University of California-Santa Barbara Top Questions

The only frustrating thing is that you need a certain GPA requirement in order to make it in yor desired major.

The most frustrating thing about my school is that everything is expensive.

Nothing is frustrating about this campus. This campus has a care-free environment and the general population of the campus is happy.

Quite frankly, I am most frustrated with the maitenence of the off-campus area known as Isle Vista. Many of the apartments and property managment companies try to get one over on you any chance they get. As for the school itself, the most frustrating thing is the sheer amount of people in your class your first year or two. My first lecture hall had 800+ people, but the upside is that upper division classes are much more managaeble, around 40-130.

The most frusterating thing about my school is the meal plans because they are strict and hard to swipe people in.

If I didn't drink, I don't know what I would do on the weekends.

The most frustrating thing about my graduate program at Sacramento State is the lack of scholastic resources available to us considering the amount of money we pay in tuition and campus fees.

the negotive stereotype UCSB gets being a "party school" instead of the great academic research school that it is. Every school can be considered a "party school" UCSB is just a more open friendly environment.

The most interesting thig about my school is the social life that is offered. There are many clubs and organizations that encourage students to participate in enviromental, academic, political and physical activies. This creates a sense of unity among those who are involved creating friendships that are brought together by similar passions.

The rising tutition cost is the most frusturating thing about UCSB, and the UC system in general. With services decreasing and class sizes increasing, the only thing that you can count on is having to pay more for school next year. This along with the general high cost of living in Santa Barbara is a problem. The school billed my account for housing before they told me what room I would be living in, and they billed my account for tutition before I had even registered for classes.

The cost of living and school were the most frustrating during my Undergradute degree.

The most frustrating thing about the University of California is the rising tuition. Due to California's and federal debt...public universities are not the cheapest option anymore. Our tuition costs have risen considerably since I entered school, and classes and minors have also been cut. So essentially I am paying more for less. This causes large class sizes and sometimes it is difficult to enroll in the classes I want. I find this frustrating also because many UC regents have actually gotten raises while students like me are forced to pay more simply to achieve a BA.

I really think that there is nothing frustrating at this school becuase there is a friendly environment among faculty, professors and students, so this is a very positive atmosphere.

A little too much partying, but I tend to stay away from it

UCSB was a great school. Wonderful location, wonderful facility with great proffessors. I find that if you apply yourself, if you utilitze the resources available to you, any issue you find frustrating will decreasae.

The most frustrating thing about my school is that it always seems that no one is ever studying. There are always people at the beach, or playing frisbee on the lawn. On the surface it doesn't look like people put out a great deal of effort so it is easy to get sucked into that routine yourself, get behind on your reading, and end up with some not so stellar grades at the end of the quarter.

There is a lot of drinking around the campus. It makes it difficult to stay on track with school work at times because there is a party everyday.

There is a constant party scene which can actually be very hard to balance with school work. Stidents should make sure all work is completed before going out because trying to complete work last minute always fails. Because there is constant partying here, skipping out on one night isn't the end of the world. Incoming students should definitely learn how to maintain a balance between work and fun.

The most frustrating thing about my school is the amount of competition. I excel in classes, but other excel much more.

There is not a single thing that frustrates me at my school. The school has a beautiful setting and great academics! Aside from the toughness of the coursework, extra money would help out a lot. Thank-you!