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ImSecretlyATurtle

What is the UCSB Party Scene Actually Like?

Let me start this off by saying that I just submitted my SIR to UCSB. I am a comm major transfer student and I take my academics very seriously. I have no desire to slack on my studies and fail out or take an extra year because I am behind from partying too much. That being said, I want to get the whole UCSB experience. This includes the party scene.

I was hoping some current students/alumni/residents/etc could tell me what the party scene at UCSB is actually like.

How hard is it to get into parties? How friendly are the people? Is it worth joining a frat in order to party, and if so which one? If you have any stories about partying/social life in UCSB feel free to share those too.

Sidenote: Please don't comment negative stuff about partying and what not. I understand that it is not for everyone and I am clearly aware that UCSB is not just a party school. I'm just trying to learn more about what my life will be like for the next 2 years. :)

Posted May 7, 2016, 10:48 PM UTC

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Louel512[UGRAD] Mathematics•

What party scene?

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Militantpoet[ALUM] Political Science•

It's really quite on weekends. Most people just stay home and play board games.

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ballamanjr•

Currently playing settlers of catan as we speak.

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ImSecretlyATurtleOP•

*quiet

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rarelyreadsreddit•

No, quite.

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ImSecretlyATurtleOP•

Got into UC Socially Dead as well. Nty

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Sheogorath_gstj•

Está lit

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SOwED[ALUM] Chemical Engineering•

"This lit"

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shrekluver•

Está lit

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ucsbaway•

I transferred to UCSB in 2008 so my comment may be a bit outdated. If you don't already have a lot of friends at UCSB, joining a fraternity is a good way to go. Most people make their core group of friends in the dorms. Keep in mind, it's also very challenging to join a fraternity as a transfer. But if you get in one, and survive pledging, your social life will dramatically be improved. I know some people think of fraternities as buying friendship, but some people don't understand how hard it is to make friends as a transfer.

That said, if you don't join a fraternity, you can still get into almost any house party. It's not hard. But it's so much better to go to parties with people you know. And the fraternity/sorority socials are a blast and you can't experience that without Greek life.

As for which fraternity is the best - they're all different. Mine was less than a year old at the time I pledged and now it's one of the top houses and extremely different. I joined them because, at the time, they were looking to grow and were actually full of genuinely good people.

People are relatively friendly. Sororities have some of the hottest girls at UCSB and the majority of their friends will be in greek system (DG, Alpha Phi FTW). But there are extremely hot girls that aren't in the greek system too.

You're going to have the best two years of your life no matter what.

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