[chiluvskk]

i'll be a senior next year, and one of my college choices will be USC (my mom's making me since it's close to home lol)
so i just wanted to get some advice or experiences on how the school is
also what is required for admission (SAT, average GPA) , and how is their financial aid?
the people, campus?
just stuff like that!

thank you

[jlchen1031]

i can't remember the exact numbers of the gpa and sat score they told us, but i was impressed by them--it might have been something like 3.7 and 2100. but ultimately, the decision is made on the entire package: if you've got a high gpa and sat score, but few extracurriculars, you may not be accepted, whereas those with very strong extracurriculars and not as stellar gpas and sat scores may be. i'd suggest you go to www.collegedata.com and look at the stats of ppl going to sc and input your own information into the college chances section to see if you need to work on anything to improve your chances :]

in general, i've heard that usc is one of the most generous schools when it comes to financial aid. i myself am going in with $25K/yr, and am very satisfied with my financial aid package.

the people and campus are great! i might even say some of the best i've ever seen contrary to what most people think, it is not filled with rich white kids; of course, there'll be some, but that's the case at most private schools anyway. and the average income of the incoming freshman class at usc is even less than that of ucla; that fact was surprising to me. the advisors and faculty that i met while i was there for orientation were friendly and always willing to help, and the students i met said that the professors are outstanding as well. i don't think anyone can deny that usc has a beautiful campus. it's small and centralized, so one really can't get lost. the architecture is nice--buildings are all made of brick, a very college-y feel--and overall, it's just a very clean and comfortable place. i love it

hope that helped a bit! fight on! ^^V

[chiluvskk]

thank you soo much for replying!
great info

[pprMNTE]

I'm a sophomore at USC right now. I can't say much about admissions because it gets tougher every year, but as for the people and the campus, I think it's great. Our student body is extremely active and there are plenty of ways for people to get involved in whatever they want, if they choose. The campus is pretty clean and safe, too.

[lavachefolle]

well, safe enough..
I'm counting a DPS report about every couple days

however, don't let that scare you away - the quality of the new students keeps going up and consequently the school's stature continues to rise... along with the tuition, although that has little to do with quality and more with the greedy fingers of the board of trustees

[josebiwasabi]

yeah the only complaint i have is that tuition is increasing faster than the rate of inflation lol