University of California-Santa Barbara Top Questions

The people and the environment of UCSB are flexible, social and diverse. I think the overall ambiance of the campus and the students bring people here; we have really smart students and faculty who know how to enjoy life outside of school.

The best thing about the school is the idea of work hard, play hard. Also the weather is great here, almost always sunny.

The best thing about UC Santa Barbara is the community. Most students live on campus or in Isla Vista, which is a small town right next to campus. Because of this, students are all in the same area, allowing them to interact, in sports, extracurricular activities and for school with ease. Most students also stay on the weekends. All of these factors work towards promoting a complete and secure campus for a well-rounded academic and social life.

The large compact number of students living in one area. This allows for students to meet a large number of people without even having to drive anywhere.

The campus is beautiful and relaxing. The people here are laid back and friendly but also very studious. The size of the campus is perfect for me; it is not too big and not too small. Because my school is on the beach and right next to the mountains there are many extracurricular activities I can do such as: hiking, swimming, surfing, boating, etc. There is also a small neighborhood of just students right next to campus which gives a sense of family to it.

diversity of personal characteristics

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The fact that the learning here is research based.

I enjoy how pollitically active my school is because here, students take pride in knowing that they can make a difference in our country.

it was a very well rounded school in the way that you could focus on school or fun or both, whatever was best for you