I am a prospective parent - This is hands down the best student-led pros and cons video on a college I have seen yet - thank you Daniel - for making this awesome and informative video for prospective families!
Hi Beth, my daughter is in her second year at UCSB. As a heads up, the housing crisis is real. Do not count on the "guaranteed" 2nd year of housing if your child decides to attend UCSB. My daughter and her friends do not know anyone that was offered a second year in off-campus housing for the academic year 2022-2023.
if you really want to go to ucsb but don’t get accepted, you can always enroll in sbcc (Santa Barbara city college) and then enroll to ucsb through the transfer program. it takes about 2 years to complete the courses/program at sbcc before you can start the transfer process.
If a student work hard just to take classes for college admission. I would not go to cc and transfer. CC is just high school diploma that anyone can apply.
@@yya6264 I regret not doing the transfer program through SBCC. You can knock out all your GE's at SBCC for the first two years and then you're guaranteed acceptance to a UC where you'll get your degree two years later. The same degree for half the price and the classes are just as good at SBCC. When I was at UCSB many of my professors also lectured at CC, classes are nearly identical.
I was a student at ucsb for 10 years (got my phd) back in 95. I live in la mesa and rented a room for $200. Back then the people that owned the house didn’t know what rents were going for. It was sweet.
It's interesting that after 30 years, so little has changed in terms of pros and cons. However, one thing that has changed (for the better) are more POC students at UCSB. 30 years ago, I was a fish out of water as one of the few Latinos there. My son is sitting on the fence choosing between colleges. I'll shoot this video to him. GO GAUCHOS!
omg, I cannot believe how much has changed! I'm an UCSB alum. Many years ago, now, but still a gaucho! Just a few of the things that changed: When I went there there wasn't enough housing and like half of the freshmen lived in IV in privately owned dorms (I did). It rained a whole heck of a lot in winter, and IV would regularly flood. It was so fun to get out in it and we canoed the streets of IV! The UCEN was a dead zone. The basketball team was the big draw, not soccer. Ultimate was huuuuge. And it looks like they "officially" changed the name of FT from Francisco Torres to...whatever that name was. And it looks like the theater in IV was bought by UCSB? It burned down when I was at school, and sat there a black wreckage for the rest of the time I was there - the school buying it was probably the best thing that could have happened! I'm glad things are still great, there!
class of 2005 here. Oh, how I missed the good old days. One of the best times I've ever had was attending basketball and volleyball games at Thunderdome. A lot of fans come out, especially Gaucho Locos (I still have those yellow shirts.) One thing that's never changed about UCSB is how out of control parties are in IV on weekends and how expensive it is to live there. Never understood why kids want to live on DP and pay $4K+ a month in rent. My friends and I always hung out at Java Jones sipping coffee we can barely afford and Mexican restaurant called FreeBirds. I dunno if it's still there. So many unforgettable experiences! Living in the dorms was one of them. Freshman year I lived at Francisco Torres, which was a privately own building off campus on El Colegio Rd now owned by UCSB. We used to call it "FT" or "Fuck Towers." The most heartbreaking event during my time at UCSB was David Abbott, I believe that's his name. A guy who plowed through a crowd of college students who were out partying in IV on that horrible weekend. Through good times and bad, UCSB is definitely a great place to learn and grow. Your experience is what you make of it. Cherish every moment. I miss it a lot!!
I personally lived in San Miguel on campus and the communal restrooms were not that bad! Almost always an open shower and an open stall, and it gets cleaned every day! And I was in between 2 of the dining halls. I actually enjoyed where I lived (besides my antisocial floor!) I have only been at UCSB one year so far but I love to answer questions too!!
Great overview! I attended UCSB from 1992-1996 and graduated with a BA in English/Creative Writing. I lived in FT (Francisco Torres) my freshman year and in IV thereafter at 6575 Segovia (which was then the dearly departed Theta Chi chapter house). Go Gauchos, Olé! 🌮
Thank you for this! I'm not from the USA but UCSB is my dream school but the fact that is very expensive (and they don't give scholarships to international students) makes me kinda sad since i don't come from a family that has lots of money :(
Aw that's tough :( I hope you can find some scholarship that can help you out! Depending on what you're going in for, I bet you can find a lot of scholarships that would apply to you. I know that you can go to internationalscholarships.com to try to find one, but I also know that applying and receiving scholarships are very different things. Either way, good luck!
extremely helpful video. thanks sm!! I’m a computer science major as a senior in high school from Texas and I’m hoping i can attend here cuz the weather is REALLY important to me, plus it just looks/seems real nice here overall
@@Jmnzx u need a 3.4 for UCSB and a 3.2 for UCSC, UCD, UCI, UCR, and UCM. I don't qualify for any aid cuz my dad makes too much money, but I have won some scholarships totalling $3300 over the last 1.5 years
i don't know if i still count as a freshman after this year... into my second quarter of online school at ucsb and really looking forward to having class on campus. You're really chill which made me love ucsb more.
It's definitely pretty expensive to live here. I live in IV with four other guys to cut the costs of rent. Honestly, if you think the program you're going into at UCR is good too, I'd stick with UCR
Great video! My son is finalizing his decision and we were looking for a current review of everything. I graduated in 1990 and loved living at FT, biking to campus was very quick and easy.
Congrats! I'd recommend looking into both university's major departments to help make your decision, but I love UCSB so much I'll just recommend you choose SB hehe
try finding the video on the application posted on the ucsb youtube channel from like 2019. It goes into depth and might answer some questions you have about it!
I don't know a lot about the stats for out-of-state students, but I personally know a lot of people who are from other states. I wouldn't get my hopes down!
I was a transfer and I recommend it! UCSB is one of the few UCs that actually has a transfer Center and staff dedicated to helping transfers. You even have access to counselors for advising, and sometimes it's even quicker to go to them for advice than waiting for advising at Cheadle Hall. Overall, I'd recommend UCSB for transfers.
hi! this was super helpful, thank you so much for making this! I'm about to be a senior so I'm putting together my list of schools. UCSB is probably my #1 right now, but I live very far away (Chicago!) and I also am not sure of what I want to major in yet. I also know that UCSB is pretty well known as a party school, and I wanted to ask if I'd still fit in and be able to make friends if I don't plan on partying ALL the time. So I was just wondering if you think UCSB would be a good school even if I end up going undecided and how it feels socially. Thank you so much; this was insanely helpful!!
Don't worry, the party culture isn't all-encompassing LOL. It's an option if you want to party but there are still so many other things to do for fun :)
@@majacatalinaschaathun6954 I'm in the process of applying to colleges right now, so I haven't decided where I'm going yet. But I have decided to major in psychology!
I don't see any cons bcs I'm russian. And our universities are like moldy old prisons with really poor education quality. My dream is to study there and surf every morning but cost is absolutely unaffordable 🥺
Don’t like the pros or cons be the reason why you don’t like it or like it. Remember you are going to college for yourself to get to the finished line. Don’t be distracted by anything else. It’s you not them or anyone.
Quite informative although one suggestion is it would have been great if you could walk around campus instead of just your room to give us a better idea of the school
Hey! Thank you for your video on UCSB! I'd like to apply for Film Studies. Could you please tell me how hard it is to get into the Film Studies program, whether it's for a master's or a PhD? Thanks!
Hola Daniel! me llamo Matías de Colombia! agradezco tu video al máximo, aún tengo tiempo para tomar mi decisión, aunque creo que ya la tengo mas que clara... muchas gracias por compartirnos esta información que en ciertos casos es difícil de conseguir... saludos!
Hey! So Im only a freshman but my dream college is UCSB. Since your in, I was hoping you could help me understand target subjects or topics (grades, sports etc.) that UCSB focuses on when looking at students to assign. And what about language? If your fluent in less common languages does UCSB value that?
Thanks, Daniel! I chose to continue my studies at the UCSB and heard from my advisor and lab-mates that it's a gorgeous campus! I wanted to hear pieces of stuff from a new person as well! I'm glad you shared your opinion. Also, that biking thing, does it cost anything?
You have the option to choose your top 3 residence halls and the type of room you want to live in. It can be a single, double, or a triple. With all that is going on this year, they’re most likely going to narrow down rooms to at least a double if not a single. Keep in mind that a triple is the least expensive option and single is the most expensive.
Glad I was helpful! The FAMST department here is pretty good in my opinion. All faculty are deeply invested in their lines of work and the Pollock Theater (where most of your classes are gonna be held) is a venue for a lot of talks and discussions with TV and film writers, directors, etc. It's also very easy to get involved: my first quarter I got the chance to work on a documentary and I was really surprised with how quickly I could get myself involved in something film related on campus
I didn't go as in-depth with commuter parking just because there aren't a lot of people who commute, but I know that there's parking passes for commuters that cost less. You can't park in residence hall parking (duh) but I think you park near a bus loop if I'm not mistaken. You can go to UCSB's TPS website (transportation and parking services) to see what other passes they have. If you can take the bus, do that instead!
Halo Francisco, congratulations on the acceptance. Mind giving me some of your time? I need to talk to you about your course. Kindly reply to this. Thank you in advance
Just know that which apartments you choose to live at will or will not have a parking spot in that area. San Joaquin and I think Sierra Madre do not have parking and you have to walk less than a mile to the parking structures near the soccer fields. Santa Ynez does have parking spots.
$500 I think UCM is $400. I lived closed by so I dropped my daughter off each morning. She take their university bus home which has a stop right by the house.
Yeah, it can be intimidating, but I think the best way of trying to put it into perspective is that most high schools work on a quarter system with a bunch of classes (6-8) with some set difficulty. For UCSB, they recommend you take 12 units (roughly 3 classes) to start off with, so you get to gradually get used to the different pace. But of course that's all up to preference! I love the faster pace but it really does depend on the student. Hopefully this can ease that intimidation a bit haha
I'm in community college taking 19 units quarter system. As long as you give in the time, you'll be okay. My friend is taking 21, pushign 25 next quarter. On route to UC Berkeley.
Loved the video! Thanks so much:)! I recently got accepted and was also thinking about double majoring in film and philosophy. I was wondering if you find your workload for both majors to be difficult or if it's manageable? Thanks again!
Do you have any insight on how life is for a graduate student? Never been to SB and am nervous about the living situation and culture at the school. Any info would be appreciated :)
I honestly wish I could tell you more :(( but I know that the grad students have a good network at the school. I feel like UCSB is a lot more oriented towards undergrads, but I wouldn't really know. I'd recommend asking in the subreddit! r/UCSantaBarbara
Sorry that this is late, but most grad students I knew lived in Goleta or near Santa Barbara, since it is a little more peaceful and cheaper! You can also apply for family housing, which is very affordable and convenient housing (if you have a close friend, partner, or family member). In terms of social life, I guess it depends on the department because you will have many opportunities (seminars, classes, retreats, TAing) to get to know other grad students and hang out with them! In addition to this, I know some grad students will become involved with sports, clubs, and even rec-cen classes.
You can't live in the dorms on campus BUT they have campus apartments, most are on the side where FT/San Catalina is at. I lived in the undergrad apartments called San Joaquin right next to FT, so now only do freshmen live there but also transfers/juniors/seniors do as well. Transfers are guaranteed 2 years of living in the apartments if you choose to do so, and I highly recommend it, you get to meet a lot of people from various ages and backgrounds rather than living in IV and kinda having only a certain amount in that house you're living at.
@@marksummers463 great question. According to a Google search, grad rates are something like 85%, but I’d check a website like bap.ucsb.edu/institutional-research/retention-and-graduation-rates for more information. Numbers could be different, I think, depending on how many people stay enrolled and just switch into a different college, and numbers won’t show the reasons for student retention or attrition. To be fair, I haven’t really checked on this information in much detail, but based off of my own limited personal experience, I’ve seen more people switch majors rather than drop out.
Honestly, when I recorded this I wasn't really thinking that far ahead LOL. The reality is that Fall2020 is gonna be extremely different. Class will still be in session, but we don't know whether or not we're gonna have physical class yet. It's honestly a topic that I should elaborate into another video
Halo Melinda. We can discuss about online schooling further if you like. I have gone through an online class before. I am currently a trained tutor and I would advice you accordingly. Kindly reach out (noelwalucho689@gmail.com).
As a mom I do not like online or DL for my kids during this pandemic. Traditional is the way to go. I do have a daughter graduating UCM April/May. At least it was her last year and just taking those few last minute classes to graduated. If she was 1st year no no no on online....
The reputation seems to always stick around, but I honestly think students are partying less nowadays. It could be a response to new health regulations or just a general turn away from partying
:( hopefully you'll be able to see if you like Davis (even if we have class online)! sometimes it can feel discouraging when you make your decision and you can get cold feet, but a lot of times people end up at the right school and it just takes a little bit for them to realize. If, after some time, you know for sure that UCD isn't right for you, talk to academic advisors about transferring to a different school. good luck! you never know, UCD might just be the perfect place for you :)
In my experience, not really. It's a lot more important how you do in your later years. But the UC has recently removed the requirement of the SAT/ACT, so it might be a good idea to keep your grades high throughout high school for better chances of getting accepted to a UC.
UCM has a bus system too. So much better then walking from parking lot. My daughter is graduating and I dropped her off every morning the 1st two year. She take the bus home it stop by the house. Her 3rd year she was in study abroad program. This year or her last year 4th just online finishing up the fee classes she need to graduated.
I’m surprised as a brown person you bypassed how this school is excessively white lol not necessarily a bad thing, but UC’s are typically known for diversity and UCSB definitely trails a lot of the other UC’s in that area
What about San bernardino? I want to be a 2D animator I know it's look down on cause it's not Healthcare or computer science like 90% of the people there.
Unfortunately I don't know that much about CCS :/ but i know that they're a pretty small college (at least compared to letters and sciences, which is huge) ccs.ucsb.edu
The CCS staff, from advisors to faculty, are very friendly and would love to answer your questions, also there are recorded info sessions on the majors they offer on their website
I am a prospective parent - This is hands down the best student-led pros and cons video on a college I have seen yet - thank you Daniel - for making this awesome and informative video for prospective families!
Hi Beth, my daughter is in her second year at UCSB. As a heads up, the housing crisis is real. Do not count on the "guaranteed" 2nd year of housing if your child decides to attend UCSB. My daughter and her friends do not know anyone that was offered a second year in off-campus housing for the academic year 2022-2023.
FYI; Berkeley and UC Merced are the only two UC campuses that are not on the quarter system.
if you really want to go to ucsb but don’t get accepted, you can always enroll in sbcc (Santa Barbara city college) and then enroll to ucsb through the transfer program. it takes about 2 years to complete the courses/program at sbcc before you can start the transfer process.
If a student work hard just to take classes for college admission. I would not go to cc and transfer. CC is just high school diploma that anyone can apply.
@@yya6264 I regret not doing the transfer program through SBCC. You can knock out all your GE's at SBCC for the first two years and then you're guaranteed acceptance to a UC where you'll get your degree two years later. The same degree for half the price and the classes are just as good at SBCC. When I was at UCSB many of my professors also lectured at CC, classes are nearly identical.
@@Michelle-hw4wj thank you so much for this! im an international student applying to sbcc
@@gabbyparra1222 Hiiiii I’m thinking of doing that too could u let me know your process
@@yya6264 when you graduate from wherever u transfer from the degree will say the University not the community college u went to lol
Thanks for watching this video, it really means a lot! Ask me anything on instagram @dsanc19
Pro tip: your instagram password (and presumably many others) are written on your whiteboard.
I was a student at ucsb for 10 years (got my phd) back in 95. I live in la mesa and rented a room for $200. Back then the people that owned the house didn’t know what rents were going for. It was sweet.
THE TRANSITIONS HAVE ME WEAK!!! This video has convinced me to apply
did u make it?!
It's interesting that after 30 years, so little has changed in terms of pros and cons.
However, one thing that has changed (for the better) are more POC students at UCSB. 30 years ago, I was a fish out of water as one of the few Latinos there. My son is sitting on the fence choosing between colleges. I'll shoot this video to him. GO GAUCHOS!
Thanks for a great UCSB introduction Daniel. Very well-made video indeed! Congratulations
Daniel, well done! This was excellent pros and cons coverage and really helpful. Thank you!
omg, I cannot believe how much has changed! I'm an UCSB alum. Many years ago, now, but still a gaucho! Just a few of the things that changed: When I went there there wasn't enough housing and like half of the freshmen lived in IV in privately owned dorms (I did). It rained a whole heck of a lot in winter, and IV would regularly flood. It was so fun to get out in it and we canoed the streets of IV! The UCEN was a dead zone. The basketball team was the big draw, not soccer. Ultimate was huuuuge. And it looks like they "officially" changed the name of FT from Francisco Torres to...whatever that name was. And it looks like the theater in IV was bought by UCSB? It burned down when I was at school, and sat there a black wreckage for the rest of the time I was there - the school buying it was probably the best thing that could have happened! I'm glad things are still great, there!
This was so helpful! I just got accepted for the fall and I might go as a transfer student
class of 2005 here. Oh, how I missed the good old days. One of the best times I've ever had was attending basketball and volleyball games at Thunderdome. A lot of fans come out, especially Gaucho Locos (I still have those yellow shirts.) One thing that's never changed about UCSB is how out of control parties are in IV on weekends and how expensive it is to live there. Never understood why kids want to live on DP and pay $4K+ a month in rent. My friends and I always hung out at Java Jones sipping coffee we can barely afford and Mexican restaurant called FreeBirds. I dunno if it's still there. So many unforgettable experiences! Living in the dorms was one of them. Freshman year I lived at Francisco Torres, which was a privately own building off campus on El Colegio Rd now owned by UCSB. We used to call it "FT" or "Fuck Towers." The most heartbreaking event during my time at UCSB was David Abbott, I believe that's his name. A guy who plowed through a crowd of college students who were out partying in IV on that horrible weekend. Through good times and bad, UCSB is definitely a great place to learn and grow. Your experience is what you make of it. Cherish every moment. I miss it a lot!!
I personally lived in San Miguel on campus and the communal restrooms were not that bad! Almost always an open shower and an open stall, and it gets cleaned every day! And I was in between 2 of the dining halls. I actually enjoyed where I lived (besides my antisocial floor!)
I have only been at UCSB one year so far but I love to answer questions too!!
Great overview! I attended UCSB from 1992-1996 and graduated with a BA in English/Creative Writing. I lived in FT (Francisco Torres) my freshman year and in IV thereafter at 6575 Segovia (which was then the dearly departed Theta Chi chapter house). Go Gauchos, Olé! 🌮
thank you for spelling out FT!
@@ioidt It also has a more vulgar name: F*ck Towers :D
Thank you for this! I'm not from the USA but UCSB is my dream school but the fact that is very expensive (and they don't give scholarships to international students) makes me kinda sad since i don't come from a family that has lots of money :(
Aw that's tough :( I hope you can find some scholarship that can help you out! Depending on what you're going in for, I bet you can find a lot of scholarships that would apply to you. I know that you can go to internationalscholarships.com to try to find one, but I also know that applying and receiving scholarships are very different things. Either way, good luck!
Dont go to ucsb
Go to community college and then transfer, or get an associates
Excellent video. I agree meal plan swipes per week with no carry over sounds so strange.
extremely helpful video. thanks sm!! I’m a computer science major as a senior in high school from Texas and I’m hoping i can attend here cuz the weather is REALLY important to me, plus it just looks/seems real nice here overall
Where did you end up?
You convinced me bro, I'm changing one of my waived applications to UCSB! Great community and soccer instead of football? Say no more fam
lol honestly the location and biking are ma big 2 things, just applied for next year. wish me luck
Good luck!
Same tell me if you get in
Sooo?? Did U get in??
@@dominickrodriguez7613 I’m still waiting, transfers aren’t told until like april 15th-30th; but I’ll totally let yall know!
@@johnbaptise2262 soooo?
Just applied to UCSB through TAG today! I applied to econ&accounting, and am basically guaranteed admission since I have a 3.72
did you get in?
@P K I officially find out next month, but I'm guaranteed to get in
@@sbombfitness what gpa is required to get the tag guarantee? Also did you get any aid or scholarships?
@@Jmnzx u need a 3.4 for UCSB and a 3.2 for UCSC, UCD, UCI, UCR, and UCM. I don't qualify for any aid cuz my dad makes too much money, but I have won some scholarships totalling $3300 over the last 1.5 years
i got accepted without TAG and a not so great GPA💀
i just got in!! thank you so much for all this info!!
yo, same! lmao congrats to both of us :-)
@@vic5073 congrats to you!!
same!! maybe we’ll cross paths again :’)
SAME
Aye same
Cant believe u have such little follower’s. One of the best college videos I’ve ever watched thanks for the insight.
i don't know if i still count as a freshman after this year... into my second quarter of online school at ucsb and really looking forward to having class on campus. You're really chill which made me love ucsb more.
Thank you! What a great video, so much information!!
I can't decide between UCSB and UCSD they are so similar pls help
which one did you choose?
Got accepted as a transfer today and I looked up the rent and its wild. One single bed is as much as your own room at ucr. It's kinda throwing me off.
It's definitely pretty expensive to live here. I live in IV with four other guys to cut the costs of rent. Honestly, if you think the program you're going into at UCR is good too, I'd stick with UCR
@@dsanc19 I'm actually debating over UCSD and UCSB. UCR is out of the running lol so good thing I have a month to figure it out 😅😅
@@Brenda-kv7lb what did u choose!
Great video! Very generous of you to share and very well done. Best of luck to you.
Great video! My son is finalizing his decision and we were looking for a current review of everything. I graduated in 1990 and loved living at FT, biking to campus was very quick and easy.
Just got-in to ucsb as transfer in economics and accounting 😁🙌🏻
Congrats!
@@dsanc19 thank you ☺️
congrats!
How is your first year going?
how is that going so far? Im on the fence about going to UCSB for economics as a transfer as well
This is an amazing video. Thank u so much! I just got off the waitlist and im trying to choose between Davis and ucsb 😅
Congrats! I'd recommend looking into both university's major departments to help make your decision, but I love UCSB so much I'll just recommend you choose SB hehe
Daniel Sanchez I chose UCSB!! So excited :)
@@PiggyLivi how was your first year?
@@msittig personally i am in love with ucsb! i really feel like it is the perfect school for me :) the community is great and i love the beach sm
@@PiggyLiviwhat’s your major
WHAT ARE THESE TRANSITIONS 😭😭
This is one of the most helpful videos I have seen about UCSB! Would you consider making a video about your PIQs?
try finding the video on the application posted on the ucsb youtube channel from like 2019. It goes into depth and might answer some questions you have about it!
I live in Santa Barbara and in 6 grade we took a field trip to UCSB
ucsb is my dream school but i’m out of state and i’m just an average student so i don’t have a good chance ;(
I don't know a lot about the stats for out-of-state students, but I personally know a lot of people who are from other states. I wouldn't get my hopes down!
Have you considered going to a California community college then transferring to UCSB to get in-state tuition?
Stay in state. Your future self will thank you
Thought about transferring from a cc to here... let's see how the video is!
Hope this helped!
I was a transfer and I recommend it! UCSB is one of the few UCs that actually has a transfer Center and staff dedicated to helping transfers. You even have access to counselors for advising, and sometimes it's even quicker to go to them for advice than waiting for advising at Cheadle Hall. Overall, I'd recommend UCSB for transfers.
Do it, transferred from a CC as well under TAG (If you can get it, get it, guaranteed admission).
hi! this was super helpful, thank you so much for making this! I'm about to be a senior so I'm putting together my list of schools. UCSB is probably my #1 right now, but I live very far away (Chicago!) and I also am not sure of what I want to major in yet. I also know that UCSB is pretty well known as a party school, and I wanted to ask if I'd still fit in and be able to make friends if I don't plan on partying ALL the time. So I was just wondering if you think UCSB would be a good school even if I end up going undecided and how it feels socially. Thank you so much; this was insanely helpful!!
Don't worry, the party culture isn't all-encompassing LOL. It's an option if you want to party but there are still so many other things to do for fun :)
Hi Mira. You don’t have to stress so much. You will figure things out. Mind if we engaged further on what you think you want to major in?
@@noeltheliberalmillennial4886 thank you! i'm undecided at the moment :)
mira mundt have you decided yet?
@@majacatalinaschaathun6954 I'm in the process of applying to colleges right now, so I haven't decided where I'm going yet. But I have decided to major in psychology!
great video bro, i jus got accepted & can't wait to see how this goes🤙🏽
How was your first year?
i'm actually from california, and this was really helpful for me in the future.
Same I’m only 14 but this seems really cool and UCSB has always been my dream school as I love surfing and Santa Barbara is a great place
@@kadenmetzler3235 when you go there , you are so busy with school work. so check if they take surfing for college credits = )
Hi I have a question did you have Game design and interactive Media?
Or something similar and what is the department or faculty?
Thank You 🙏
So helpful! Thank you for this video
I don't see any cons bcs I'm russian. And our universities are like moldy old prisons with really poor education quality. My dream is to study there and surf every morning but cost is absolutely unaffordable 🥺
Don’t like the pros or cons be the reason why you don’t like it or like it. Remember you are going to college for yourself to get to the finished line. Don’t be distracted by anything else. It’s you not them or anyone.
Quite informative although one suggestion is it would have been great if you could walk around campus instead of just your room to give us a better idea of the school
Hey! Thank you for your video on UCSB! I'd like to apply for Film Studies. Could you please tell me how hard it is to get into the Film Studies program, whether it's for a master's or a PhD? Thanks!
got accepted for cs!! thanks for this video
the clips for the pros and cons had me on the floor keugweugv
Hola Daniel! me llamo Matías de Colombia! agradezco tu video al máximo, aún tengo tiempo para tomar mi decisión, aunque creo que ya la tengo mas que clara... muchas gracias por compartirnos esta información que en ciertos casos es difícil de conseguir... saludos!
Hey! So Im only a freshman but my dream college is UCSB. Since your in, I was hoping you could help me understand target subjects or topics (grades, sports etc.) that UCSB focuses on when looking at students to assign. And what about language? If your fluent in less common languages does UCSB value that?
Thanks, Daniel! I chose to continue my studies at the UCSB and heard from my advisor and lab-mates that it's a gorgeous campus! I wanted to hear pieces of stuff from a new person as well! I'm glad you shared your opinion. Also, that biking thing, does it cost anything?
This was very useful. Thank you.
do all dorms have 3 beds? i’ve seen a lot of videos with 3 person dorms, are there any that are only 2 people? and do you have to have 3 people?
You have the option to choose your top 3 residence halls and the type of room you want to live in. It can be a single, double, or a triple. With all that is going on this year, they’re most likely going to narrow down rooms to at least a double if not a single. Keep in mind that a triple is the least expensive option and single is the most expensive.
I found this really helpful! I am from far out of state and I’m interested in film and media studies/photography. How is the film and media studies
Glad I was helpful! The FAMST department here is pretty good in my opinion. All faculty are deeply invested in their lines of work and the Pollock Theater (where most of your classes are gonna be held) is a venue for a lot of talks and discussions with TV and film writers, directors, etc. It's also very easy to get involved: my first quarter I got the chance to work on a documentary and I was really surprised with how quickly I could get myself involved in something film related on campus
I got accepted into UCSB as a CE major, but I really just wanna do CS. SJSU took me, I think that would be a better choice
CE = Chemical Engineering? Did you pick CS in the end at SJSU?
I got accepted and will be transferring in.
If I'm commuting, would you recommend me getting the 500 dollar parking pass?
I didn't go as in-depth with commuter parking just because there aren't a lot of people who commute, but I know that there's parking passes for commuters that cost less. You can't park in residence hall parking (duh) but I think you park near a bus loop if I'm not mistaken. You can go to UCSB's TPS website (transportation and parking services) to see what other passes they have. If you can take the bus, do that instead!
Halo Francisco, congratulations on the acceptance. Mind giving me some of your time? I need to talk to you about your course. Kindly reply to this. Thank you in advance
Just know that which apartments you choose to live at will or will not have a parking spot in that area. San Joaquin and I think Sierra Madre do not have parking and you have to walk less than a mile to the parking structures near the soccer fields. Santa Ynez does have parking spots.
$500 I think UCM is $400. I lived closed by so I dropped my daughter off each morning. She take their university bus home which has a stop right by the house.
watching this as if imma get in
ugh, the quarter system intimidates me. 2 months to study >.
Yeah, it can be intimidating, but I think the best way of trying to put it into perspective is that most high schools work on a quarter system with a bunch of classes (6-8) with some set difficulty. For UCSB, they recommend you take 12 units (roughly 3 classes) to start off with, so you get to gradually get used to the different pace. But of course that's all up to preference! I love the faster pace but it really does depend on the student. Hopefully this can ease that intimidation a bit haha
@@dsanc19 yes! thank you very much
I'm in community college taking 19 units quarter system. As long as you give in the time, you'll be okay. My friend is taking 21, pushign 25 next quarter. On route to UC Berkeley.
The housing is an experience in itself. IV was chill but San Nicholas was incredible. Gaucho life was legit. I shouldn't have transferred to UCLA
Loved the video! Thanks so much:)! I recently got accepted and was also thinking about double majoring in film and philosophy. I was wondering if you find your workload for both majors to be difficult or if it's manageable? Thanks again!
I've found the workload to be manageable, but you have to really put your mind to it. You can't really BS any of your work and it's a lot of reading
hey, were you one of the online orientation advisors this summer? i think i had you as my L&S advisor LOL
Make more videos like these please
Do you have any insight on how life is for a graduate student? Never been to SB and am nervous about the living situation and culture at the school. Any info would be appreciated :)
I honestly wish I could tell you more :(( but I know that the grad students have a good network at the school. I feel like UCSB is a lot more oriented towards undergrads, but I wouldn't really know. I'd recommend asking in the subreddit! r/UCSantaBarbara
Sorry that this is late, but most grad students I knew lived in Goleta or near Santa Barbara, since it is a little more peaceful and cheaper! You can also apply for family housing, which is very affordable and convenient housing (if you have a close friend, partner, or family member). In terms of social life, I guess it depends on the department because you will have many opportunities (seminars, classes, retreats, TAing) to get to know other grad students and hang out with them! In addition to this, I know some grad students will become involved with sports, clubs, and even rec-cen classes.
you can call the school and ask them directly. they will give details on what available for grad students.
Can you do another video but on living in IV? Featuring your HELLA cool neighbors?
omg wait that would be SOOOOOOO helpful, i'm planning on going to ucsb too!!!! i'm so excited :3
@@emilyduong3786 Dude this ppl above me are so annoying ^
*these
Lydia LMAOOO
this was incredibly helpful. thank you!
Thanks for stopping by :)
Can you dorm as junior. Or would that be weird lmao. I am a transfer from CC.
You can't live in the dorms on campus BUT they have campus apartments, most are on the side where FT/San Catalina is at. I lived in the undergrad apartments called San Joaquin right next to FT, so now only do freshmen live there but also transfers/juniors/seniors do as well.
Transfers are guaranteed 2 years of living in the apartments if you choose to do so, and I highly recommend it, you get to meet a lot of people from various ages and backgrounds rather than living in IV and kinda having only a certain amount in that house you're living at.
hey so I am wanting to work during my time there. would you recommend this? I work at target where I am from and palm to transfer to one in sb.
If you think you can manage your time, there's a target in Goleta like minute away from campus!
What are the attrition rates like? At Irvine they are thru the roof.
@@marksummers463 great question. According to a Google search, grad rates are something like 85%, but I’d check a website like bap.ucsb.edu/institutional-research/retention-and-graduation-rates for more information. Numbers could be different, I think, depending on how many people stay enrolled and just switch into a different college, and numbers won’t show the reasons for student retention or attrition. To be fair, I haven’t really checked on this information in much detail, but based off of my own limited personal experience, I’ve seen more people switch majors rather than drop out.
Is it hard to get from IV to (main?) Santa Barbra without a car? I am thinking of taking mine but u kind of turned me off of it.
take your car
So if you get an apartment in I V they don’t give you a Designated parking spot just for you, like any other apartments
Depends on where you live. A lot of apartments do have parking lots/give you parking spots but I find that they usually aren't enough for everyone
they are fast on towing there if you park illegally fyi
13:38 the best way to scratch you race bike lol...
I can't decide between UCI and UCSB! I'd be going into pre- psychological and brain sciences major or psychology at UCI :(
go to UCSB
uh same but with berkeley or ucsb ):
Thoughts about online schooling in the fall and how that would impact the UCSB experience?
Honestly, when I recorded this I wasn't really thinking that far ahead LOL. The reality is that Fall2020 is gonna be extremely different. Class will still be in session, but we don't know whether or not we're gonna have physical class yet. It's honestly a topic that I should elaborate into another video
Halo Melinda. We can discuss about online schooling further if you like. I have gone through an online class before. I am currently a trained tutor and I would advice you accordingly. Kindly reach out (noelwalucho689@gmail.com).
As a mom I do not like online or DL for my kids during this pandemic. Traditional is the way to go. I do have a daughter graduating UCM April/May. At least it was her last year and just taking those few last minute classes to graduated. If she was 1st year no no no on online....
Very helpful! Would you say it still has the reputation of being a party school or has it changed in the past several years?
The reputation seems to always stick around, but I honestly think students are partying less nowadays. It could be a response to new health regulations or just a general turn away from partying
thank you so much this video was so helpful!!
fire music choice lmao
You mentioned cars... but i was planning on commuting on a motorcycle. Any difference or shall I just skip to a bike? XD
Motorcycle works well if you plan on traveling outside of IV a lot! If you're not gonna commute a lot, I'd recommend just sticking to a bike
Great video! Thank you
I feel like I made the wrong decision choosing UC Davis... :(
:( hopefully you'll be able to see if you like Davis (even if we have class online)! sometimes it can feel discouraging when you make your decision and you can get cold feet, but a lot of times people end up at the right school and it just takes a little bit for them to realize. If, after some time, you know for sure that UCD isn't right for you, talk to academic advisors about transferring to a different school. good luck! you never know, UCD might just be the perfect place for you :)
What does FT stand for and how the nickname get started?
Thank you sooo much！
Who else got in class of '28
I did
Does frehsman year make a impact on getting in
In my experience, not really. It's a lot more important how you do in your later years. But the UC has recently removed the requirement of the SAT/ACT, so it might be a good idea to keep your grades high throughout high school for better chances of getting accepted to a UC.
10-12th is the most Important
UCSB c/o 2001. Gauchos #1 💛💙
He’s fucking back 😤
Weird question but is there a Trader Joe’s near campus ?
Unfortunately no. There are some local markets but they're pricey.
There's one in Goleta but it's a bit of a drive
Ucla is quarter system
what extra curricular activities did you do?
I did tennis, Key Club, NHS, and worked with my TV Production. I would focus on extra curriculars as much as grades, they definitely help!
How’s the Latino rate there ?
Like 25% of undergrads. i’m tryna decide between this school and others rn
Grade deflation right? Across all UCs
i think i saw this youtuber at carillo once 🥴
Daniel! I'm a UCSB Film and Media Studies student! We should talk :)
very helpful thanks
If only I could afford it...
i heard the bus is free at ucsb for students, is that right?
and thank you for this video! so helpful
yes! you use your student card and it's available for most of the year
UCM has a bus system too. So much better then walking from parking lot. My daughter is graduating and I dropped her off every morning the 1st two year. She take the bus home it stop by the house. Her 3rd year she was in study abroad program. This year or her last year 4th just online finishing up the fee classes she need to graduated.
Your transition music sounds like Hurricane, by Kanye West.
Time seems to stand still.
huh
JUST GOT IN!
omg hi! i committed and i am also doing film and media studies
Congrats! That's awesome, feel free to reach out if you have questions about your intro classes!
Thank you!!
I’m surprised as a brown person you bypassed how this school is excessively white lol not necessarily a bad thing, but UC’s are typically known for diversity and UCSB definitely trails a lot of the other UC’s in that area
What about San bernardino? I want to be a 2D animator I know it's look down on cause it's not Healthcare or computer science like 90% of the people there.
Do you know much about CCS?
Unfortunately I don't know that much about CCS :/ but i know that they're a pretty small college (at least compared to letters and sciences, which is huge) ccs.ucsb.edu
The CCS staff, from advisors to faculty, are very friendly and would love to answer your questions, also there are recorded info sessions on the majors they offer on their website