There’s more to America’s top-ranked party school than just the extravagant soirĂ©es. It took just one visit for Mohan to fall in with UC Santa Barbara and here’s 9 reasons why:
1. Everyone’s on wheels
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You better look both ways when walking around—bikes and skateboards have right of way!
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2. They’re green
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Recycling is like a religion over there.
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3. They have 6 Nobel Laureates on staff
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A Nobel Prize is the most coveted honor in most fields. UCSB has winners in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Economics, Chemistry and Physics.