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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]USC's nickname is "university of spoiled children".

If I recall correctly, the school does have a football team (but not sure about cheerleaders).[/quote]

yea, spoiled children produce these results

Top feeders to engineering #1
https://www.collegetransitions.com/dataverse/top-feeders-engineering

Top feeders to Wall Street #10
https://www.collegetransitions.com/dataverse/top-feeders-banking

Top feeders to Silicon Valley #8
https://www.collegetransitions.com/dataverse/top-feeders-tech
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Thanks!  My kid wants to study engineering, so that is nice to see!

-- OP[/quote]

We looked at USC for engineering. It is a good school for that, particularly for aerospace. It's a big feeder for SpaceX.

As many have said, the campus is beautiful. The weather is great. The school is increasingly diverse, but the rich kids do remain unusually prominent. I'm sure the Greek scene is ridiculous. Sororities will presumably be paying a lot of attention to a girl's purse. But the school is much bigger than its old U of Spoiled Kids moniker. You will get a good education at USC, particularly in engineering. The big football scene leads to school spirit. The post-graduation networking is outstanding, especially on the West Coast. It's like Notre Dame in the Midwest. Almost cult like.

Downside is that leaving campus requires some planning. It's not exactly surrounded by a wonderful neighborhood where you can wander late at night in search of a pizza or a college dive bar. To see the rest of LA is going to require a lot of Ubering. Even though USC is better than it used to be, middle class kids will still feel a little self conscious. There is a lot of money at USC and students do tend to flash the bling.

Our DC is super down to Earth with a highly evolved BS detector. USC was not the right space for him. But I'm sure it is for many. A lot of positives to it.[/quote]

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