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Admissions Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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It was a general application that i filed ou for all the University of
California Schools/ They was ne essay. READ MORE
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Alumni
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At the time I went to UCSB, it required the UC application, an essay
and SAT scores. Competitive entrance, it's gotten tougher as the years
have ... READ MORE
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Current Student
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The admissions process is similar to al UC campuses. Fill out the
general application and check the "Santa Barbara" box. UC admission is
pretty ... READ MORE
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Alumni
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The admissions process is pretty easy, since there's only one
application for all the UC schools. It was your standard application
plus a general... READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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I am in the accounting program, and the quality of classes is
excellent it's difficult to get into classes in the UC system b/c they
are too overc... READ MORE
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Alumni
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A lot of classes with more than 100 students, as many as 700 students
per for the popular classes. In your upper division classes, generally
less... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Getting your classes can always prove quite an undertaking. If possible
if would recommend applying to the honors program (GPA >3.5) because it
a... READ MORE
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Alumni
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I never had trouble getting the classes I wanted, but that was largely
becuase all scholarship recipients were given priority registration (a
nice... READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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We have an Accounting association which helps us meet recruiters and get internships and full time positions/ READ MORE
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Alumni
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Campus recruiting at the time sucked, but it was the early 90s and it was California. READ MORE
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Current Student
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Because Santa Barbara does not have a business school, I feel that employment with top financial employers is more difficult. The closest thing they ... READ MORE
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Alumni
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UCSB has a pretty comprehensive career center, with plenty of information about jobs and graduate schools. I utilized this center to research law sch... READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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Campus Jousing is gret. We have a great Student Union. But Off
campus housing is extrememly expensive and most places are
trash holes/ READ MORE
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Alumni
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Fantastic. How can you beat living with 15,000 other students less
than a mile from the beach. I never lived more than 7 blocks from the
beach, ... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Beach, 75 degrees year-round, and beach-cruiser bikes to class. Need I
say more. READ MORE
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Alumni
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Quality of life is great! You can't beat going to a school right on the
beach. UCSB is probably still known as a "party school", which it is.
T... READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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Our Greek system is not very big. The party scene in Isla Vista is
alot of fun b/c you know so many people no matter where you end
up. The downtow... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Greek system is there for those that want it, but a good set of friends
from freshman year will do fine. Lots of parties, lots of drinking.
Teac... READ MORE
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Current Student
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There is never a dull weekend in the college town next to the campus.
One can attend one of the many parties or get involved in the Greek
system.... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Because of the concentration of the school's students into a square-mile
community, the social scene is great. It's easy to find a party
happenin... READ MORE
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