I'm transferring to UCSB and worried about making friends as a junior. A student review said: “Transfers have their own orientation, which helps a lot. I met my core group there” . Another said: “If you don't join clubs, it's hard to break into established friend groups” .
There's a Transfer Student Center on campus that hosts events and provides advising . A transfer student wrote: “The Transfer Center is a lifesaver. They helped me navigate registration and introduced me to other transfers” .
But another review warned: “Isla Vista can feel isolating if you don't have roommates or a community. Some transfers feel left out of the party scene” .
I'm not a huge party person, but I do want to make friends. For UCSB transfers, how did you find your community? Is the Transfer Center actually helpful? What clubs are welcoming to new students? I'm excited but nervous.
There's a Transfer Student Center on campus that hosts events and provides advising . A transfer student wrote: “The Transfer Center is a lifesaver. They helped me navigate registration and introduced me to other transfers” .
But another review warned: “Isla Vista can feel isolating if you don't have roommates or a community. Some transfers feel left out of the party scene” .
I'm not a huge party person, but I do want to make friends. For UCSB transfers, how did you find your community? Is the Transfer Center actually helpful? What clubs are welcoming to new students? I'm excited but nervous.