<p>Hey, I'm thinking of going to the community college and I was wondering if the social life is near par with ucsb. I wouldn't be living at home I'd be living in their housing system so i was i curious if itd still be enjoyable with the party life and everything</p>
<p>btw i did get admitted a couple cal state schools such as Chico, but Ive heard such awesome things about SB like location, partying, and of course the women. So do you think i would have more fun going to sbcc (not living with family) or going to Chico??</p>
<p>Well Chico is also on the list of top party schools as rated by Playboy. I visited the campus many moons ago, and the town is situated out in the middle of nowhere. The academics at UCSB would be much more intense than Chico.</p>
<p>Oh, I know that UCSB is a much better school but I dont plan on attending there since they don't have my major, but i was thinking of attending sbcc but Im afraid I might get bored going to a community college, though theres nothing else wrong with CC's</p>
<p>what housing system? SBCC does not provide housing.
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Although the college does not provide housing for students, we hope to ensure that Santa Barbara City College students have information about housing options to assist in their housing search.
Santa</a> Barbara City College
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That said, there are 2 private dorms in Isla Vista that will house CC students, or you can get an apartment there. IV is where the UCSB students live when they move out of the campus dorms.</p>
<p>thats what i meant, ive looked into that. Isn't IV kinda far from the CC though, as in its not within walking distance. I've heard that it is like a 15 minute drive from IV to where sbcc is located</p>
<p>Definitely not walking distance!! UCSB is actually in Goleta, about 10 miles or so north of SB. SBCC is right in SB. I would think you're looking at more like 30 minutes if you include time for finding parking, a bit of traffic, etc. But that's just an estimate; you'd need to check with a current student to get a more accurate number. Also as a SBCC student you can ride area buses for free, and they have a direct line to SBCC; see Santa</a> Barbara City College</p>
<p>My personal opinion, though, would be to take another look at Chico. What is the major you're considering? If I understand your plan correctly you are going to spend 2 years at a CC and then transfer somewhere, and you want to spend it at a fun CC. SBCC fits that bill. People at Chico seem to have a lot of fun there, too; you might want to visit before you decide to check it out, talk with some current students, etc. </p>
<p>And there are advantages to going to a 4-year school for all 4 years. You'll make friends and get to know them over the 4 years; its harder to come into a school as a junior xfer since a lot of the kids already have 2 years with their friends and a lot of common experiences, aren't necessarily looking to make new friends. One big advantage of SBCC for those who are planning to go to UCSB is you <em>will</em> be meeting people you'll keep as friends once you enroll at UCSB, but you've said you don't plan to go to UCSB. In fact as a junior transfer you have even less than 2 years to enjoy your new school; by early spring of senior year people are making plans for their future (finding a job or grad school) and are to a large extent just marking time until graduation. There's also getting to know how things work, building relationships with profs for mentoring and recs, etc. that are harder to do if you're a transfer. Not impossible, mind you, but just not the same as if you've been there from day 1.</p>
<p>I think your right about just attending a 4 year college all your points are very true. Thanks for your input it is greatly aprreciated</p>