Thoughts on USC

[Anonymous]

Thinking about it for DD; only downside is that CA is so far away from DC! DD wants a mid-ish size school with school spirit but not totally absorbed in Greek culture, business/entrepreneurship/math/ or bio, near the beach (!). What is your experience with the school? Not going for an all out party vibe, but she would like to have fun. 4.0, 34 ACT, good ECs, unhooked.

[Anonymous]

USC is big and very Greek

[Anonymous]

South Carolina or So Cal?

[Anonymous]

It is totally absorbed in Greek culture.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:South Carolina or So Cal?

Learn to concentrate. She said “CA is far away.”

[Anonymous]

About 1/3 of undergrads are in Greek life so it is definitely part of the culture but there are hundreds of clubs and activities so it is a school she can have fun at even if she isn't in a sorority. The campus is compact, truth be told the area around it isn't great, there are always students around. It also has a very solid networking and mentorship and lots of advising and support for students.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:USC is big and very Greek

It's not big big. Meaning land wise smaller than UCLA, UVA, Penn State, ... But same number of people tightly packed. surrounding neighborhood a bit scary. Guards at entrances and a wall to protect.

To contrast - UCLA no wall.

Greek yes - University of Spoiled Children

[Anonymous]

So Greek heavy

[Anonymous]

DC loves it there. Not Greek nor are any of the friend group. Plenty of clubs and other activities. As an example ski club has like 500 kids in it. Great connections for internships and jobs. Very smart kids who know how to have fun.

[Anonymous]

Very bad neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

We, UCLA folks call USC = university of second choice and university of spoiled children

GO Bruins!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:South Carolina or So Cal?

While in general I get annoyed if people don’t specify which they mean, OP included the state so in this case it should have been quite obvious from context.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:USC is big and very Greek

It[b]'s not big big. Meaning land wise smaller than UCLA, UVA, Penn State, ... But same number of people tightly packed. surrounding neighborhood a bit scary. Guards at entrances and a wall to protect.

To contrast - UCLA no wall.

Greek yes - University of Spoiled Children

It's 47,000 students! And hugely Greek! And not well respected by old-line Californians like myself, who still think of it as the University of Spoiled Children. My nephew went there and regretted it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We, UCLA folks call USC = university of second choice and university of spoiled children

GO Bruins!

We live rent free in your brain 😂 sorry not sorry

[Anonymous]

They take a large number of transfers from community college. This is different from most top 20s.