I’ve heard that UCSB is also strong in anthro.</p>