Mark
My school is best known for the parties that people have on the weekends and during special events, such as Halloween and Deltopia at the beginning of spring, and academically it is known for its engineering and physics programs.
Lin
Party Social Scene, Beautiful people, Great beaches (although colder compared to Southern California), Great trees, Various hiking trails, A nice downtown to explore, Wine tasting galore, Some interesting cities to explore if you decide to take a roadtrip to nearby locales, Engineering, Science, and Economics.
Kenny
Partying. And the beach. Partying on the beach. Halloween and Deltopia, the days where you'll find the biggest parties of the year. But this school and city has so much more to offer.
Lauren
It is best known for being a research-based college.
Miguel
The University of California - Santa Barbara is best know for being a party school. Which is sad that is all many know it for, but what many don't know is that it is one of the top research institution in the world, ranked at 33 out of 400 according to Times Higher Education(THE) World University Ranking. The great weather and extreme diversity of people in the community are also great factors. The school also has a very strong community that stands together even at the hardest of times as we saw this past school year.
alexandra
UC Santa Barbara is definitely known for its party reputation. Students are always partying, drinking and having a good time. Isla Vista is constantly buzzing and every weekend there are people swarming the streets looking for various parties and things to do.
Karen
UCSB is best known for their very fast paced research driven academics and beatiful Santa Barbara weather.
Anna
This school has had a bit of a reputation of a party school, but everyone is mostly very good and balancing work and fun. It has great weather all year, and is very bike-accessible.
Courtney
Our school is known for working hard and playing hard; the students understand the healthy balance of studying hard to achieve their goals while nuturing friendships and an active social life.
Noelle
UCSB is best known for its beautiful campus, amazing research oppertunities and vibrant community. UCSB is located right on the beach and I am lucky enough to watch the sun rise over the ocean every morning from my window. We were 7th in the world for research, and one of our professors invented BlueRay. The laid bck and friendly atmopshere dominates the campus, and companies come to recruit at UCSB because of the communication and people skills the students possess.