<p>Hey guys, It's been a long while since I've been on the forums, and seeing as they helped me a lot when I was starting college and all I figured it was time to give back. Here are some specifics about me and my journey at USC. Hopefully that can help you cater your questions to stuff I may be more familiar with, but please, shoot all sorts of questions as you never know what I might know.</p>
<p>-Class of 2010
-Double Major --> Business Administration and Music
-Lived in North Res College
-In a fraternity
-Athlete, so I can answer your questions about the Lyon Center and all that other rec stuff</p>
<p>USC really is the best possible school I could have gone too. It is an upbeat, dynamic campus and there is ALWAYS stuff to do. We have great bands who come by during the school year (e.g. The Fray, Hot Hot Heat, Waking Ashland, SNOOP DOG) and a ton of activities throughout the semester. Campus can be a little dead on weekends, but nevertheless there is not a lack of social activities.</p>
<p>Things I wish I had known/things you should know:</p>
<p>GET TROJAN PLAN. You will not waste money --> let me reiterate - I ran out of money and it is the best possible plan as you can use it ANYWHERE, EVK sucks and YOU WILL GET TIRED OF Parkside.</p>
<p>Doheney Library is great to study in -- go through the front doors and the checkout desk, there are two elevators in the back of that room that will take you to those 6 otherwise inaccessible floors. Great place to study, wish I had realized that before Finals.</p>
<p>Live in the dorms and get a roomate, you'll be more social and its a humbling experience</p>
<p>I'll add more things as I remember them. cheers</p>
<p>hey - i'm transferring into the class of 2010. what can you tell me about financial aid?</p>
<p>usc has a rep for being generous with need-based aid, but how difficult is it to handle the large bill? for example - if we're talking about the average bill (tuition, room & board, fees, books, etc. / after financial aid) for a year at sc, are not-at-all-wealthy students generally looking at a $5,000 bill... or something closer to $15,000+?</p>
<p>basically, what's the price range for a year at usc after university aid... and does the bill seem to be manageable enough for most students to afford all four years?</p>
<p>You really never know with financial aid. I got screwed but luckily wound up with a scholarship, I know of some guys who got great offers but I really don't know how it all works. Best of luck though, it should all work out.</p>
<p><em>I would recommend calling and being proactive. I had a friend who called the Marshall school and wound up with a scholarship that way. He didn't even have to apply -- calling got him four grand a year.</em></p>
<p>For parking, are you guaranteed a spot if you have a parking permit? Or do they sell more permits than parking spots so you just have to hope you're lucky enough to get a spot everytime you leave and come back?</p>
<p>haha Gui you bum, why is it I never saw you second semester? It sucked not seeing you, though I can't say as much for your poster...</p>
<p>x3cin, I'm pretty sure you're guaranteed a parking spot, but I'm not positive. I've never seen a parking garage with all spots taken before, so I don't think you'll have any problems. Maybe someone with experience with the whole parking permit thing can answer your question better :)</p>
<p>haha Misoo, maybe its because of a certain someone being gone.. I'll get a new poster for you.</p>
<p>If you buy a parking permit you will have a spot. If you leave campus on game day though, you probably won't find a spot in your parking structure.</p>
<p>New/North is constant noise, especially if you are by the stairwell. I had a problem with the piping in my room, so those rattled pretty loud and kept me awake all year, but in general people are loud. It's a good time though. Don't plan on going to bed before two, I mean you potentially could, but it won't happen.
I would recommend North over New. John and Florence are the faculty masters of North and they really make sure there is a vibrant social scene.</p>
<p>Don't be put off by the noise issue, if I were to redo the year all over again I wouldn't change living in North.</p>
<p>If you are worried about studying with the noise, don't be. Leavey is 30 seconds away and that's open 24/7 -- that's generally where people from New/North end up when they need to get stuff done.</p>
<p>hey man right now im trying to decide between business admin and music industry. any ideas on what i should do, im kinda leaning towards music industry but i just cant give up my acceptance to marshall...</p>
<p>The new poster better not be of her again... her scandalous tongue-flopping-out "come hither" look makes me lose my appetite ;)</p>
<p>And to drum, do Marshall, I'm sure you can find a way to do both Business and Music Industry, and if you can't, I'm pretty sure it's easier to switch out of Marshall into Music Industry than into Marshall from Music Industry.</p>
<p>people go home. It's not really dead per se, but it's not like your ordinary thursday night. You won't realize this until 2nd semester though, because football keeps everyone on campus in the fall</p>
<p>thanks, i think u guys are right, im gonna stay in marshall but prob double major with music industry. i was also wondering about dorms, right now i got assigned new, but i heard that north is just cooler from a bunch of people, so do u guys think its worth it to try to switch into north even though theyre basically the same?</p>
<p>There really is no difference between new and north. Don't bother. It isn't worth the effort. Also, the feelings of different res halls change each year, so, while North might have been cooler last year, new may be this year. It is what you make of it.</p>