<p>Hey all! I'm an out-of-state student at USC (currently finishing my Junior year). If anyone has any questions or me i've been here long enough i think i can answer just about everything! I'm in a sorority, a Sport and Entertainment Management major (pre-law), and an out-of-stater! Ask anything!</p>
<p>Hi…Im a Junior in H.S. and am looking at applying to USC next fall. I’m interested in the business school (Int’l business specifically but I know its super competitive) & i have to admit the warmer weather (compared to Chicago) is def. a huge plus! How has your experience been as an out-of-state student? Was it hard to make friends immediately or did you find everyone pretty friendly? Also, how are the sororities and what is the recruitment process like? Unfortunately, my parents have such a negative perception about sororities/frats (only places to drink,the supposed hazing) but I know I’d def be interested if I went to SC…
Thanks in advance for your advice!</p>
<p>Thought of a few more questions!</p>
<ul>
<li>Did you apply for the honors college/top scholarships? </li>
<li>Is the IS tuition applicable to all their scholarships because I know on some it says reduced tuition?</li>
<li>How are the dorms, classrooms, the overall campus in general??</li>
</ul>
<p>International Bus (IB) is very competitivebut I personally have several friends who have been admitted. The key there is doing well in your Undergrad classes because GPA is a huge factor. Its a great program and one of my absolute best friends at USC was just accepted so it can be done! The warmer weather is definitely a huge draw! We spend as much free time as possible in fall/spring outside playing sand volleyball or at the pool. I was from out of state but meeting people was very easy. </p>
<p>Im a Capstone Scholar so I lived in Capstone dorm which is comprised of a lot of out of state students. Because the scholarship most Capstone kids receive gives in-state tuition, its primarily made up of kids from outside of SC which was great. I quickly bonded with my entire floor and still live with one of the girls three years later! Its the south so in general people are very hospitable! </p>
<p>Im in a sorority and I love it. I know there is a lot of negative stigma associated with greek life but thats mostly from outsiders who have never had any experience with them. It has been the best part of college for me because I have met so many amazing people. Greeks do not drink any more than other college students and most of the time parties are safer because there are buses and safe rides etc and SORORITIES ABSOLUTELY DO NOT HAZE! i can assure you of that!! Also our average grades are better than non-greek women because we promote academics so highly within our chaptersacademic banquets, gift cards, and prizes for GPA etc are good motivators to do well. Also if you do not have above a 3.0 GPA you are on social probation and cannot partake in sorority activities (a huge motivator!!) dont let people talk you out of it until you experience it for yourself. Recruitment is very formal and begins the first week before school starts (right after move in). If youre interested, you can apply online now or this summer on the greeklife website on sc.edu. </p>
<p>I applied for Honors College and was awarded Capstone Scholars (which you do not have to apply for) but unfortunately you cannot be in both. I was a Capstone which I LOVED because I got to live in Capstone which is the biggest/nicest dorms for freshman (suite style, co-ed, huge rooms etc). I love the campus its absolutely gorgeous. Even though its in the middle of the downtown area, when youre on campus you would NEVER know because its so gorgeous! I have had a great experience the last 3 years and Im extremely sad that my time here is over! If you havent visited I highly suggest you do because its a great place to be!!! GO *****!</p>
<p>It edited out my go C-o-c-k-s 
haah gotta love our mascot! GO GAMECOCKS!</p>
<p>USCTexan, it’s so great that you’ve had such a wonderful experience at USC!
I too am a Capstone Scholar and will be living in Capstone in the fall. I have a few questions for you…
*I was told that I could apply to the Honors College after 1 semester, would you have switched or did you think Capstone was the best?
*What suggestions do you have for great things to have in your dorm…mini fridge, tv, futon, microwave…did you have any of these or can you give your opinion on what worked for you? Are the beds comfy…should I bring a mattress foam topper? X long sheets? Can you hang curtains (if yes, how?)
*How did you decide on a sorority? Did you eat at your sorority house everyday as a freshman? Do you need any special clothes for functions, (white dress to pledge?)
Thanks!!!</p>
<p>Hello again USCTexan,
What’s the best dorm to live in as a sophomore not on scholarship? Any close to where the majority of classes for Sport and Entertainment Management are taken?</p>
<p>nike
Im not UScTexan but be aware that freshman,no matter where they live on campus are taking a variety of general required classes…maybe 1 or 2 in the major.it won’t matter where you are living you will be traversing the campus to different buildings.To see what a typical list of reqs would be for a SPTM major look at their pages on the USC website…it gives a pretty good rundown of what claases you take in what years. That changes when you are an upperclassmen.SPTM majors spend alot of time in the Coliseum building,which on a map is across the street from the Koger Center.</p>
<p>Rapunzle,</p>
<p>I was unaware of the ability to be in the honors college after 1 semester. I personally wouldn’t have switched because the honors college requires you to take honors-specific sections for lots of your classes, and there are no “honors” classes in the SPTE major that I’m in, so I would probably have to take some unnecessary honors classes. I think it does sound like a good idea though for other students and if I was in a different major I probably would have done it had I known! </p>
<p>I loved living in capstone it was an absolute blast so congrats you’ll love it! In my room, we had a big mini fridge that we shared—absolutely a necessity. It made life so much easier/convenient having the ability to have groceries in your room/cold water/cold soda etc. We stacked our dressers on top of each other and put the TV on top of it…it was the perfect TV stand and a great height cause we raised our beds to about 4 feet up so we could put plastic storage drawers underneath them. I didn’t personally have a futon because we didn’t want to loft our beds, but I know some boys that did…it isn’t too necessary cause the rooms are rather large and we had beanbag chairs/a rug that was really soft to lay/sit on with tons of floor pillows. I would definitely say bring a mattress pad and feather bed (I put my feather thing and foam egg-crate underneath the mattress pad and it held everything on nicely). The mattresses are those plastic things and they need more to be comfortable in my opinion. They were Xlong beds and we did have curtains. You cannot drill into the wall but we had a magnetic rod that held them up—worked great (bed bath and beyond had it I believe). </p>
<p>I decided to rush and went with the sorority that felt most comfortable to me. I’m very laid back so I felt very at home in my current house—lots of the girls were very similar. As a freshman first semester you’re not allowed to eat at the house except Mondays before chapter meetings. Then second semester they take you off of the university meal plan and you have to have the sorority meal plan from then on. Lunch/dinner at the house is so much fun and there is always lots to talk about! Second semester freshman year I kept a 5 meal plan with the university just incase I couldn’t make it to a meal so I could eat in Capstone. There is (or will be) a rush guide online that tells you what you need to have to wear for each day, and I brought some of my highschool dresses when I moved down so I could have things to wear to semi formal/formal etc. </p>
<p>Hope that answers your questions as much as possible!</p>
<p>Nike- As a sophomore i think the only on-campus dorms you can live in are East, West, or South Quads which are all pretty close to the COliseum where the upper-level SPTE classes are. Other than that it’s mostly off-campus living and theyre all college living communities like Copper Beech ([Copper</a> Beech Townhome Communities](<a href=“http://www.cbeech.com%5DCopper”>http://www.cbeech.com)), Garnet River Walk ([Garnet</a> Riverwalk](<a href=“http://www.garnetriverwalk.com%5DGarnet”>http://www.garnetriverwalk.com)), The Woodlands ([Columbia</a> Apartments - Columbia, South Carolina Apartments - USC Student Housing](<a href=“http://www.woodlandsofcolumbia.com%5DColumbia”>http://www.woodlandsofcolumbia.com)), The Retreat ([The</a> Retreat Student Cottages – The Very Best In Student Living](<a href=“http://www.retreatcolumbia.com%5DThe”>http://www.retreatcolumbia.com)). I live off campus so i drive and park on campus for classes!</p>
<p>Nike</p>
<p>You can apply to the honors college after the first semester. My Daughter did, and was admitted. They usually only take a few students midyear (less than 5). She did not apply to the honors college originally, since she decided on USC at the very last minute so it was well past the deadline for application. The bad news was that she got no scholarships, even though she was told she probably would have been a McNair. After her admittance to the honors college, she got a small honors college scharship and the reduced tuition (not in-state). The good news is that she is the the right school for her, and really enjoying it. If you think you might apply to the honors college for the second semester, try to get the approval to take at least one honors class that first semester. My D took and honors astronomy and lab class. That helped her not be as far behind on the honors classes once she was accepted.</p>
<p>We have just returned from a visit to campus last week. My daughter really liked this school. The only thing that she was concerned with was whether they had crew available either as a competitive sport or a club sport. I get different answers from Naviance, from the college board website and from USC website. Does anyone know the definitive answer to this question? Thanks!</p>
<p>The Club sports website lists this as the current list of club sports available:
[USC:</a> Department of Campus Recreation](<a href=“Toolbox - Student Affairs and Academic Support | University of South Carolina”>Toolbox - Student Affairs and Academic Support | University of South Carolina)</p>
<p>Current Sports Clubs
Badminton<br>
Body Building & Fitness
Carolina Ballroom
Carolina Surf
Fencing
Gamecock Table Tennis
Golf<br>
Ice Hockey<br>
International Soccer
Judo
Master’s Swim<br>
Men’s Lacrosse
Men’s Rugby<br>
Men’s Soccer<br>
Men’s Ultimate Frisbee
Men’s Volleyball<br>
Mountaineering & Whitewater<br>
Roller Hockey
Scuba<br>
Seidokan Aikido<br>
Tennis
Water Polo<br>
Women’s Field Hockey
Women’s Lacrosse<br>
Women’s Rugby<br>
Women’s Soccer
Women’s Ultimate Frisbee<br>
Women’s Volleyball<br>
Wrestling</p>
<p>Here is a link:</p>
<p>[South</a> Carolina Gamecock Crew](<a href=“http://www.gamecockcrew.com/]South”>http://www.gamecockcrew.com/)</p>
<p>Looks like they row out of the Columbia Rowing Club:</p>
<p>[Welcome</a> to the Columbia Rowing Club](<a href=“http://www.columbiarowingclub.com/]Welcome”>http://www.columbiarowingclub.com/)</p>
<p>Thanks, USC Texan and Fendrock for the info! I will be sure to look into it!</p>