University of California-Santa Barbara Top Questions

A person who doesnt want to learn, because if you dont learn you will find yourself flunking in a heartbeat. with the amount of partying and your valuable social life it is easy to lose track of school work and that is when you find yourself on academic probation realizing that you made a dumb move. But even then the faculty will help you out no matter what.

Someone that is not social.

Someone who isn't very ambitious or goal-oriented.

people that are anti-social and intolerant of liberal behavhior

someone who is racist or ignorant to culture...someone who doens't like the beach, beautiful weather, social atmosphere and a research based university

Someone who likes high pressure classes and cut throat competition.

Those who are looking for hands on learning should not come here, especially if in the Film majors, production is limited.

Most people who attend UCSB live in the dorms as freshman then spread out to IsIV or surrounding areas later. The dorms and IV are both noisy and crowded. If you want to live somewhere else, such as downtown, it is expensive but worth it to get out of trashy IV. However, this requires that you have a car or are willing to take buses. Also, if you don't want to attend giant lectures, then this school is not for you because general ed. and prerequisites for science classes, for example, are huge with up to 900 people.

Someone preferably who is Caucasian, interested in biological research or is really artsy. A lot of students here come from wealthy families so it helps if you drive the latest BMW or Audi.

I think that the majority of folks can find their place here. Being a non-drinker may be challenging at first, but with time, they too will find a good network of people.