University of Southern California Top Questions

That transportation is a big problem.

I wish I knew about all the different majors and programs that the school offers before I applied.

That the Greek system is as large as it is

I wish I had sought out a Bible study right away instead of waiting until my sophmore year.

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There are many more activities, and a diverse range of organizations to get involved with than the Greek system.

I wish I'd known before my senior year how many amazing activities there are to do at USC. I came in as a transfer student my sophomore year, and I had no idea the breadth of things to do at school. I got really involved in activities on campus, but beyond clubs and organizations, there are sports, group exercise classes, free movies, plays, concerts, you name it. Go out there and find the things you love to do because at USC, anything you like you can find.

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That if you receive a scholarship, you should not stay in the scholarship dorm, unless you are mainly at school to study. Make sure to stay in New, North, Pardee, or Birnkrant because the social scene is more active, and people are friendlier. Make sure to join a club or group that you are interested in, because it is easy to get lost in the shuffle. Rush, even if you don't join a house, it's a great way to meet people.

I wish I had known that there are resources available to help you choose your courses and to help with tutoring. Class is not mandatory but it is extremely important to attend; if you don't attend you won't know what you missed. I wish I had known how to cook on my own.

How important partying seems to be to having a social life. There is so much to do in LA and yet I feel that most people don't experience much of it if it doesn't involve drinking. Greek life seems to be important.

How little available there is around the school, how bad the neighborhood is, how expensive housing is.

That most of the students are rather stuck up, or socially "cliquey".

I wish I had known how much work was involved so that I could better prepare for classes. I also wish I had known more about the extra curricular activities so that I could be more involved.

I only wish I had heard about it sooner. I transferred from the East coast. USC is the best thing I ever did for myself.

I wish I'd had any idea how financial aid worked and the process for getting loans. There was some explanation given, but it seemed that it was expected that parents would ultimately deal with this, which in my case just wasn't true. I also wish that I'd had a better understanding of how to get involved in organizations right away; especially in the film school, a lot of their events are not well advertised and difficult to get info on.

I felt that USC was very informative about my requirements and expectations would be prior to enrolling.

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Exactly how big and how much of an influence greek life has on the social happenings. How wealthy the student body is and that many of them love to flaunt it. Appearances are big