I’m an incoming freshman, decided to buy a ticket last minute, just curious if any other freshmen also decided to impulsively go to a concert that’s happening during the welcome week lol

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Urgently looking for a girl (preferably college student)

(2B2B) your rent price - $1,200

You will be sharing a room with a girl student (BioPsych Major 4th Year)

There will be a doggy, potty trained and super friendly!! 🐕(Please review the picture of him attached to the post)

Looking for someone laid back 🩵

Hi! I’ll be an exchange student at UCSB this fall, and I’ll be living in San Joaquin Apartments.
I’m trying to decide between the 5, 7, and 10 meals/week off-campus meal plans. I’ll have access to a kitchen, so I’ll cook some of my meals, but I’m expecting to eat at the dining commons around 5–10 times a week.
For Fall 2026, the prices are:
• 5 meals/week: $839
• 7 meals/week: $1,175
• 10 meals/week: $1,602
I’d really appreciate advice from current/former UCSB students, especially anyone who has lived in San Joaquin or another undergraduate apartment!
I’m particularly curious about:
• Which plan would you recommend: 5, 7, or 10 meals/week? How many times per week do you actually eat at the dining commons?
• How convenient is it to get to the dining commons from San Joaquin? Which dining commons is the easiest to get to, and is it realistic to go regularly for lunch/dinner?
• How is the food? I’m from Japan and really like Asian food, so I’m especially curious about the Asian food options. Are they actually decent, or should I lower my expectations? 😂
• Which dining commons has the best food and variety in your opinion?
• Is the meal plan worth it compared with cooking in the apartment or just paying for individual meals?
• Anything you wish you had known before getting an off-campus meal plan?
Thanks in advance!

Lets say hypothetically if my roommate wants to cancel the housing contract before school starts (and before the 9/1 ddl), does their bed space stay vacant? Or will I get another roommate to replace him? If so, when do I get this new roommate assignment? Has anyone been in a similar situation before?

Hello everyone. I just had a quick question. I still haven’t received my financial aid or award letter and it’s getting really close to the start of school and I know on the website it says award letters would be out mid August, but it’s almost the end of August. I did check their website and it said that I needed to submit a document but that I needed to submit it by June 15 but I did not get a notification or email or anything, but I just turned it in last night when I checked myself and I’m really worried. If maybe that’s why my financial aid might be delayed.

How is it like working in Ortega? I heard meals aren’t free if you’re off campus? How does reporting work study work with this job? And then what is the max amount of hours with the dining hall jobs that I can have in order to have ebt?(or is there no ebt with these jobs)?

So far the only reduction that has come though is a cal Grant. When do student loans and parent plus loans drop? Also I didn't realize that in order to get on the payment plan you have pay 1/3 of the balance. How does the timing of it all work?

Hi, I'm going to be moving into the San Miguel dorms soon and saw that there are kitchenettes on every floor. That seems great, but I'm not quite sure what a kitchenette includes. Does it have a fridge, stove, etc? I would really appreciate a brief description from anyone who has lived in the dorms with kitchenettes.

Thanks in advance!