Tell me about USC?

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Anonymous wrote:It looks like a potential fit for my kid, but other than that it's in California, and a reach, and a few things I've read on the internet, I don't know much.

What should I know?

It is not in a very safe location imo. DTLA adjacent and neither are very nice/safe. Check out UCLA instead.

Again, UCLA is worse.
https://data.tcpalm.com/crimes-on-campus/

No need to look at UCLA if OOS.
I would pick USC if price is the same.

If the price were the same, broaden the horizon. Include Rice, WashU, NYU, Vandy, Duke, NU, U of ND... For the same price, why not choose a school a whole notch above USC in a safer surroundings?

That's same for UCLA.
Duke is definitely a level up overall.

Again depends on what you are getting into.
For Business, USC is better than Rice, Vandy, WashU,
For CS, USC is better than Vandy, WashU, ND, NU, NYU
For Engineering, USC is better than Vandy, WashU, ND, NYU

This is accurate!

Also for those who are interested in CS and AI, USC is investing 1 BILLiON in an advanced computing initiative. New building opens Fall 2024, 30 new Faculty in the next 3 years. UCLA and the other cash strapped UC schools just won’t be able to compete long term.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/university-of-southern-california-launches-1b-plus-initiative-for-computing-including-ai-advanced-computation-and-quantum-computing-301817390.html

The only $1 B I L L I O N I know associated with USC is its sexual molest settlement it agreed to.

If we’re slinging insults across town, UCLA recently shut down Bruin Woods camp amid sexual assault and hazing lawsuit, affecting former alumni, staff and children coerced to get naked, drink alcohol and jump in a lake. The history of abuse spans decades apparently. So What’s your actual point? That couldn’t also be made about every other college or institution in America?

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something like communications, media, environmental studies? and I'm sure she'll get a nice easy fancy job thanks to daddy. that's what we call spoiled kids

Why is this thread now about the Obama kids? Op, my good friend had 3 kids graduate from USC and they all had a great experience. He's wealthy, but didn't grow up with money so raised his kids to work for the things they wanted (though he paid for their college expenses so they all graduated debt free - they had to get jobs for pizza/beer/Spring Break/concerts $). The oldest was hired by Google after graduation, the second kid went to some kind of tech/education related start up and the youngest went into the film industry. They all used USC contacts to get their jobs and it sounds like the alumni base was helpful and generous with their time/advice. They're from the Midwest, but loved the California weather and vibe so all remained in the state.

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Anonymous wrote:It looks like a potential fit for my kid, but other than that it's in California, and a reach, and a few things I've read on the internet, I don't know much.

What should I know?

It is not in a very safe location imo. DTLA adjacent and neither are very nice/safe. Check out UCLA instead.

Again, UCLA is worse.
https://data.tcpalm.com/crimes-on-campus/

No need to look at UCLA if OOS.
I would pick USC if price is the same.

If the price were the same, broaden the horizon. Include Rice, WashU, NYU, Vandy, Duke, NU, U of ND... For the same price, why not choose a school a whole notch above USC in a safer surroundings?

That's same for UCLA.
Duke is definitely a level up overall.

Again depends on what you are getting into.
For Business, USC is better than Rice, Vandy, WashU,
For CS, USC is better than Vandy, WashU, ND, NU, NYU
For Engineering, USC is better than Vandy, WashU, ND, NYU

This is accurate!

Also for those who are interested in CS and AI, USC is investing 1 BILLiON in an advanced computing initiative. New building opens Fall 2024, 30 new Faculty in the next 3 years. UCLA and the other cash strapped UC schools just won’t be able to compete long term.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/university-of-southern-california-launches-1b-plus-initiative-for-computing-including-ai-advanced-computation-and-quantum-computing-301817390.html

The only $1 B I L L I O N I know associated with USC is its sexual molest settlement it agreed to.

If we’re slinging insults across town, UCLA recently shut down Bruin Woods camp amid sexual assault and hazing lawsuit, affecting former alumni, staff and children coerced to get naked, drink alcohol and jump in a lake. The history of abuse spans decades apparently. So What’s your actual point? That couldn’t also be made about every other college or institution in America?

The point is for OP to do a tour of the campus. Don't just rely on DUUM to decide your kid's college choice.

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Anonymous wrote:It looks like a potential fit for my kid, but other than that it's in California, and a reach, and a few things I've read on the internet, I don't know much.

What should I know?

It is not in a very safe location imo. DTLA adjacent and neither are very nice/safe. Check out UCLA instead.

Again, UCLA is worse.
https://data.tcpalm.com/crimes-on-campus/

No need to look at UCLA if OOS.
I would pick USC if price is the same.

If the price were the same, broaden the horizon. Include Rice, WashU, NYU, Vandy, Duke, NU, U of ND... For the same price, why not choose a school a whole notch above USC in a safer surroundings?

That's same for UCLA.
Duke is definitely a level up overall.

Again depends on what you are getting into.
For Business, USC is better than Rice, Vandy, WashU,
For CS, USC is better than Vandy, WashU, ND, NU, NYU
For Engineering, USC is better than Vandy, WashU, ND, NYU

Above may be true -:assuming the student survives the area. For those in the DMV area unfamiliar with Los Angeles, imagine USC smack in the middle of the worst part of DC or NYC. The student has to have a plan of weaving and dodging every time s/he has to leave or get back to the campus. Good luck.

DP this is hyperbole at its finest lol. My DD is a sophomore at USC, she leaves campus all the time without an advanced plan of dodging and weaving. She j walks.

The only thing left to do is a tour of the campuses. Go from USC South Central to UCLA Westwood, or vice versa.

And if you compare the actual Campuses, the buildings, investment in the properties, modernization, USC wins. hands down.

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Anonymous wrote:It looks like a potential fit for my kid, but other than that it's in California, and a reach, and a few things I've read on the internet, I don't know much.

What should I know?

It is not in a very safe location imo. DTLA adjacent and neither are very nice/safe. Check out UCLA instead.

Again, UCLA is worse.
https://data.tcpalm.com/crimes-on-campus/

No need to look at UCLA if OOS.
I would pick USC if price is the same.

If the price were the same, broaden the horizon. Include Rice, WashU, NYU, Vandy, Duke, NU, U of ND... For the same price, why not choose a school a whole notch above USC in a safer surroundings?

That's same for UCLA.
Duke is definitely a level up overall.

Again depends on what you are getting into.
For Business, USC is better than Rice, Vandy, WashU,
For CS, USC is better than Vandy, WashU, ND, NU, NYU
For Engineering, USC is better than Vandy, WashU, ND, NYU

This is accurate!

Also for those who are interested in CS and AI, USC is investing 1 BILLiON in an advanced computing initiative. New building opens Fall 2024, 30 new Faculty in the next 3 years. UCLA and the other cash strapped UC schools just won’t be able to compete long term.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/university-of-southern-california-launches-1b-plus-initiative-for-computing-including-ai-advanced-computation-and-quantum-computing-301817390.html

The only $1 B I L L I O N I know associated with USC is its sexual molest settlement it agreed to.

If we’re slinging insults across town, UCLA recently shut down Bruin Woods camp amid sexual assault and hazing lawsuit, affecting former alumni, staff and children coerced to get naked, drink alcohol and jump in a lake. The history of abuse spans decades apparently. So What’s your actual point? That couldn’t also be made about every other college or institution in America?

The point is for OP to do a tour of the campus. Don't just rely on DUUM to decide your kid's college choice.

Mmmmhmmmm. And avoid the crazy DCUM posters who have it in for any one college in particular, who will post nasty comments repeatedly, Right PP?

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Anonymous wrote:It looks like a potential fit for my kid, but other than that it's in California, and a reach, and a few things I've read on the internet, I don't know much.

What should I know?

It is not in a very safe location imo. DTLA adjacent and neither are very nice/safe. Check out UCLA instead.

Again, UCLA is worse.
https://data.tcpalm.com/crimes-on-campus/

No need to look at UCLA if OOS.
I would pick USC if price is the same.

If the price were the same, broaden the horizon. Include Rice, WashU, NYU, Vandy, Duke, NU, U of ND... For the same price, why not choose a school a whole notch above USC in a safer surroundings?

That's same for UCLA.
Duke is definitely a level up overall.

Again depends on what you are getting into.
For Business, USC is better than Rice, Vandy, WashU,
For CS, USC is better than Vandy, WashU, ND, NU, NYU
For Engineering, USC is better than Vandy, WashU, ND, NYU

Above may be true -:assuming the student survives the area. For those in the DMV area unfamiliar with Los Angeles, imagine USC smack in the middle of the worst part of DC or NYC. The student has to have a plan of weaving and dodging every time s/he has to leave or get back to the campus. Good luck.

DP this is hyperbole at its finest lol. My DD is a sophomore at USC, she leaves campus all the time without an advanced plan of dodging and weaving. She j walks.

The only thing left to do is a tour of the campuses. Go from USC South Central to UCLA Westwood, or vice versa.

And if you compare the actual Campuses, the buildings, investment in the properties, modernization, USC wins. hands down.

BOTH UCLA and USC have nice campuses. I love the historic feel of UCLA’s, but USC has an amazing alumni network. The two schools are at such different price points that they don’t usually get the same applicants.

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Anonymous wrote:It looks like a potential fit for my kid, but other than that it's in California, and a reach, and a few things I've read on the internet, I don't know much.

What should I know?

It is not in a very safe location imo. DTLA adjacent and neither are very nice/safe. Check out UCLA instead.

Again, UCLA is worse.
https://data.tcpalm.com/crimes-on-campus/

No need to look at UCLA if OOS.
I would pick USC if price is the same.

If the price were the same, broaden the horizon. Include Rice, WashU, NYU, Vandy, Duke, NU, U of ND... For the same price, why not choose a school a whole notch above USC in a safer surroundings?

That's same for UCLA.
Duke is definitely a level up overall.

Again depends on what you are getting into.
For Business, USC is better than Rice, Vandy, WashU,
For CS, USC is better than Vandy, WashU, ND, NU, NYU
For Engineering, USC is better than Vandy, WashU, ND, NYU

This is accurate!

Also for those who are interested in CS and AI, USC is investing 1 BILLiON in an advanced computing initiative. New building opens Fall 2024, 30 new Faculty in the next 3 years. UCLA and the other cash strapped UC schools just won’t be able to compete long term.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/university-of-southern-california-launches-1b-plus-initiative-for-computing-including-ai-advanced-computation-and-quantum-computing-301817390.html

The only $1 B I L L I O N I know associated with USC is its sexual molest settlement it agreed to.

If we’re slinging insults across town, UCLA recently shut down Bruin Woods camp amid sexual assault and hazing lawsuit, affecting former alumni, staff and children coerced to get naked, drink alcohol and jump in a lake. The history of abuse spans decades apparently. So What’s your actual point? That couldn’t also be made about every other college or institution in America?

The point is for OP to do a tour of the campus. Don't just rely on DUUM to decide your kid's college choice.

Why do idiots on DCUM think that just because someone asks a question here, they aren't also researching in other ways? It's a bizarre assumption.

Plane tickets to LA are expensive, so using other ways of researching first makes sense.

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Anonymous wrote:It looks like a potential fit for my kid, but other than that it's in California, and a reach, and a few things I've read on the internet, I don't know much.

What should I know?

It is not in a very safe location imo. DTLA adjacent and neither are very nice/safe. Check out UCLA instead.

Again, UCLA is worse.
https://data.tcpalm.com/crimes-on-campus/

No need to look at UCLA if OOS.
I would pick USC if price is the same.

If the price were the same, broaden the horizon. Include Rice, WashU, NYU, Vandy, Duke, NU, U of ND... For the same price, why not choose a school a whole notch above USC in a safer surroundings?

That's same for UCLA.
Duke is definitely a level up overall.

Again depends on what you are getting into.
For Business, USC is better than Rice, Vandy, WashU,
For CS, USC is better than Vandy, WashU, ND, NU, NYU
For Engineering, USC is better than Vandy, WashU, ND, NYU

Above may be true -:assuming the student survives the area. For those in the DMV area unfamiliar with Los Angeles, imagine USC smack in the middle of the worst part of DC or NYC. The student has to have a plan of weaving and dodging every time s/he has to leave or get back to the campus. Good luck.

DP this is hyperbole at its finest lol. My DD is a sophomore at USC, she leaves campus all the time without an advanced plan of dodging and weaving. She j walks.

The only thing left to do is a tour of the campuses. Go from USC South Central to UCLA Westwood, or vice versa.

And if you compare the actual Campuses, the buildings, investment in the properties, modernization, USC wins. hands down.

BOTH UCLA and USC have nice campuses. I love the historic feel of UCLA’s, but USC has an amazing alumni network. The two schools are at such different price points that they don’t usually get the same applicants.

Are you the CA resident? Your statement may be true for in-state applicants. For OOS the tuition costs are comparable so it comes down to a real comparison of what each college offers. My OOS DC didn’t even consider at UCLA after an early perusal. That’s not a dig on UCLA. But USC had everything she was looking for including undergrad direct admit to business.

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I appreciate the comparisons between USC and UCLA, but UCLA will almost certainly be out of budget for us.

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Anonymous wrote:It looks like a potential fit for my kid, but other than that it's in California, and a reach, and a few things I've read on the internet, I don't know much.

What should I know?

It is not in a very safe location imo. DTLA adjacent and neither are very nice/safe. Check out UCLA instead.

Again, UCLA is worse.
https://data.tcpalm.com/crimes-on-campus/

No need to look at UCLA if OOS.
I would pick USC if price is the same.

If the price were the same, broaden the horizon. Include Rice, WashU, NYU, Vandy, Duke, NU, U of ND... For the same price, why not choose a school a whole notch above USC in a safer surroundings?

That's same for UCLA.
Duke is definitely a level up overall.

Again depends on what you are getting into.
For Business, USC is better than Rice, Vandy, WashU,
For CS, USC is better than Vandy, WashU, ND, NU, NYU
For Engineering, USC is better than Vandy, WashU, ND, NYU

Above may be true -:assuming the student survives the area. For those in the DMV area unfamiliar with Los Angeles, imagine USC smack in the middle of the worst part of DC or NYC. The student has to have a plan of weaving and dodging every time s/he has to leave or get back to the campus. Good luck.

DP this is hyperbole at its finest lol. My DD is a sophomore at USC, she leaves campus all the time without an advanced plan of dodging and weaving. She j walks.

The only thing left to do is a tour of the campuses. Go from USC South Central to UCLA Westwood, or vice versa.

And if you compare the actual Campuses, the buildings, investment in the properties, modernization, USC wins. hands down.

BOTH UCLA and USC have nice campuses. I love the historic feel of UCLA’s, but USC has an amazing alumni network. The two schools are at such different price points that they don’t usually get the same applicants.

Are you the CA resident? Your statement may be true for in-state applicants. For OOS the tuition costs are comparable so it comes down to a real comparison of what each college offers. My OOS DC didn’t even consider at UCLA after an early perusal. That’s not a dig on UCLA. But USC had everything she was looking for including undergrad direct admit to business.

Yes I am in-state. Your comment confirms my point. They don’t get similar applicants. They’re both excellent schools, but have a different purpose and serve different populations.

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Anonymous wrote:It looks like a potential fit for my kid, but other than that it's in California, and a reach, and a few things I've read on the internet, I don't know much.

What should I know?

It is not in a very safe location imo. DTLA adjacent and neither are very nice/safe. Check out UCLA instead.

Again, UCLA is worse.
https://data.tcpalm.com/crimes-on-campus/

No need to look at UCLA if OOS.
I would pick USC if price is the same.

If the price were the same, broaden the horizon. Include Rice, WashU, NYU, Vandy, Duke, NU, U of ND... For the same price, why not choose a school a whole notch above USC in a safer surroundings?

We are looking at a variety of schools. USC has a higher ranking for his desired major than any of those, and guaranteed merit for NMFs. Plus it has an EC he loves. So, on paper, it looks like a really good fit.

Our plan is to apply widely, and for the more distant schools to visit if he gets in and it's affordable, unless we're considering an ED, which it looks like USC doesn't have.

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Anonymous wrote:It looks like a potential fit for my kid, but other than that it's in California, and a reach, and a few things I've read on the internet, I don't know much.

What should I know?

It is not in a very safe location imo. DTLA adjacent and neither are very nice/safe. Check out UCLA instead.

Again, UCLA is worse.
https://data.tcpalm.com/crimes-on-campus/

No need to look at UCLA if OOS.
I would pick USC if price is the same.

If the price were the same, broaden the horizon. Include Rice, WashU, NYU, Vandy, Duke, NU, U of ND... For the same price, why not choose a school a whole notch above USC in a safer surroundings?

We are looking at a variety of schools. USC has a higher ranking for his desired major than any of those, and guaranteed merit for NMFs. Plus it has an EC he loves. So, on paper, it looks like a really good fit.

Our plan is to apply widely, and for the more distant schools to visit if he gets in and it's affordable, unless we're considering an ED, which it looks like USC doesn't have.

This and the post about not affording USC are both OP.

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Anonymous wrote:It looks like a potential fit for my kid, but other than that it's in California, and a reach, and a few things I've read on the internet, I don't know much.

What should I know?

It is not in a very safe location imo. DTLA adjacent and neither are very nice/safe. Check out UCLA instead.

Again, UCLA is worse.
https://data.tcpalm.com/crimes-on-campus/

No need to look at UCLA if OOS.
I would pick USC if price is the same.

If the price were the same, broaden the horizon. Include Rice, WashU, NYU, Vandy, Duke, NU, U of ND... For the same price, why not choose a school a whole notch above USC in a safer surroundings?

We are looking at a variety of schools. USC has a higher ranking for his desired major than any of those, and guaranteed merit for NMFs. Plus it has an EC he loves. So, on paper, it looks like a really good fit.

Our plan is to apply widely, and for the more distant schools to visit if he gets in and it's affordable, unless we're considering an ED, which it looks like USC doesn't have.

This and the post about not affording USC are both OP.

The one calling someone an idiot (not proud, but I admit it) is also.

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Anonymous wrote:It looks like a potential fit for my kid, but other than that it's in California, and a reach, and a few things I've read on the internet, I don't know much.

What should I know?

It is not in a very safe location imo. DTLA adjacent and neither are very nice/safe. Check out UCLA instead.

Again, UCLA is worse.
https://data.tcpalm.com/crimes-on-campus/

No need to look at UCLA if OOS.
I would pick USC if price is the same.

If the price were the same, broaden the horizon. Include Rice, WashU, NYU, Vandy, Duke, NU, U of ND... For the same price, why not choose a school a whole notch above USC in a safer surroundings?

That's same for UCLA.
Duke is definitely a level up overall.

Again depends on what you are getting into.
For Business, USC is better than Rice, Vandy, WashU,
For CS, USC is better than Vandy, WashU, ND, NU, NYU
For Engineering, USC is better than Vandy, WashU, ND, NYU

Above may be true -:assuming the student survives the area. For those in the DMV area unfamiliar with Los Angeles, imagine USC smack in the middle of the worst part of DC or NYC. The student has to have a plan of weaving and dodging every time s/he has to leave or get back to the campus. Good luck.

DP this is hyperbole at its finest lol. My DD is a sophomore at USC, she leaves campus all the time without an advanced plan of dodging and weaving. She j walks.

The only thing left to do is a tour of the campuses. Go from USC South Central to UCLA Westwood, or vice versa.

And if you compare the actual Campuses, the buildings, investment in the properties, modernization, USC wins. hands down.

BOTH UCLA and USC have nice campuses. I love the historic feel of UCLA’s, but USC has an amazing alumni network. The two schools are at such different price points that they don’t usually get the same applicants.

Are you the CA resident? Your statement may be true for in-state applicants. For OOS the tuition costs are comparable so it comes down to a real comparison of what each college offers. My OOS DC didn’t even consider at UCLA after an early perusal. That’s not a dig on UCLA. But USC had everything she was looking for including undergrad direct admit to business.

Yes I am in-state. Your comment confirms my point. They don’t get similar applicants. They’re both excellent schools, but have a different purpose and serve different populations.

I don’t think this is correct, the guidebooks always note USC and UCLA as schools with a high degree of overlap among applicants. Nor is that particularly surprising, they have more similarities than differences— excellent academics and athletics, big Greek life, large schools in SoCal.