Why YOU should apply to UCSB

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<p>I’ve been around CC for over 4 years and over that time I’ve seen some inaccurate things about UCSB. The biggest thing that seems to shy people away from the school is the supposed “party school” reputation. While UCSB has it’s fair share of partying (especially on Halloween), it wouldn’t be ranked the 12th best public university (tied with Irvine and Davis) if it didn’t have a strong academic student body. People don’t just party and drop out, in fact, UCSB’s freshman retention rate (90.5%) is [ranks</a> comparably](<a href=“http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/college/national-freshmen-least-most-likely-return]ranks”>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/college/national-freshmen-least-most-likely-return) with the other mid-tier UCs (Irvine is 93.5% and Davis is 90.2%). SAT and GPAs of enrolled students is about the same as the other mid tier UCs. Another thing to keep in mind is that UCSB will stay small, due to lack of land and a tough time negotiating with the California Coastal Comission. While many UCs will grow to accommodate more students, UCSB will be forced to admit higher caliber applications as application figures go up, increasing the value of your degree in the future.</p>

<p>Also, while UCSB doesn’t have a football team, intercollegiate athletics are still a big deal on campus. UCSB averaged the highest attendance for men’s soccer last year, and I can guarantee that you won’t see crowds this large of celebrations this crazy for any other soccer programs in the nation:</p>

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<p>Just remember, college is four very special years of your life where you get to grow not only academically but also socially. Sure, you could go to one of the UCs that have a more quaint atmosphere, but remember you have the rest of your life to do that. UCSB gives you the possibility to not only enjoy a top rated academic school, but also enjoy a social environment that is second to none in California. Think about it!!</p>

<p>This has been a public service announcement by me. If you have any more questions just ask!</p>

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<p>where did you find the average sat and gpa's for enrolled students? they normally only show the stats for those who got in, not those who matriculate</p>

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<p>I'm in through ELC, applying, and definitely considering. :)</p>

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<p>I agree. UCSB can give you a top notch education as compared to anywhere else.</p>

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<p>I'm in through ELC also! :) Definitely considering it.</p>

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<p>where did you find the average sat and gpa's for enrolled students? they normally only show the stats for those who got in, not those who matriculate</p>

<p>Sometimes the schools have pdfs of that information, and it is also always included in the common data set. </p>

<p>UCSB: <a href="http://bap.ucsb.edu/IR/CommonDataSet.pdf%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://bap.ucsb.edu/IR/CommonDataSet.pdf&lt;/a> (see page 9)
UC Davis: <a href="http://www.sariweb.ucdavis.edu/commondataset/cds20072008.pdf%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.sariweb.ucdavis.edu/commondataset/cds20072008.pdf&lt;/a> (see page 10)</p>

<p>I can't find an updated one for Irvine now... You can see that the two schools above are really close (UCSB slightly edges Davis out for the SATs and GPA averages).</p>

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<p>What is UCSB particularly good for? Academic wise?
I'm planning on applying to the UCs as a Biology major (subject to change later in college).</p>

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What is UCSB particularly good for? Academic wise?
I'm planning on applying to the UCs as a Biology major (subject to change later in college).

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Various things, but Chemical Engineering and Physics are two of its strongest departments.</p>

<p>And about the matriculating stats, you can get them from UC statfinder.</p>