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Sort By: [Date] [Major] [Rating] Math  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright UCSB is without a doubt my favorite place in the entire world. I'm writing this review right now and looking out my dorm room window at the pacific ocean. There are too many good things to say about UCSB to get to all of them, but I'll tell a little. The best part of UCSB is the people. There are so many strange and interesting people here in the dorms, classes, and around town. One of my favorite parts of UCSB, which others might disagree with, is the fact that we live in a town that is almost 100% college students and university employees. No where exemplifies the college town like IV. Let me tell you a little about Isla Vista in case you haven't heard. IV is basically a small neighborhood situated next to campus, where most upperclassmen live. This is where Santa Barbara's party school reputation arises. When you put 20,000 college students in a 1 square mile radius, they're gonna party hard. And we do, I'm not going to candy coat it. Friday and Saturday nights in IV are probably the most ridiculous spectacles I have ever witnessed in my life. Any night of the week there will be one or two parties that kicks any party from your hometown's butt, but on weekends there will probably be 20 parties on a single street. Besides partying, IV provides everything a student needs to live. Liquor stores, markets, and amazing local food. For parents who are concerned about the partying, it really isn't as bad as I make it out to be for your kid's study environment. I study here more than I ever did in High School, despite getting straight As throughout and not partying that much. The classes at UCSB have the pros and cons of any major university, so I won't go into too much detail there. Housing is absolutely amazing. I'm in FT, which is the freshman dorm, and I more or less feel like I live in a hotel. The RAs here are much more like older siblings than parents (although some will crack down). One more note on UCSB, we have the most attractive people in the world. In a perfect world this shouldn't matter, but the girls here are just ridiculous. Campus Aesthetics: A+, Innovation: B Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Oct 05 2009 1st Year Male -- Class 2013    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=61231&uid=204'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Economics  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Super Brilliant Alot of people claim this school to be a party school. There is some truth to this but the academic programs are very rigorous and it does have an excellent reputation. Collaboration/Competitive: A+, Faculty Accessibility: A- Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Sep 24 2009 5th Year Male -- Class 1997    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=61002&uid=204'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   PreLaw and Legal  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Bright UCSB, has always been a special school, and for the longest time it was a closely guarded SoCal secret. Even when I attended, it compared academically quite favorably to Cal and UCLA, both of which I considered, and could have attended. Basic lower division classes were decent, and not taught by TA's in huge halls, such as at UCLA. Basically, if you've had your hand held all of your life, and been spoon-fed, any UC is not your environment. You've probably been in private schools since daycare, so pay for Reed or Pomona. If you're at all awake and self-motivated, the campus provides great faculty and a challenging academic environment. Perform here, and you can literally go anywhere to grad school. Beauty can be distracting, whether it be your largely SoCal peers, the beach, the mountains, SB or the perfect weather. If you need to suffer, go back East, where the weather sucks and people are perpetually pissed and arrogant. Must be the horsehair underwear. The party scene, which today is nothing compared to the 70's when UCSB's rep became widely and famously established, has always been there. Compared to 35 years ago, the scene is mild and tame, believe me. My daughter is now a junior at UCSB in Global Studies and Drama, and loves the diversity of the overall experience. Show a little restraint, and you can balance fun with academics. Good luck Grasshoppers! Starting Job: certified financial planner, Preparedness: B, Reputation: B+ Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private) Apr 29 2009 Alumnus Male -- Class 2000   Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=59831&uid=204'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Chemistry  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright I am a first year biochemistry major, from Anchorage, AK. UCSB is a great school. Academically, the student population is very diverse. Some really smart people but a few who are really stupid. Most are in between, and people are very approachable. It seems that most of the smart students are involved in the sciences, which reflects UCSB's reputation at being strong in these areas. So far, classes have been very manageable, with not too much work; however, this is very major dependent. If you are in the search for a college, I would recommend this school. In my opinion, all large research universities like UCSB are basically the same. Lectures for introductory classes are huge and impersonal. Some of my professors have been really engaging and inspiring, and some have been condescending and arrogant. When signing up for classes I recommend checking the rate my professors site first. Living in the dorms has its ups and downs, too. I was a little worried about making friends before coming here, but it has turned out to be easy. The dorms are really loud which can be irritating, but this is my only complaint. Food is okay at first, but you will most likely get sick of it eventually. Looking forward to living in IV next year. Oh and the stories about IV are true. Its pretty crazy, but really laid back. Education Quality: A, Individual Value: D Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Apr 14 2009 1st Year Male -- Class 2012    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=59392&uid=204'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save      Prev    Select Page:  1  2  3  4  5  6  7 ... 20    Next

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