<p>yes it is, atleats as far as I know. I talked to a guy at USC back in Jan. who told me te CNTV classes were some of the best at the school. He said he took Intro to Cinema and was not a CNTV major... He said that I should seriously think about taking CNTV classes when I'm at USC.</p>
<p>Do any current students have any experience with majoring in English, or Creative Writing? History? I'm straddling the fence between the three of those, and was wondering what some current students think of their programs.</p>
<p>I think I might try boxing next year, though it's only a club sport. Are those popular? I'd hate to join and never have anyone to pound on.</p>
<p>The Business/Cinema Program you're referring to, is a Business Major with an emphasis in Cinema. </p>
<p>"The following joint programs are offered to students on a first come, first serve basis. Members of the Global Leadership Program have priority access.</p>
<p>Cinema-Television is a joint program consisting of courses offered by both the Marshall School of Business and USC's School of Cinema-Television. Students successfully completing the program receive a BS in business administration with an emphasis in cinema-television. This is a highly competitive program with only 40 available slots per year. Because of its intensive nature, students MUST enroll into the business/cinema-television program the first semester of their freshmen year. Interested incoming freshmen should speak with their advisor about this program during freshmen orientation or contact Marshall's Office of Undergraduate Admissions."</p>
<p>I'm an English major, Aeggie. American Literature, to be exact. I'm probably not exactly the best person to ask my opinion on the major, because I don't think I'm as fanatical (in regards to loving classic novels, poetry, analyzing, etc) as most of the other students. Here is my experience with the major so far, though:</p>
<p>English definitely isn't a major that gets as much attention around here, like, say, business, communication, or cinema. You're not going to be as spoiled as those majors (but English is definitely better in that regard than History). Despite the department as a whole, each and every professor I have had has been extremely passionate about and dedicated to what they do. Some of my professors I haven't been a big fan of, and some classes I haven't enjoyed as much as others, but that doesn't mean that they aren't extremely knowledgable teachers or bad classes. It's all subjective. I mean, the professors that I haven't been in love with, other students obsess over. The classes I haven't enjoyed, many others love. I have peculiar tastes. I also love to read, but not always quality or deep books, so that makes me different than a lot of the students around here. :) I've also had professors and classes that I've loved. The students in the classes are always brilliant, insightful, and nice. Sometimes their intelligence is intimidating to me (but if you're one of the smart ones, then more power to ya), but it is nice to see at the same time. I think the department has a nice selection of classes, and they are not hard to get into. </p>
<p>In regards to your Creative Writing question, I am currently taking Intro to Fiction Writing, and I am enjoying it. I've found the students to be the same in both kinds of classes. Basically whether you are a Creative Writing major or an American/English Lit major, you will be taking some of the same classes anyway. </p>
<p>If you have any questions or want to chat about the major, just let me know!</p>
<p>I'm very interested in doing Aeronautical Engineering at USC. How competitive is the Engineering school?</p>
<p>Viterbi engineering is like #7 in the nation I think for graduate school at least. It isn't USC's best-known school, but it's still quite competitive against other engineering schools.</p>
<p>The best reason to attend Viterbi School is the Trojan Family, which really helps in networking for internships and jobs. Aeronautical engineering is especially good because of all the companies located in the area.</p>
<p>It does really does seem true that USC is great for "networking for internships and jobs." My question, though, is this for everyone or do you have to do extremely well at USC or is it only with some majors/fields of study? USC really attracts me because of its unity, but I just want to make sure that this is true for all students.</p>
<p>uscfanatic,</p>
<p>"Cinema-Television is a joint program consisting of courses offered by both the Marshall School of Business and USC's School of Cinema-Television."</p>
<p>what? do u mean Business/Cinema is a joint program?</p>
<p>Is USC safe? I have heard that it is in a high crime area. I am assuming the campus is safe, but how about outside the campus? Can you go to restaurants at night, etc? Safe to park on street?</p>
<p>What's the International Residential College like? Is it a burdensome obligation? Do you live with international students? Is it impossible to get into Parkside without it?</p>
<p>RE: Safety - I recommend you take a look at this thread: <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=157686%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=157686</a>. To summarize, while the area around USC isn't the nicest, it is relatively safe. Like everywhere, you just have to have common sense when walking around. The area around USC actually is a relatively low-crime area of LA.</p>
<p>RE: Trojan family - I can't generalize and say every single student benefits from this amazing network, but of the students I've talked to, all of them say it's helped. On a whole, I think all students can benefit from it more so than at other colleges.</p>
<p>RE: Parkside - I've got a couple friends at Parkside that aren't international. The cost to live there is higher than the dorms on the east side of campus, but everything is newer. I know you have to answer some essay questions to live at Parkside. The majority are international students, however. Lots of students from Hong Kong especially. However, you can be an international student and live on the east end of campus if you wish.</p>
<p>I know that housing has already been discussed, but I am planning on sending in my form tomorrow. What are the downsides, if any, to Birk, Pardee, and Marks Towers? Also, does the freshman housing really vary a lot? will bad/good housing really makeit/break it for a USC experience? What are current students' views on doubles vs. triples? Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>i have a question which is probably annoying but here i go...
i haven't been accepted yet. i have pretty low stats. 3.6 gpa and 1820 SAT's. 620 math 2c for SAT II. i don't brutally hate a lot of things but i can safely say i HATE the SAT's with a passion. (sry for my ranting). and i got rejected from ucla and ucsd...bummer.</p>
<p>but i am a professional calssical dancer (usc is all artsy right?) done dance for 10 years
swim team 3 years (1 year on Varsity)
community involvement 3 years
and i come from a private high school. </p>
<p>do i have a good chance??</p>
<p>i know these kind of questions are annoying but i need insight. thanks much in advance for the help</p>
<p>RE: Housing - Only thing I can think of is that the three you chose are the "high rise" dorms on campus. Pardee and Mark's rooms are slightly smaller than Birnkrant. Overall, you'll enjoy it wherever you live once you make your room "your own". There aren't any triples in the dorms, just all singles and doubles. Be glad because at UCLA, they cram 3 people into a room the same size or smaller than the rooms at Marks or Pardee.</p>
<p>RE: Admission Chances - It's hard to say, but first off, coming from a private school makes no difference. Your extracurriculars seem to be pretty good and you have an uncommon interest.</p>
<p>I will say that USC does put a lot of time into reading the applications, so the numbers won't tell the whole story. A good essay will help because acceptance to USC isn't all about being the smartest in your school (although my freshman class is said to be the smartest GPA-wise so far).</p>
<p>Don't fret about UCLA and UCSD rejections. I've been hearing a lot of talk about people getting rejected, so I'm pretty sure their acceptace rate has gone down significantly this year.</p>
<p>How hard is it to get a single room? I was reading it it doesn't look like its easy, but has anyone had success in getting a single as a freshman? (this is on the assumption that I apply for housing in like.. a week)</p>
<p>There are very few single rooms. To be honest, if you apply for housing next week, it'll probably be too late. There's a couple guys I know that have single rooms</p>
<p>I highly discourage getting a single room. Living with a roommate is part of the college experience, no matter how messy, antisocial you are or if you've shared a bedroom with your brother your entire life like me. If the bathrooms gross you out a lot, you can apply for a room with a sink.</p>
<p>But don't get a single. 99% of the few friends I know that had a single regretted it.</p>
<p>So I am a poor student and I need pretty much the poorest plan (If i was rich i would have single room.. but whatever) if i wanted to have semi quietness after midnight, (i play the music pretty loud myself... and i really don't care about the social scene as much... I'm not a very social person to start out with. >.< but i would like to meet new friends and such!) I would also like it to be not so far from everything... (it would also be nice to have rooms with their own bathrooms and not common ones...) I probably need some parking area because i'm most likely taking my car the first year to carry all my crap...</p>
<p>well those are the things i want, but of course, i can't get them all. Can you please name a dorm that would qualify most of the things above though?</p>
<p>I wish i would have some room even if i had a roomie (i have one now so I really didn't want anymore roomies.. oh well)</p>
<p>Oh do they only take your housing application after you send in your 300 dollars? I'm still undecided because I haven't heard from NYU and I haven't gotten my finaid yet... But i think i'm probably going to USC so I didn't want all the places to be taken...</p>
<p>DORM: I'd choose New/North. For sure those have sinks if you really want one (although it is a little more expensive). You can't go wrong with Birnkrant or New/North if you want the larger rooms.</p>
<p>I think all the dorms will be great places to meet new friends, however, according to what others have said (and my personal biased opinion), New/North is probably the best for that. I'm not very social either, but I found I can socialize and study just fine. Plus, it's really, really close to Leavey library if you get too annoyed. All the dorms on that side are close to everything, but Birnkrant, New, and North have Trojan Grounds (one of our coffee houses) and EVK (the dining commons) connected to those buildings.</p>
<p>PARKING: I highly recommend you not bring a car because the permits are overpriced, spaces can be hard to come by, the parking structures might be far from your dorm (if your permit is for the Parking Center), and LA traffic is completely horrendous.</p>
<p>HOUSING DEPOSIT: What you do is pay a non-refundable $25 or so contract deposit and they reserve you a room according to whatever building you put down as your top choices. Once you enroll, they send you a contract, which is when you pay your $300 or so security deposit. Even if you haven't committed, I HIGHLY recommend you send in your $25 deposit now.</p>
<p>The apartments are the cheapest because you won't be required a regular meal plan-- <a href="http://housing.usc.edu/financialFact/financialFact.htm%5B/url%5D">http://housing.usc.edu/financialFact/financialFact.htm</a>
If you want to be on campus pick any dorm (they are all the same price)</p>
<p>beammeup4,
I have a question regarding financial aid. I am a poor student, so I need to know this for sure. I've read somewhere that USC significantly reduces its aid starting in junior year. Is that true? If my parents' income doesn't change, would the aid they give me stay the same?
I will be majoring in Chemical engineering. Since you are also an engineering student, I would like to know what you think about USC's engineering programs compared to UCSD (chemical).
I haven't received my financial aid yet, so I don't absolutely know where I will go even though I want to go to USC. Btw, my fafsa efc is 0. so should I be hoping for a good aid? At any rate, what are the things I should do now (before receiving the aid) so that everything will be in order once I decide to go (housing & meal plans, etc...)
Also, please recommend me a good place/dorm for engineering students. (social but quiet so I could study). One more thing. Will I save more money if I choose apartments or residential halls?
Thanks so much in advance.</p>