<p>To those of you who attended, what happened? </p>
<p>By any chance, did the Chancellor say, "Congratulations! You've all been accepted!" ?</p>
<p>Yep, we're accepted!</p>
<p>They had all of the students in the room stand up, and then brought up the director of admissions who said something like "It gives me great pleasure to inform you that you have all been admitted to UCSB".</p>
<p>Did anybody go to the College of Creative Studies meeting. I was really excited about it until I heard that guy speak. Was it just me?</p>
<p>omg that's awesome. although it was quite obvious that we would be accepted because why would my reception be scheduled for march 20th (LA area). we would have known by then</p>
<p>yeah, it was pretty awesome. They said there were over 37,000 applications, and the average GPA of the accepted student was 3.99 and the average SAT was 1270.</p>
<p>wow, those are some impressive stats. so how was the reception? good food? i went to a cal poly reception and all they had was tables and tables of wonder bread, seriously. do the faculty and chancellor just talk about UCSB the whole time? im gonna go to the once in costa mesa this sunday.</p>
<p>newpswahine,
The reception was pretty good. Food was pretty lousy. Since it started at 12:30, you would have thought that there would be something other than cookies/brownies, fruit, and drinks (even cheese and crackers) but that was really it. It went until about 4pm, and everybody was STARVING by that point, and just wanted to leave so we could go eat. Keep in mind, there were easily 1000 people there, so I guess it was too expensive for them to do much more. By the first break, all the food had been cleared away, so that was it. </p>
<p>After we were told we were accepted, the Chancellor spoke, and said "now that you are accepted, this has turned into a reception to try to recruit you" They had a video, and a panel for question/answer. It got a little long with specific questions that obvioulsy did not apply to everyone, but overall it was good and well done. </p>
<p>Then we broke into separate rooms depending which college you wanted to attend. I went to the College of Creative Studies. Again, they had a panel to answer questions. I really liked the woman who was the there, and the students were great, but this professor who talked....it seems like he spent so much time talking aout who would not fit into CCS (and asked to leave if they did not), it sort of turned me off. He should have been quiet and let the woman and students talk more...they were much more interesting and encouraging to listen to. </p>
<p>Enjoy your reception....I really got a pretty good feel for UCSB.</p>
<p>lurkin girl...just curious..do you remember what that guy's name was who was talking for the college of creative studies?</p>
<p>His first name was Armand or something? I think he is in the science division. I am not saying he would be a bad prof or anything, he is probably great. But I came away with the feeling that he was almost warning us about CCS...that it is designed for a very specific type of student (obviously it is) He said if you even come up to him and ask him what course he would suggest you take the next semester he would consider that a red flag on whether or not you should be a student there. He then went on to add that some students are asked to leave each year. I am still interested in CCS, but will look into it much more deeply if I do get admitted before I commit to it.</p>
<p>yup..Armand...he's my brother's advisor in the college of creative studies. I met him when I went up to Santa Barbara the last time. My brother thinks he's a great advisor which actually says a lot. The part about asking him which class to take makes sense because in the college of creative studies, you can basically design your own plan for your major requirements. Because of that, you should always have an idea of what class you want to take next.</p>
<p>So basically, you are supposed to design your own major with no advice from an advisor? What is the advisor's role, then? I have a pretty good idea what I want to do, but I would need some guidance to accomplish it. This is what I am concerned about at CCS. Not that I want someone to tell me what to do, but that there is NO guidance or you are considered a bad fit?</p>
<p>By the way curlyque, what area of concentration did you apply to?</p>
<p>no no no no...you have that wrong...the advisor is a big help. See they want you to know what your interested in. That's the whole point. At the same time, they don't expect you to be perfect and know everything about everything. Your advisor is there to help you with those things that you don't understand or know about. They are of great help. A good place to ask questions to CCS students is on livejournal.com. There is a community named 494 which is the CCS community. You can post a question and you will get a number of responses from the students. That's probably your best bet.</p>
<p>Thanks curlyque. You eased my mind a bit. Don't know yet if I am even in CCS, but I am feeling a little better now. They said they are sending out admissions letters after UCSB sends out theirs, eventhough all decisions have already been made.</p>
<p>Thanks for the livejournal info! I'll check it out....</p>
<p>Hey curlyque,
I just looked at the livejournal website, and found one for UCSB in general. Some of those kids seem really....well....not very nice. I am really getting put off by this now.</p>
<p>Anyway, thanks for letting me know about the site. I think it will help me make up my mind.</p>
<p>All the best to you!</p>
<p>I apologize for the reception you received from UCSB Livejournal. That site doesn't reflect what UCSB is all about. If you check the site often you'll notice that most students posting at livejournal are the problem kids..e.g. subjects like suicidal tendencies, getting kicked out of the dorm, drunk, failing grades, and citation tickets are often posted. I only use the site if I have a specific question about the campus. </p>
<p>At this time of the year, bunch of prospective students post a lot of same questions over and over again and they don't like it. I'm sure once you're in at UCSB they'll be nice to you. Good luck!!</p>
<p>wellendowed,
Thank you for taking the time to post. Are you a current UCSB student? I really appreciate your perspective.</p>
<p>I take academics really seriously, and do not drink. I enjoy hanging out with my friends, but am by no stretch of the imagination a partier. I have heard the rumors about UCSB, but love the area and CCS sounds really interesting. </p>
<p>I am so scared of getting in a college situation where I cannot find like minded people. </p>
<p>Again, thank you for responding. It made me feel better.</p>
<p>I'm glad you feel better. I'm a current student of UCSB majoring in Business Economics with emphasis in Accounting. While UCSB do have a party reputation, it's a myth that students at Isla Vista throw parties every night (only Thurs-Sat). I guess the party reputation is due to lack of social activities in other UCs. If you're not the partier type you're not alone. Majority of the students take their studies seriously here. In RBR , a 24hr section of the library where students pull an all-night of studying, you'll see a lot of students studying during weekends. </p>
<p>There are so many stuff you can do other than party in IV. I always say IV because if you're under 21, it's the only place where you can possibly drink. Just so you know most dorms are a bit far from IV except Manzanita and Saf Rafael which are mainly for juniors and seniors. On a Saturday night, there are probably 500 people partying at Del Playa. There are 17k students here so I'm sure other students are doing other stuff. </p>
<p>The College of Creative Studies is considered an elite college here at UCSB. As a matter of fact, some of the students who were admitted to higher UCs decided to come here because of their unique programs. </p>
<p>I really think you'll have a great time at UCSB. The campus offer a well-balanced college life. Have you visited the campus on a weekday before? Take your parents and bring a bike with you. Try biking around campus and and pretend you're going to one of your classes. The experience would be breathtaking.....and even if you decide not to enroll here you'll know what your selected campus is missing. </p>
<p>Let me know if you have more questions.</p>
<p>wellendowed,
Thanks again for your post.</p>
<p>I am visitng the campus the day after Easter with my family and am really looking forward to it. I think (hope) by then I should know if I am in CCS (I am already in UCSB).</p>
<p>I am also visitng Pomona and UCSD. I REALLY love Pomona, but don't know if I will get in there either.</p>
<p>Thanks again...sounds like you are really happy at UCSB.</p>
<p>Yes, I'm very happy with UCSB. When I was rejected by UCLA, my first choice, it all came down to either UCSB and UCSD. I picked UCSB because of what I saw and what I heard from the students. I even sat on one of the econ classes at UCSB and UCSD. I didn't see any difference when it comes to teaching. Cool thing is next quarter my teacher in Intermediate Macroeconomics is Fynn Kydland, Nobel Prize winner for Economics in 2004.</p>
<p>I can see many strong points to UCSB, especially if I get into CCS. Very cool about the Nobel Prize winner!</p>
<p>My main concern has always been the party atmosphere. In the dorms, I hear there are scholars floors or something. Do you have any opinion about them? Are they quiet? Any substance free housing? Do most people study in the library?</p>
<p>Sorry for the barrage of questions, but am just trying to get a feel for life at UCSB, and if I would fit in.</p>