<p>I decided i am going to attend UCSB with biology as my major and i am going to take pre med courses. I was wondering which freshman dorms would be the best for me. Ideally i want an environment where i can have a great social life, but also be able to study in peace when i need to. And the closer to the beach the better. Thanks for any advice!</p>
<p>I’m choosing Santa Catalina (FT) I hear its very social and it’s suite style so you have a private bathroom. Girls and guys are across from e/o , and San Cat has little private nooks for studying. Any dorm will be close to the beach. San cat is off campus though so you have to bike/take the bus everyday but I hear its only a 10min ride and it keeps you fit!</p>
<p>Are you an honors student? I know that a couple UCSB dorms have certain scholar floors that make for a separation between studying and partying, but the students are still laid back and social. I’m choosing San Nicolas and Anacapa as my first choices because I hear they’re social, all freshman, and have the scholar floor option. They’re also right on campus. I bet you can sign up for a scholar floor even if you aren’t an honor student though.</p>
<p>My brother attends UCSB and lives in Santa Catalina and he has had the total opposite experience. He said the rooms are way too small and he shares a bathroom with 5 others. They have separate rooms (3+2) but the bathroom has an entrance from two sides (their respective rooms). He did say that it is indeed very social but some downsides. Some people are drunk/noisy. Take this all with a grain of salt. Everyone has different experiences/rooms etc. He’s not a very social person so he may view it more negatively than someone who is extremely social.</p>
<p>HEY!!! Im going to be a bio major at ucsb and hope to go to med school as well! I had the same question.</p>