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How can I be accepted to UCSB?

Hello, my daughter was accepted at USC, UCSB, UCDavis and others not high on her list?

  • She was rejected at her first choice, UCLA and is devastated. The good news is that she got into the Honors College at UCSB, but she's worried about the party scene (Isle Vista). ...show more

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    I found myself in exactly the same situation when I went to college. As a Freshman, I attended a small private college and transferred to the honors college of a large state university for the last three years. The university had (and still has) a reputation for being a "party school" and I was never one to partake in those sorts of activities. But here's what I discovered: Any college can be as wild -- or as calm -- as you want it to be. State schools are so wonderfully diverse that your daughter will have no problem finding like-minded people. Oddly enough, I had a harder time avoiding the "party life" at the private school I attended -- the school was so small that there was no where else to go. (I recall spending a lot of time in the mansion-like library.) I found that the people in the honors college of my supposed "party school" were much more level-headed than the students at my former school. If I had to analyze the situation, I'd say it was because they appreciated their circumstances more. One of my party-school friends was a valedictorian who hadn't been able to afford a pricier school; others wanted to stay close to home or liked the prestige of having been admitted to an honors college. You can be certain that there will be plenty of studious people, especially in the Honors College. Consider contacting the school to see if they also have an honors *dorm*. This could enable her to ease into college life, make friends who are more like her, and help her stay away from the wilder parts of campus.

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I went to UCSB and I wasn't really into the party scene. Constant partying and drinking wasn't my thing and luckily I found friends who shared my point of view. The temptation always is there because you are surrounded by it but people respected my decisions if I don't go to their parties. But that also doesn't mean I sit at home on a Friday night studying. I find other ways to have fun with my friends. I would also like to say that from my observations, people do party hard on the weekends but they also take their studies seriously. I'm not encouraging anything but I have to say that I am always surprised to see the same people who are totally wasted on the weekend to be the top students in the my classes.

Kalyfornia

If she doesn't want to party - it shouldn't be an issue. If you don't want her to be in a party environment, then UCSB is not for you. Choose another school. UC Davis is a good school. There are some parties, but not a party enviroment. I'd recommend that one.

angie

first of all, congrats to your daughter, thats great. ok, USC is a graet school, BUT, you have to consider that it is in a high crime area. is she ready for that? Secondly, yes, UCSB is a huge party school but it seems as though your daughter has sufficient self control. I say she should go to UCSB. Shell have a BLAST (best time of her life; i go there) and shell also get a great education. BUT if she can get into UCLA, hands down, she should go there.

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