<p>What are the best freshman dorms at USC? Would you suggest the women's dorms? I've heard they're really nice...but I also don't want all the strict rules like the visitation/drinking policies and what not. What do you think?</p>
<p>Patterson was recently renovated and is an all girl dorm, however it has visitation policies. Honors comes in second aesthetically, plus we have no visitation policy. Guests can come and go whenever without having to sign in and we can have as many overnight guests as we want. There are going to be drinking policies in every dorm, but as long as you’re smart about it you shouldn’t get caught. If you’re in the honors college or can room with someone in it, I would choose honors. Otherwise, aim for Patterson.</p>
<p>Thank you! I think my roommate/suitemates want to stay in Sims…what do you know about that one?</p>
<p>I’ve heard the older Women’s Quad Dorms have major bug problems. (I think I’ve heard Wade Hampton is the worst.) I have a friend who lives in Sims and she apparently has problems with never having hot water.</p>
<p>Patterson is definitely the best All-Girls dorm, but if you’re worried about visitation policies, then you really shouldn’t dorm there. They weren’t even allowed to vote this past semester to change their policy for second semester because they were on restriction for so many girls breaking the visitation policies. It’s much easier to get around if you live in a co-ed dorm.</p>
<p>I would check out this thread though. <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-south-carolina-columbia/1262674-housing.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-south-carolina-columbia/1262674-housing.html</a></p>
<p>It has a lot of information about housing at USC.</p>
<p>thank you!!</p>