Recent content by Owen

When I first got accepted to UCSB, I was thrilled but also terrified. I imagined arriving as a junior, knowing no one, and feeling like an outsider. After reading student reviews and talking to current transfers, I've done a 180. The university actively supports transfers. There's a Transfer...

I'm transferring to UCSB and worried about making friends as a junior. A student review said: “Transfers have their own orientation, which helps a lot. I met my core group there” . Another said: “If you don't join clubs, it's hard to break into established friend groups” . There's a Transfer...

I just got accepted as a transfer to UCSB and I'm terrified about housing. A student review said: “Housing is a nightmare. Start looking months in advance”. Another said: “The university guarantees housing for first-year transfers, but only if you apply by the deadline” . Is this true? I'm...