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Choosing between college in Long Beach or Santa Barbara

5,259 51 April 21, 2018 at 06:01 PM
A friend of mine currently in Australia is trying to decide which place to send his son to for college. He'll be on the water polo team so will be receiving some tuition expenses, but not all. Can anybody here give me some input on the pros and cons of both? I think SB is the better school, but will be more expensive. Whereas LB might be cheaper and located amongst more fun stuff.

Any advice is greatly appreciated.
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emelvee
04-21-2018 at 08:07 PM.
04-21-2018 at 08:07 PM.
They should go to www.sandiego.edu instead. woot

Ok, maybe not for water polo.

If this info [usnews.com] is correct, $42k for out-of-state for UCSB seems crazy. But I think it's much more highly regarded. Has your friend been on www.niche.com and other similar sites? Will they have an opportunity to visit the campuses prior to making a decision? I'm sure each will have quite a different vibe, as you would expect.
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ProfessorChaos
04-21-2018 at 09:10 PM.
04-21-2018 at 09:10 PM.
Santa Barbara is one of the nicest places in the world, and I've been to a lot of places.

Long Beach is... Long Beach.

UCSB is a UC school. Cal State Long Beach is a Cal State school.

This is a no brainer IMO. Not even close.
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dalokgawd
04-22-2018 at 06:17 AM.
04-22-2018 at 06:17 AM.
Another vote for Santa Barbara. Not only are UC's generally considered better quality schools, lots of areas of Long Beach are pretty high crime. Santa Barbara is a more ritzy area and you're generally not going to have to worry as much about safety issues.
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04-22-2018 at 01:06 PM.
04-22-2018 at 01:06 PM.
ok great. Thanks for your input.

His son got offered 75% tuition by UCSB today so he's going for it.
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cr8ter
04-22-2018 at 02:07 PM.
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It's nice to hear that foreigners are able to get 75% of their tuition paid.
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04-22-2018 at 03:54 PM.
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It's nice to hear that foreigners are able to get 75% of their tuition paid.

It's an athletic scholarship. How did you think those worked?
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04-22-2018 at 04:20 PM.
04-22-2018 at 04:20 PM.
I live between Long Beach and Santa Barbara. I agree UC schools have higher standards and are more prestigious than CSU, but it is what it is. There are differences between CSU schools too, with some tougher than others to get in to.

If aesthetics are important, then it's Santa Barbara. If convenience to the L.A./Orange County/San Diego area, with more of an average college, then it's Long Beach. Sometimes I need to go to Long Beach for work. It's fairly safe. Every community has its bad areas.

Anyway, where I currently live between and where I went to college is CSU Northridge. It's not UCLA, but I've done OK.
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04-22-2018 at 06:18 PM.
04-22-2018 at 06:18 PM.
Quote from ProfessorChaos :
It's an athletic scholarship. How did you think those worked?
I thought they got 100% tuition plus living expenses and a car. Plus someone to do their homework and take tests for them so they pass. That may just be for football and basketball though.
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emelvee
04-22-2018 at 06:41 PM.
04-22-2018 at 06:41 PM.
Sounds like I need to brush up on my water polo skills. And...

1. Lose ~25 lbs
2. Pick out the best horse.
3. Learn to play water polo.
4. Get a scholarship.
5. ?
6. Profit?
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ProfessorChaos
04-22-2018 at 09:34 PM.
04-22-2018 at 09:34 PM.
Quote from emelvee :
Sounds like I need to brush up on my water polo skills. And...

1. Lose ~25 lbs
2. Pick out the best horse.
3. Learn to play water polo.
4. Get a scholarship.
5. ?
6. Profit?

0. Invent time machine


On the plus side, water polo players often shave their heads to cut drag in the water, so you're ahead of the game there. Big Grin
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04-23-2018 at 04:55 AM.
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0. Invent time machine


On the plus side, water polo players often shave their heads to cut drag in the water, so you're ahead of the game there.
woot
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04-23-2018 at 02:18 PM.
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It's an athletic scholarship. How did you think those worked?

Masturbation is considered sport by some. I'll wait for Snakeskin Pilskin to opine!
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04-23-2018 at 02:44 PM.
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It's an athletic scholarship. How did you think those worked?
Hurr durr, immigrants takin 'er jerbs!
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04-23-2018 at 03:44 PM.
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A friend of mine currently in Australia is trying to decide which place to send his son to for college. He'll be on the water polo team so will be receiving some tuition expenses, but not all. Can anybody here give me some input on the pros and cons of both? I think SB is the better school, but will be more expensive. Whereas LB might be cheaper and located amongst more fun stuff.

Any advice is greatly appreciated.
when is he up for parole?
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