<p>I'm having a hard time deciding between Global Studies at UCSB or Business Economics at UCR...suggestions? I am a Riverside resident, so it scares me a bit to leave my safety zone.</p>
<p>Have you visited the UCSB campus, and did you get a positive vibe walking around campus and Isla Vista? I understand the anxiety with going far away from home (I went from San Francisco to UCSB), but if you’re willing to undergo the initial awkwardness I think the results are worth it. UCSB is also nice in the fact that it’s easy to make friends because almost everyone stays on campus during the weekends. And although I think people should look at more factors than rankings, UCSB does rank higher than UCR.</p>
<p>Yes I visited UCSB last year, and I liked it but I had not considered it as much until I actually got accepted. I’m leaning towards UCSB more though. Thank you!</p>