<p>Well, I know you go to UCSD and I go to UCSB so we each have our biases, but I think there’s more to look at than just the ranking the university has on US News. When you combine UCSB’s great academics, great location, active social scene, Division I Athletics, and excellent school spirit, one can make an argument that all those factors make up for the lower academic rankings it has compared to UCSD.</p>