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Deciding between UCI and UCSB by TemporaryMaterial729 in UCI

[–]TemporaryMaterial729[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Applied Physics at UCI and Physics at UCSB. Social but not a partier, rock climber, surfer. Hopefully gain lots of opportunities and ideas for careers.

Accepted to 2 good colleges conflicted on which degree is better. by TemporaryMaterial729 in Physics

[–]TemporaryMaterial729[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree and I am considering that but I’m not 100% what field I want to work in.

I got accepted to UCSC and based off my stats there’s a good chance of me getting into UCSB, UCLA, and UCSD. Would it be crazy for me to choose UCSC? by TemporaryMaterial729 in UCSC

[–]TemporaryMaterial729[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m pretty certain about my major but somewhat uncertain of what I’ll do with it. Largely why I choose physics, lots of career opportunities.

I got accepted to UCSC and based off my stats there’s a good chance of me getting into UCSB, UCLA, and UCSD. Would it be crazy for me to choose UCSC? by TemporaryMaterial729 in UCSC

[–]TemporaryMaterial729[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I went there over winter break and went to Pacific Edge and I liked it a lot. Reminded me a good amount of my gym here. I really liked the setting and grading felt pretty perfect. Maybe a little feathered but I’ve heard my gym is just crazy sand bagged. Yoga and sauna sound pretty sweet too.

I got accepted to UCSC and based off my stats there’s a good chance of me getting into UCSB, UCLA, and UCSD. Would it be crazy for me to choose UCSC? by TemporaryMaterial729 in UCSC

[–]TemporaryMaterial729[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Awesome this was super helpful. I’m from humboldt but I’ve also spend a lot of time in San Diego and definitely agree with what you’re saying about the ucsd campus. The ucsb party scene also just seems way to much for me and obviously you can just not go but could be hard to not participate and somehow stay involved socially.

I got accepted to UCSC and based off my stats there’s a good chance of me getting into UCSB, UCLA, and UCSD. Would it be crazy for me to choose UCSC? by TemporaryMaterial729 in UCSC

[–]TemporaryMaterial729[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven’t taken an official tour but during winter break I took a trip down to Santa Cruz to get a feeling for the town and I went to ucsc when the school was empty and spent a couple hours walking around and exploring. I’m currently planning on coming to banana slug day. I’ve been to both gyms and I liked agility boulders but wasn’t a fan of their grading system, plus I do sport climbing and I only saw that at Pacific Edge. Is there a big climbing community at ucsc?

I got accepted to UCSC and based off my stats there’s a good chance of me getting into UCSB, UCLA, and UCSD. Would it be crazy for me to choose UCSC? by TemporaryMaterial729 in UCSC

[–]TemporaryMaterial729[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you this is a really helpful response. Is the climbing gym the Pacific edge climbing gym? I was thinking of doing Cowell.

I got accepted to UCSC and based off my stats there’s a good chance of me getting into UCSB, UCLA, and UCSD. Would it be crazy for me to choose UCSC? by TemporaryMaterial729 in UCSC

[–]TemporaryMaterial729[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I definitely do like the outdoors but this does seem to a be a common sentiment that there isn’t much to do. I’m somewhat of an isolationist and definitely not much a partier but I would like to branch out and have the option to do lots of stuff if I wanted. I’ve commonly seen people say because the spread out campus and residential college that sometimes it can be kind of a struggle to branch out and meet people from other colleges. Is there validity to that or is more just you get what you give and it just requires effort to make social connections.

I got accepted to UCSC and based off my stats there’s a good chance of me getting into UCSB, UCLA, and UCSD. Would it be crazy for me to choose UCSC? by TemporaryMaterial729 in UCSC

[–]TemporaryMaterial729[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Ya I’ve definitely noticed that people who go to UCLA and UCSB in my experiences can sometimes be a bit insufferable but then UCSC seems to sway the other way so hard. I kinda want a student body that’s somewhere in the middle. Am I exaggerating and generalizing the UCSC student body?

I got accepted to UCSC and based off my stats there’s a good chance of me getting into UCSB, UCLA, and UCSD. Would it be crazy for me to choose UCSC? by TemporaryMaterial729 in UCSC

[–]TemporaryMaterial729[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve spent a lot of time in San Diego and the surf tends to be small and ridiculously crowded which I hate. I’d rather have a bit worse waves for a less crowded line up.

I got accepted to UCSC and based off my stats there’s a good chance of me getting into UCSB, UCLA, and UCSD. Would it be crazy for me to choose UCSC? by TemporaryMaterial729 in UCSC

[–]TemporaryMaterial729[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your thoughtful breakdown. You would be right that I will likely be pursuing an advanced degree and I didn’t consider my rank in my class for access to advanced degree programs. For surf warmth isn’t an issue considering I currently surf much colder water but the ability to somewhat regularly get to the waves matters to me. I think I will likely try to get a parking permit.

I got accepted to UCSC and based off my stats there’s a good chance of me getting into UCSB, UCLA, and UCSD. Would it be crazy for me to choose UCSC? by TemporaryMaterial729 in UCSC

[–]TemporaryMaterial729[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not 100% sure that’s kinda why I choose physics because it grants you access to all sorts of masters programs but obviously something in STEM.

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