<p>videodima: I’m a CS major here. Live in a dorm hall, they’re way more fun for your first year! You shouldn’t be studying in your room anyways in my opinion. Navigate to a study lounge (there are a bunch nearby). I don’t think you should pick UCSC over UCLA because of the workload. I transferred from UCR to UCLA and haven’t even noticed a tremendous difference in workload believe it or not. Where there definitely is a difference is in the class curves.</p>
<p>You can have plenty of free time if you want it. Don’t believe horror stories about how you need to study 24/7 to pass.</p>
<p>With all that said, your comment “I’m only considering UCLA because of the name” concerns me. If you hate the place, then don’t come. Don’t let “workload” be your reason for choosing not to attend.</p>