UC Davis v. UCSB

dont worry about what your friends think - seriously, they don’t know jack. Academically, they are essentially a coin toss. The student experience is where they differ. SB has the ocean and IV. Davis doesn’t. Go where you want and make the most of the opportunities that school represents. I also wouldn’t put too much stock in the reported ethnicity of students - since it can’t be a factor in admissions, it isn’t validated and more and more students decline to state.

Go to both schools on a weekday, take an official tour but, then hang out on campus for a couple of hours, eat a meal and talk to some students about their experience. Go where you think you’ll fit - but, the whole point of going to college is to have a different experience, interact with people you wouldn’t otherwise run into and have your beliefs challenged while you learn about your chosen topic. So, a little outside your comfort zone is a good thing.