Ah, Memories... A Retro Recruitment Thread

[Althea]

I guess they figured they'd be able to pull enough students, especially from Camarillo. To my knowledge, a large number of Adolfo Camarillo High School grads end up at CSUCI just because it's so close, and since Cam High's a larger high school they seem to do okay.

You wouldn't believe some of the attitudes towards UCSB in Camarillo, though. I was there last month for a visit, and it can get kind of scary when you ask where people are considering going! I never thought I'd hear "CSUCI, where else is there?" before last month.

EDIT: Then again, many of the people I talked to about it had grown up in Camarillo, so there was a high amount of pressure on them to attend CSUCI. Many of the Cam High students who had moved in partway through high school ended up going to other schools in the state or even other states entirely.

[victoriana]

Originally Posted by Althea

I guess they figured they'd be able to pull enough students, especially from Camarillo. To my knowledge, a large number of Adolfo Camarillo High School grads end up at CSUCI just because it's so close, and since Cam High's a larger high school they seem to do okay.

You wouldn't believe some of the attitudes towards UCSB in Camarillo, though. I was there last month for a visit, and it can get kind of scary when you ask where people are considering going! I never thought I'd hear "CSUCI, where else is there?" before last month.

EDIT: Then again, many of the people I talked to about it had grown up in Camarillo, so there was a high amount of pressure on them to attend CSUCI. Many of the Cam High students who had moved in partway through high school ended up going to other schools in the state or even other states entirely.

I grew up in Southern California, and more than a few of my graduating class ended up at Channel Island. It is one of the smaller CSUs, isn't it?

[Althea]

Originally Posted by victoriana

I grew up in Southern California, and more than a few of my graduating class ended up at Channel Island. It is one of the smaller CSUs, isn't it?

Yes, that's right. I'll admit it - I was so convinced that I was going to CSUCI with my friends that I didn't really consider many of the other CSUs, but my parents and grandparents have told me that most of the others are bigger.

My cousin, who's just starting his senior year of high school this year, has his sights set on CSUCI. I'm hoping it'll grow, but with the budget cuts and the program cuts they're going through, I'm not too sure.