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Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Santa Barbara
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<p>My dream school was UCSD, but those dreams have been shattered. I have been accepted to UC Riverside, UC Santa Cruz, Cal Poly SLO, UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara, and UC Irvine. I'm still waiting for Berkeley but that's a likely rejection, but if by some fluke I get in, I'd be completely ecstatic (esp. with my UCLA and UCSD rejections).</p>

<p>Anyways, I'm heavily considering UCSB but I'm still apprehensive. First of all, I'm not much of a party person. They call UCSB the "University of Casual Sex and Booze" and it has quite a reputation as a big party place, not to mention having a lot of STD's. I'm not into "casual flings" etc, more into wholesome dating haha and I don't know if I'll find a lot of that at UCSB. I want to go to a school where people are chill, intellectual, etc. I'm sure there are a lot of bright kids at UCSB but I don't know. For someone like me who's not really into partying hard, would I be fine at UCSB? I visited UCSB during spring break last year and I really loved the campus, it was beautiful and everybody was so good looking haha. I love the beach, that's why I really loved UCSD too, and that UCSD is more, I don't know "intellectual" and studious.</p>

<p>I don't really know what my problem is. I'm just confused. I don't know, am I being elitist? I'm just under the impression that UCSB kids are not that intellectually curious and into learning, they're more into partying and drinking? Is UCSB's reputation bad b/c of its "party schoolness"? Do you think I would fit in at UCSB even though I'm not into partying big, drinking, etc?</p>

<p>I don't really want to go to Irvine. And Davis I might consider..ehh I don't know.</p>

<p>Also, I'm considering doing something business related. UCSB has a "Business Economics" major... I heard somewhere that this business major is blah and not good, not worth much... What do you think?</p>

<p>ehhh damn you UCSD :( ... well maybe by some fluke or miracle, I will get into Berkeley and I will be joyous.......</p>

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<p>UCSD doesnt have a business related major either. Business economics @ UCSB has at least an emphasis on accouting..</p>

<p>homiebo</p>

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<p>can anybody help me with advice about UCSB... personal experiences or experiences of friends?</p>

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<p>ucsb has pretty good engineering program</p>

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<p>bumping bump bump bump</p>

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<p>I laughed at the "Casual Sex and Booze" thing..honestly have not heard that before.</p>

<p>Our best friends' daugher chose UCSB last year...she wasn't much of a "party girl" so her parents were not concerned.</p>

<p>On Halloween her parents got the call we all dread...her daughter was arrested for "public drunkiness." She felt alot of pressure from her dorm roommates and decided to attend a nearby party. It quickly got out of hand and the police rounded them all up. </p>

<p>She is now trying to transfer out of UCSB...and has not had any luck yet. Her only other complaint is the amount of noise in the dorm rooms...she spends alot of time in the libraries.</p>

<p>Needless to say, if you are looking for a quiet campus, UCSB is not the place.</p>

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<p>I'm consider going to UCSB also, Awaken, and I'm not much of a party person either. From what I heard, many CC people who were also accepted into UCSB worry about the partying, so I say if we all go, there will be at least one group of intellectual non-partiers there =P</p>

<p>My friend who is not a partier at all is attending UCSB currently (he's a freshman right now) and I was just talking to him about how I might attend UCSB this fall and I asked him about the party atmosphere. He totally recommended me to go to UCSB and says he hasn't drank once since arriving at UCSB. He's happy there and can find things to do besides partying (even though he admitted that all the partying still worries him =P). Anyway, I'm sure we'll be able to find our own niche of non-partying friends as he did and avoid all that drunken fun. =D</p>

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<p>hey awakendream, i am in the EXACT same position as you. rejected/accepted at all the same schools and still waiting for berk. Im not a party person either, and honestly dont think that ucsb will be the greatest place for me. did you apply to any schools other then uc's? im pretty much counting on those.</p>

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<p>"I'm not into "casual flings" etc, more into wholesome dating haha and I don't know if I'll find a lot of that at UCSB. I want to go to a school where people are chill, intellectual, etc. "</p>

<p>ahem...ahem...i know your're really into the whole beach thing...but that quote exactley describes Davis kids.</p>

<p>Some Stats:
-71% of students have only 0-3 drinks when they party (0-3 @ UCD)
-9 out of 10 Sexually Active Aggies have sex sober.</p>

<p>And we still have a strong party scene...its just not all about partying at Davis. The beach is nice, but in the end it's only a beach...college is spent on campus...in class...in the dorms...it's the people that make the experience. Get sucessful get a good job and buy a house on the beach if your really into the beach. From that statement you made Davis seems like it might be your fit, don't base your college choice solely on location.</p>

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<p>sydney22: nope i didn't apply to any other schools besides those...</p>

<p>thanks everybody for your input so far</p>

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<p>by the way, i am asian (filipina) and i'm totally fine with white people (the schools i've been going to are mostly all white people) but i'd like a bit of diversity. i was actually surprised, i thought ucsb was totally mostly white people (from when i went there), but it says there is a bit more than 15% asian/pacific islander so i definitely won't be out of place, what do you think?</p>

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<p>Ug, if there really is that much partying, i don't want to go there, either.</p>

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<p>Lets face it guys, there are going to be parties at every school. College is all about the choices you make, and you can choose not to party.</p>

<p>There is plenty to do other than drink, and lets face it, you only have 'casual sex' if that is what you choose... why is it that everyone here doesn't seem to trust themselves and their ability to say no? I don't get it...</p>

<p>Clearly I'm biased, but I'm going there because its a great school and will provide me with opportunities to learn and expand. </p>

<p>Good luck to you....</p>

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<p>yea but its kinda hard when theres a party every day right next door</p>

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<p>Not everyone our age is strong enuf 2 resist temptation and peer pressure. I'm not risking it cuz i know i'd feel very uncomfortable. I'm going to UCI btw.</p>

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<p>to the contrary I know a guy at ucsb who says that the parties dont really interfere with the studying all of them are held at one side of the campus so if you really want to study you can</p>

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<p>I think UCSB is the classic college town. Everyone lives on/near campus so all your friends will be nearby, and the school is actually in Isla Vista (not Santa Barbara) so the town adjoining campus is dominated by student stuff (pizza, etc). You have bike paths all across campus and that's how people get around. There's something special about spending your day in shorts and a t-shirt, with that beach-air feeling on a mostly sunny day, cruising around on your bike or playing frisbee with some friends. As for parties -- anytime you put 20,000 college kids in one place there ARE parties, but there are also plenty of things to do besides drink/smoke. Lots of events on campus, lectures, sports is big (both IM and school teams), a gym, and so on. UCSB has the "party" reputation, but it also has plenty of serious students and top-notch academics. A lot of frosh who think they've gone to Club Med for 4 years get a wake-up call after they get their grades 1st quarter.</p>

<p>"I'm just under the impression that UCSB kids are not that intellectually curious and into learning, they're more into partying and drinking?" I'd be careful about such generalizing. Sure, there are people who went to UCSB to spend 4 years on the beach having fun. But there are plenty of kids who go to UCSB for the chance to get a UC-class education in a setting they love, surrounded by friends who live a stroll away instead of across town somewhere. If you're looking for serious students and serious academics, you can easily find it.</p>

<p>BTW I kinda like the "University of California Surfing Branch" label, and I'm sure there's lots more.</p>

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<p>mikemac: i could have sworn i read that same post somewhere else here on a diff thread? but anyways, thank you for your input, it's very helpful. do you go to ucsb or just have friends there?</p>

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<p>Heh I wish I was in your position. Accepted at Davis and SB, but I'm still waiting on UCI, which is the school I want to go to.</p>

<p>I don't really like parties because all they do is listen to loud music and drink booze. Though I've never really been to one.</p>

<p>Here are some party ideas (me and my friends do these, except #5 which we will do eventually)</p>

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<li><p>A LAN + video game party (self-explanatory, play games over LAN and drink soda + eat food) </p></li>
<li><p>Restaurant party - Go eat food and celebrate some random event. Order the same thing and compete to see who finishes first. Then laugh at the person who takes the longest. If it's an all-you-can-eat, try to eat the most expensive foods to rip the restaurant off. "Getting your money's worth" if you will.</p></li>
<li><p>Rushing - Go to someone's house (sometimes unexpectedly), play videogames, and raid their refridgerator. Similar to a LAN party except no comps and less formal.</p></li>
<li><p>Iron Chef Battle - Okay, this is probably going to sound lame to a lot of people. Gather like ten people, then have a two on two cooking competition. Choose a theme ingredient and make dishes that best exemplify the theme. Then the non-chefs act as judges and award points to the dishes. Good to gamble on.</p></li>
<li><p>Casino - I'm not 18 yet (5 more weeks!), but of course there's a very nice Indian Casino in San Diego (why did you reject me??) that's about an hour and half from UCI. My friends who go to UCI go to the casino every other day (geez that's a lot of free time). Instead of drinking, how about gambling??? :)</p></li>
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<p>Yeah, I guess you could call me and my friends losers. Well, I don't see the charm in drinking and loud music.</p>

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<p>im never going to do one of those, except ive been to a halo party a few times</p>