<p>So here's the problem and it seems to be quite common on here: UCSD or UCSB? Of course i've heard the rumors about UCSD and they are scary. I am not one who knows how to make friends very easily but I really want to! However, I'm also concerned about academics, if UCSB would be a good place to get my undergrad before my grad or would UCSD be better? So any one? Students from there? I just want to know basically, should I pick social life over academics or vice versa? Or are the rumors wrong and its not really that bad in UCSD.
Help???</p>
<p>whenever you are in dorms/housing…you will have friends. UCSB is just party 24/7. It’s very distracting tbh. Academics are very close. UCSD is a little better from what I hear.</p>