ucsb transfer ---> advice pronto !

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Santa Barbara
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<p>if i wish to go to UCSB, i have a few questions that i DESPERATELY need answered. also, to those who know about the UC life and all, then i'd appreciate it if only <em>they</em> answer (just because i need the most accurate advice possible). thanks.</p>

<p>1) As a transfer student, WHERE should I live. This is my main and biggest goal in terms of living: i want to be where the most people are/will be living. simply because i can't stand being alone.</p>

<p>so for meeting several new people, and the place where most students live, is where I wanna be.</p>

<p>do you recommend ON CAMPUS then, or OFF CAMPUS. </p>

<p>what residence halls would you recommend for UCSB transfer students, who want the most fun/social life available.</p>

<p>2) IF YOU ANSWERED ABOVE, here comes my next question. I want to join a FRAT. big time. i just don't know which one. very new to this. any suggestions? does each frat have a certain theme/motto? what's best for me? </p>

<p>----> if i choose to join a frat, then what housing opportunities will become available to me. would i live in the fraternity house. does it consist of less people than, say, the on-campus dorms/residence halls?</p>

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<p>your suggestions.</p>

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<p>Hmm, definitely live in the residence halls. Problem for transfers is that they get mixed in randomly with upper division students who already have friends and lives here. If you don't mind the younger crowd, aim for the freshman halls/FT. San Nic, Santa Rosa, Anacapa, Santa Cruz, San Miguel. Francisco Torres could be a good option as well, though it's off-campus technically. It's still the dorms and a lot of people love it. It's great for meeting people.</p>

<p>Manzanita/San Raf though has the most transfer students, but there are fewer people per area and they are more isolated.</p>

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<p>Hey,</p>

<p>i do not want to live with freshman. </p>

<p>yea, i heard san raf. is pretty good.</p>

<p>how bout the fraternity houses like I said earlier.</p>

<p>do you know anything regarding that.</p>

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<p>Well, the frat houses can be a good deal for living and meeting people. Only problem is you can't just start living there-you have to be a member first. Even if you rushed first week, you couldn't live there til next year.</p>

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<p>frats rush every quarter, so you don't need to decide anything today. Unlike sororities that rush once a year, with a frat you have time to go to their parties and get to know some of the guys. This way you'll know which is right for you.</p>

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<p>hey,</p>

<p>when can i join a frat? you mean once i get on campus THEN i should begin to decide what frat i'd like? don't plan ahead of time?</p>

<p>and if you are a UCSB student, please say, is life down there FUN!</p>

<p>....because that's all i want.</p>

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<p>Fraternity rush is usually in the weeks before school starts, but check with the Office of Student Life.</p>

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<p>It's not in the weeks before school starts. How would that work? No one's there! Sorority rush is usually Welcome Week or the first couple weeks of the quarter. (They do do Winter or Spring Rushes, depending on the sorority-a bunch of girls on my floor this last year just joined)</p>

<p>Fraternity rush is sometimes a bit later, week 2 or so of the quarter. Yes, life there(up for me) is fun.</p>