Where should I live at UCSB?

Transfer Students UC Transfers
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<p>My top school would be Berkeley but i have my doubts about getting in, so right now its looking like im going to UCSB. I am not sure where I should live though. Many people recommend living in a dorm the get the whole "experience", but I do not want to be a transfer with mainly freshman in my dorm. </p>

<p>Isla Vista seems like a pretty cool place to live, but it seems like I would not meet as many new people, and i also have to wonder how expensive it would be to find an apartment that close to the beach. I have also heard about UCSB having housing coops which seem like a cool middle ground, but i know nothing about it and dont want to get into something i wont like.</p>

<p>Any advice from transfers?</p>

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<p>Just live at San Rafael, it’s exclusively for transfers and upperclassmen.</p>

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<p>I’ve also been wondering the same thing. Are there any previous ucsb transfers lurking on the forums who can give their advice? I know San rafael is for transfers but has any transfer dormed in manzanita and enjoyed it?</p>

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<p>Manzanita looks like the nicest, its the newest housing and is on the beach between ucsb and IV, but again i dont know if i should even go with the residence halls.</p>

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<p>^^^</p>

<p>Yea, I was also thinking of living in the apts… But then I realized that I probably need my own room. I don’t think I can do shared rooms without going bonkers.</p>