Be aware: A potential disadvantage of UCSB

NorthernCalMother
Sat, 18 Feb 2006 15:51:54 +0000

“At UCSB, students are not assigned a personal advisor. Each academic department, however, has at least one undergraduate advisor to assist students.”
– email from Chancellor’s office in response to complaint re: lack of advising help.

My son, a 5th year graduating sr @ UCSB, can’t get into the classes he needs to graduate. He’ll ‘crash’ classes, as he always has had to do, but what if he can’t get in?

Can “at least one undergraduate” give you the kind of educational advice you need? When I compare this to the engaged, concerned advisors I’ve met at a couple private colleges, or even the busy but full-time expert my daughter has at Berkeley, I can only shake my head and regret the way I supported my son’s decision to attend UCSB.