University of California-Santa Barbara Top Questions

What is the stereotype of students at your school?

Alaina

Many people consider UC Santa Barbara to be a school populated mainly by sorority girls and surfer guys. It's true that there are many sororities and fraternities as well as many people who enjoy the beach (It's a major draw for our school!). But there are also so many other "kinds" of people and organizations one can become involved in - the Environmental Affairs board, ethnic-based clubs, etc. You definitely don't have to be a Greek to have a great time at UC Santa Barbara nor do you have to party all the time - though a great party is usually right around the corner.

Marina

The stereotype of UCSB students is the very unoriginal "partiers." Every college has parties, and every college students will go to a party here and there. The thing about UCSB is that although students may party a lot, everyone is very on top of their schoolwork and cares a lot about school. In my eyes it's pretty cool that a school with such a party reputation can hold such high ranking for academics because that just proves that we know how to be social AND do well in school :)

Sam

this is an easy one. partying all the time and beautiful girl

Charlie

Party hard, study hard.

Robin

Most people think that this is a Beach party School. If it is Southern California then this is the place to be

Emily

First year Philosophy major Lucas discusses the stereotype of UCSB students as being predominately blonde and beached-out.

Emily

First year Psychology major (and Music minor) Greg talks about the stereotypes of UCSB as an STD-ridden party school that “doesn’t get a lot of work done”, but from his experience he has found that these claims are false- we get our work done and keep it clean.

Emily

Third year English major Ethan talks about the stereotypes of UCSB, the most pervasive being that of our party school reputation, and to some degree the stereotype is in fact accurate.

Emily

Third year Communication major (and Global Peace and Security minor) Erin talks about the stereotypes of UCSB, how her older sister influenced her to attend this school, and why this campus attracts so many California natives.

Emily

Third year Political Science major Darshan defends our campus by proving the stereotypes of UCSB (“being vain and just into partying”) wrong with his involvement in campus and student issues as well as throwing out some impressive statistics and rankings of our school.

Emily

Third year Communication and Art History major Amanda tells us why she left her roots in Austin, Texas to attend UCSB and see what California had to offer.

Niki

Fake. Rich.

Jessica

-that the students party too much, and way more than other colleges -that the students sleep around too much

Tiffany

That all we do is drink and party and everyone has an STD.

Jessy

Some stereotypes are that UCSB students drink all the time and party a lot. Another one is that we don't study at all.

Alyssa

Party too hard, don't study

Kelly

crazy partiers, beachy, laidback,

Devin

party hardy, laid back

Allie

we party

Maya

That the only thing people do here is party and that the people that go to the university are not actually smart, when in reality everyone that goes here got in because of their academics.

Mallory

Stereotypes about UCSB (as an institution) include party and promiscuous school.

Katherine

Everyone thinks that UCSB is a school whose students only care about partying. In reality, you may see tons of people partying but the people you don't see are the ones who are studying. Students here know when to get down to business and study. We care about our grades and getting out to party every now and then makes us more well rounded, able to carry on conversations and be more outgoing.

Emily

Party School yet still academic

Emily

Party School yet still academic

Claire

party animals

ann

that they like to party and drink a lot.

Lexi

party school, promiscuous,

Lauren

UCSB students party all of the time and don't study.

Stephanie

We are known as a party school, sorority girls have reputations of not being intelligent.

Stephanie

Blond, surfer, beachy

Jackie

That we are known as a party school, and that there a lot of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) amongst the student population.

Tiffany

that we are all heavy drinkers and only care about partying

Emily

The school is a party scene.

Katrina

hot people!

Jordan

Some stereotypes about UCSB and UCSB students are that we are simply partiers who cannot handle the academics associated with a UC campus. Also, people are promiscuous.

Brett

alcoholics, STDs, promiscuous girls, don't get much work done

Katelyn

That we party too much and don't care about school.

Alex

Californian, Partiers, Laid Back.

Kelly

partyanimals and no diversity

andrea

that they party too much

Marie

Party-orientated.

jaimie

all they do is party and do not care about acacemics

Devin

1. All we do is party, and we don't care about our academic lives 2. Everyone is dirty, and carries STD's

Ashlee

we party too much, there are a lot of STDS in isla vista, a lot of drugs especially weed, very sexual active

Devin

Its a party school. There are a lot of STDs. Really hot girls go here. the only UC without a majority of asains.

kristen

that we're stupid skanks

Cris

Extremely social, safety school to UCLA and Berkeley, not very ethnically diverse

Emily

UCSB: partiers (& some STDs) Greek life: promiscuous partiers & usage of illegal substances

Tristan

That all they do is party and get high

Margarita

That all UCSB students do is party and drink.