Eric
I love the weather of UCSB. I wish we had a D1 football team. The school is just the right size. People often widen their eyes and seem jealous I go to UCSB. Most of my time on campus is spent in the mechanical engineering buildings. The administration here is well run. I've definitely enjoyed my time here.
Linda
The best thing about UCSB is all the opportunities available and that are easily accessible. And just about all the professors are great! The academics are challenging and you are never bored! I think the size of UCSB is just right--not too big, not too small. UCSB is definitely located in a "college town," and I think everyone has a lot of school pride, but not so much because of academics or sports, but because of our "party-school" reputation.
Melinda
UCSB is great because it's right on the beach, wonderful weather, nice campus, and good classes. The credibility is a little tainted because of its 'party' reputation, which is unfortunate because most everyone works really hard and does the work to get good grades.
bianca
the setting/the people/rowing is amazing/would change some classes to include more interesting class topics and more majors/school is just right size and would change our school pride so that we actually have it/all over campus/college town is very important part of our lives here if you live off of campus and even if you don't it is where everything goes down/non existent school pride/good administration/the biggest contro that i remembered was when a rental company in the college town threw our a bunch of very poor mexicans so that they could tear down their apartments and build large expensive ones geared towards students-lots and lots of protests/floatopia- floating isla vista, we all bring anything that floats to the beach and kind of connect them and you get drunk wth all your friends at the beach and move around on the floats- it's amazing
Alex
The campus is gorgeous and the location is unbeatable. i like that there are so many people but i wish there was a way to get to know people more in large lectures. it's very laid back. it's a very respectable school, but people know how to have fun too.
Parker
great school. beautiful. very friendly students and staff.
Brett
The faculty indoctrinate rather than teach. Some exceptions exist, but they are few.
Emily
UCSB is a beautiful campus. The landscape is relatively flat so mostly everyone bikes their way around. Anywhere on campus is usually nice to hang out. Most of the professors leave a good impression, but make sure you do your research before signing up for classes. I think we have a lot of pride in a lot of our sports because be don't have some crazy football team like some other campuses. Many students definitely like to voice their opinions. So there are a lot of opportunities to get involved whether its speaking before administrators or holding up a sign at a rally/protest. One thing I'll always remember... In one of my lectures these two guys randomly took off their shirts played music from a boom box and went up to the professor and started dancing up on him... and then the professor joined in and started dancing with them.
Tony
the campus and the world around it are great. i would take out all the stupid people who made college life not or less fun. iv foot patrol are a bunch of busters that can't figure out that they're in a college town where people are doing college things. buddies getting busted for carrying bud, a few m.i.ps, just let it slide. the school, faculty and student body are all liberal, these are the only people that ever gave me any guff. the school itself is good, its right on the beach and i think that's pretty cool. cooler than most other schools. i tried to limit the time i spent on campus, but the bathrooms on the 5th floor is where i usually went so i didn't wreck the ones where everyone else was using. i'm bored about writing about this.
Heather
I love the laid back environmnt at UCSB. The school itself is very acaemically competitive but without so much stress. and it helps that faculty is the same way towards students for the most part. when i say i go to ucsb, people say, "oh thats a big party school'. it definately has some negative stereotypes, but anyone who knows of the academic prominence our school has would think twice.
most recent controversy is a rap assault by a former mens soccer player from the national champ team. there is TONs of school pride. all sports events are full of students as well as the community and alumni. the entire city takes pride in having ucsb in santa barbara. i work at a grociery store, when i tell people i go to ucsb and work they are impressed with me and my ability to work and go to school at the same time.