Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution or experience that is important to you. What about this quality or accomplishment makes you proud, and how does it relate to the person you are? For four years now I have volunteered as a counselor in a program called Special Camp for Special Kids. At Camp, children with mental disabilities are paired one on one with teen counselors selected to show them a fun-filled week. We are able to share...

A bond much greater than simply attending the same university, that is the most attractive part of UCSB. Last year when an Isla Vista resident shot and killed many of our own it was sad, but together, as a community, Isla Vista and UCSB students alike came together. As a community we not only mourned the friends and family we lost, but celebrated their lives. As a group we rebuilt and grew stronger to show the world that we...

On here I have myself listed as being accepted via regular decision, however, the case was just the opposite, I was denied through it. UCSB was my #1 school and after being denied I was heartbroken, but that didn't stop me. I learned about the...

During high school I would highly recommend stepping away from the books and SERIOUSLY pursue something of great interest. This can be a job, a certification, internship, travel, community service, etc. The...

Since I was originally denied from UCSB I had to send in my intent to register at another school, Whitman College. The day I heard back from my denial appeal that I had gotten accepted I drove up to Santa Barbara with my parents to check out the school one more...