University of California-Santa Barbara Top Questions

I wouldn't recommend my school for someone who's shy. It's a large campus with a lot of people, and in order to make connections you need to put yourself out there. I also wouldn't suggest my school to anyone looking for a place that rallies around its sports teams. We have great teams, but when it comes to sports our school spirit is lacking. Other colleges have big game nights and tailgating that everyone shows up to, but we don't have a football team.

Everyone should have the opportunity to attend a four year university on the condition that they are driven to learn. People who do not care about education or bettering themselves and the community would not fit well into a college like this one that is dedicated to making students the future leaders of tomorrow. Those who attend this school must be willing to work hard to get a degree and achieve their personal best.

Someone who doesn't like big campuses and prefers no distracting extra circular activities.

A person who hates the beach and also hates the beautiful weather. A person who is set on keeping close minded beliefs towards different ideas and situations probably should not attend this school. Someone who is not highly motivated and dedicated to their studies also would not make a good fit. The last criteria remains in the acceptability of all different kinds of people. If the person is not socially acceptable of a variety of cultures, they probably should not attend this beautiful school.

If you intend on reserving yourself and not expanding your social as well as mental boundaries, this school is not for you. Santa Barbara is full of friendy people and intellectual challenges that will breach your mental horizons. The math and art department is not the highest standard, from experience, so be wary of that.

I think this is a great school. You will have to live away from campus and outside of Isla Vista if peace and quiet is important to you.

UC Santa Barbara is not the place for close minded people. UCSB promotes a diverse atmosphere in everything from the wide varieties of food available in the dining commons, to the countless number of campus organizations who accept anyone interested in joining.

The type of person that shouldn't attend this school is the typical introvert. Someone who focuses entirely on academics would not really belong at UC Santa Barbara because our students enjoy having a strong social life in addition to academics. Also, an extreme conservative shouldn't attend the school.

Someone who has no interest in learning and interacting with their fellow classmates should probably not attend this school. However this school is fairly suitable for almost any type of person. Those who are not that interested in research would also do well to consider other options.

Someone who wants live in a quiet place. Someone who wants to go to a small arts school. Someone who would feel uncomfortable in a city populated predominately by white people.