University of California-Santa Barbara Top Questions

The worst thing about my school is the reputation it has as a party school. Yes it is true that there are plenty of parties however, students here do not revolve their lives around partying. UC Santa Barbara is a serious research university and students do come here to learn. I feel as though the reputation stears people away and demeans the education we recieve here. This is unjust because the students here work hard and enroll in challenging courses.

The worst thing I consider at my school as in any of other UC campuses is the frustration we have to go through to get into a class. It is really hard to get all the classes that we want because they get full so fast and sometimes we have to crash other classes that we do not need or want. The budget crisis has definetly affected many students not only in California but also the entire country. This what I consider the worst thing about my school.

The worst thing about my school is that people seem to be guarded, and I believe that's because they also feel out of place and a little lost. However, I think that is a ubiquitous problem in most colleges, and not just mine. That guarded nature tends to prevent a lot of interaction, whether it be in the classroom or on a personal level.

It would probably have to be the lack of classes available to students in need. Because of the debt California is in, the University seems like it is suffering in terms of quality of classes (increase in the size of classes) as well as variety.

While many students balance the academics and social aspect of Santa Barbara well, some students chose to spend their college education partaking in substance abusing activities. While drinking and smoking are found on almost every college campus, some students choose to go overboard by partying every night. I personally choose not to involve these unhealthy activities and substances in my life. Maintaing a healthy social life is important, but my education is my number goal while attending UC Santa Barbara.

The school is too researched based

The very worst thing about this school is the intense party reputation. Many students continue partying even when it may be detrimental to their education. The focused students may not get the full college experience at a school where the partying is so predominant. There are many who focus very hard, but the number of partiers, and intensity of the parties create a distracting environment.

The worst thing about my school are the skunks and the raccoons. Though they are usually, harmless, the fact that they're there and are lurking behind bushes at night just give me the fright.

The worst thing about the school is probably the parties. There is a few wild parties on campus especially during the weekends. It can get crazy depending where you are at.

The focus is slowly being shifted from the students and teaching to research. UC's are seen as great research institutions which is wonderful and research is important, but students pursuing undergraduate degrees are seen as so much less when compared with the potential for research. I believe that teaching and research are great characteristics of this institution that I'm blessed enough to attend. But I hope the importance of the individuals education does not fall much farther from it's current position when compared with research.