<p>The first quarter at UCSB will likely be the only quarter that you stress over about getting classes. After the first quarter, your pass times should allow you to get needed classes as long as you sign up right when your pass time starts. But for those of you complaining, remember that during your second pass times, classes will open up in GOLD, and you have to monitor that as often as you can during that time. Secondly, those huge classes like Chemistry will end up accommidating pretty much everyone that needs that class. You will either be able to crash it, or meet with an advisor in your major to get that class.</p>
<p>For those that are bashing UCSB, you should have done your homework. Anyone can go onto the registrar site and view which classes are full and open and see that it will be crowded. Anyone can look at the large student body and see that it is too big to cater to every kid like a high school or some CC’s can do. Try finding a class at a CC with the location of UCSB right now, and I think you’ll see that the overcrowding is directly related to the perfect location of the college. UCSB is the big college experience and isn’t right for everyone.</p>