University of California-Santa Barbara Top Questions

It would be impossible for me to say that everyone at UCSB has this super friendly personality, since I do not know everyone at my school. Saying this though my school is known for that friendly atmosphere. Sometimes I am still amazed by how people I have never met before wave at me or start up a conversation. For instance, for one of my midterms much to my dismay I found I had bought the wrong scantron! Seeing the panic in my face a complete stranger handed me the extra scantron she had.

The University of Santa Barbara is best known for being the only university with their own beach, but still maintains and upholds a good reputation for higher education. This dictates that while students still experience the diversity and rigor of a demanding UC education, the laidback environment that surrounds the campus allows students to enjoy life as well. This reason alone sets many unversities apart from Santa Barbara because other universities completely focus on the academics and subsequently stress out students while Santa Barbara shows interest about the overall health and well being of their students.

UC Santa Barbara is best known for physics due to professors who have been awarded nobel prizes in the field of physics. UC Santa Barbara is also well known for its soccer team. This team has won many championships and is one of the best soccer teams.

My school is best known for being researched based. The school focuses on research and devotes a lot of many to fund said research. It is also known for being a party school among the students.

UCSB is best known for the amazing academics and academic progress in students.

Some would say that my school is best known for being a party school. But once you live here you realize thats not all their is. The social aspects of the school are fun but not all revolve around parties. Apart from social aspects the academics are recognized with awarded proffessors.

UCSB is best known for being a group of intelligent students who know how to have fun. One of our slogans is "UCSB: U Can Study Buzzed." We throw the best parties but we also graduate incredibly talented people.

Truth be told - my school is best known for its rad parties. Every weekend there's a party, sometimes not even on the weekend!

I think my school is best known for the beach. For some students, the beach is closer than class. It is a beautiful area and a great place to live and learn. I am so grateful to get the opportunity to spend my college years on such an amazing campus.

My school is best known for being a party school. It's known for its crazy Halloweens and for being on the beach. Academically, it's known for its engineering and science programs.

Drunken halloween, drunken weekends, drunken everything. My ability to socialize with others has been greatly inhibited by my desire to not drink.

I know that UC Santa Barbara has a reputation as a party school, but this is easy to evade. A lot of the drinking takes place in the Isla Vista nightlife, and if you, like myself, prefer not to participate in such activities, there's no pressure to do so. If you come to the school for the right reasons and with the right mindset, you will find a driven and interesting student body, and professors engaged in helping you reach your fullest potential.

Although it is known as a party school, my schools is also ranked amongst the top 20 public universities in the nation. several professors on campus are noble prize recipients in their respective fields.

Our school is known as a party school, but if you want to, you can certainly aviod the party scene. The majority of students don't party. The school is also in a great location and there is a lot to do on and off campus. As for academics, it is also a top-notch institution with professors who really want to help students succeed.

Being a party school near the beach and having delicious Mexican food at a restaurant called "Freebirds".

The only university in the country with its own beach, and its one of the top research insititutions in the nation.

Among the general population, UCSB is probably best known for its parties. However, students should also know that UCSB has the most Nobel Laureates teaching at the same university. UCSB also has one of the most outstanding Mechanical Engineering Schools in the country. Our Geography and Communication Departments are either number one or two in the nation (depending on who you ask) and our English and Literature Departments are also nationally recognized. Last year we outstripped all other UC schools in student voter registration and attract all kinds of speakers from Hilary Clinton to the Dali Lama.

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Providing a fun and engaging atmosphere while being a well-rounded university that caters to most people's academic and social needs.

My school is best known for its outstanding academics. The classes are both challenging and interesting. We also have a very friendly campus, teachers and students get along great.