University of Southern California Top Questions

The worst thing about my school is that the focus of socialactivities is too focused on the use of alcohol.

It's not located near a more commercial shopping or social area like a mall where people from all over LA can go and meet.

The worst thing about USC is that if you don't have a car, it's easy to feel like you are trapped. Luckily, there are always events on campus and a lot of people have cars. So it's likely that you will get to go to the beach, hollywood, and the nicer areas around us.

The worst thing about the school is how much it costs. When you get accepted and use financial aid to pay for all four years, you don't realize you have to pay all 120,000 back. that sucks and now I'm gonna be in debt for a very long time.

The worse and best think about my school is competition. My school is very competitive. Every time I enter a class, there is no rest. It is centered on who answers and what is answered, yet that really keeps me motivated and alert.

I feel that the worst thing about USC is the cost of tuition and the lack of financial aid. My freshmen year of college, I was offered many grants and assistance; however, my subsequent years at USC have forced me to build up an enormous debt via private student loans. It is especially hard for students, like myself, who don't have the financial assistance of their parents or families. USC always insists upon looking at the income of your parents when it comes to determining financial aid, even if they will not be contributing to your educatio.

I would have to say that the worst thing about my school would have to be the tuition. Though it is an amazing university, the amount of money that it takes to attend for the full four years, or even five for some, is quite extreme. That was the one issue I had.

The requirement to take courses not pertaining to your field of study in order to graduate with a degree.

It is heavy on the Greek life, which isn't for me. It's also hard to meet people without going to parties or being involved in everything.

Being a middle class student trying to complete his tuition responsibility.