UCSB vs. LMU

ebeeeee
Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:43:13 +0000

They are very different in terms of social stuff. UCSB is obviously a larger school with much more of a party atmosphere. I know one student who went as an athlete and just wasn’t interested in the party scene. He ended up transferring. I know lots of other students who are very happy there.
Agree with above poster, go look at them both and see which one you are more comfortable with.
If the money makes LMU the same as the UC, I would definitely at least look with interest at LMU. As hmom says above with the budget issues and other issues at the UCs I would weigh on the side of the private. We have yet to see how the budget and other financial issues will affect the UCs.
Do some research on google…you will find some information. One thing I do know is that at the CSUs they have halted some construction work. If construction work is halted at the UCs that will affect the campus in a lot of ways. Consider: if no new dorms are built will students be in forced triples? If science classrooms are not modernized how will that affect the learning environment?
If budget cuts are made, will class size increase? If budget cuts are made will more classes be taught by TAs?
These are JUST examples. UCSB has construction ongoing all the time and their facilities are great at this time. I’m just giving you ideas of what to consider with budget cuts…and the truth is none of us know right now what will happen and what the affect will be.