<p>With that being said, is there anyone from Southern California going to UCSC? Just wondering, since I'm probably the only one at my school going to UCSC. </p>
<p>Can't wait for Fall 2012.</p>
<p>I think UCSC has more SoCal residents than it does NorCal residents. @_@;</p>
<p>i got admitted, but im waiting to sir since if i don’t get in to Baskin for my major. The school goes out the window. I’m a transfer student so i think if i don’t get in i would have to wait a year to reapply.</p>
<p>I’m definitely going to UC Santa Cruz. The school is near the beach, it’s completely different from southern California. Fall 2012</p>
<p>I’m from San Diego and I’m going to UCSC. I am super excited for fall too! :D</p>
<p>From LA. Super stoked about UCSC!</p>
<p>Liesel is right, most people that go to UCSC are from SoCal area…because they want to get away from something they’re used to. UCSC is about 30 minutes (?) away from the beach…definately not UCSB… UCSC is more in a forest and around the university is suburbia.</p>
<p>Unless there has been a drastic change in the past year since I last looked at the numbers, the majority are not from SoCal. They’re mostly from the Bay Area. There are a large number from SoCal, but it’s far from being the majority. No where near it.</p>
<p>I would be happy to concede to such a change in where the majority of students are from if someone can provide updated numbers, though :)</p>
<p>Ummm, VitaminR, I don’t know where you checked your info, but UCSC is about a mile or two from the beach. That’s why it’s incredible. It’s literally in a forest, and in a meadow, and then the beach is right there. Also, the university is not suburbia, the university is by itself in the meadow and forest but the town of Santa Cruz is right nearby, which is… not suburbia…</p>
<p><a href=“http://hommemaker.files.■■■■■■■■■■■■■/2011/08/santa_cruz_from_ucsc.jpg[/url]”>http://hommemaker.files.■■■■■■■■■■■■■/2011/08/santa_cruz_from_ucsc.jpg</a> - Picture that proves it’s right there. That’s looking from UCSC towards Santa Cruz/ the beach. Santa Cruz itself is very much a beach town, it had a legal battle over trying to trademark the name “Surf City”.</p>
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<p>Considering the fun of navigating Santa Cruz streets (especially during high tourist season), it can take half an hour even by car ;). But in general with ideal conditions, 20 minutes from campus by car. It is pretty isolated and takes time to get off campus let alone to main beach. Half an hour isn’t totally out of the realm of possibility, just on the higher end of time needed.</p>
<p>Takes more than that by bus. I think 45 minutes last I did that run? And that’s taking either the 19 all the way down to main beach or grabbing the 16, 15, or even the faster 10 and walking to main beach from the metro station downtown. Also depends on the time of day and traffic too, of course. Granted, time varies depending which bus is caught from which part of campus.</p>
<p>Thank you, Kender.</p>
<p>Summonerlenne; according to fiske’s college guide UCSC is in a suburban area. I am not too far from UCSC and I have visited the campus, I also (in the beginning of the year) did not think UCSC was in a suburban area. However, after Fiske’s college guide (that huge book that has tons of college descriptions) stated that UCSC is in a suburban area…I thought about it…and I agreed. UCSC is actually in a suburban area. I had a fixed image of what suburbia/suburbs/suburban meant… which was a neighborhood where all the houses look the same. Then I realized I had a fixed mind set about what suburban actually is… Santa Cruz is not urban, (San Jose) and it is not rural/rich in agriculture (Watsonville)… UCSC is surrounded by norm. homes/ neighborhoods and is not planted right next to the beach. Just look up the definition of suburb. UCSC is surrounded by a small residential community.
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- a district lying immediately outside a city or town, especially a smaller residential community.</p>