<p>My Daughter finally made her decision. It came down to the last day, and a last minute trip on Monday from Chicago to Columbia, but she decided that USC was the best fit for her.</p>
<p>Wondering if there are any other OOS girls on CC that will be attending USC? Any from the midwest? We are in the suburbs of Chicago.</p>
<p>Any girls planning on rushing? Just wondering what clothes we need to get. Some things may be easier to find now vs. the fall.</p>
<p>Any advice on getting into the Intl. Business program Jr year? I was very pleased that she saw the jr. admissions into the progrm as a positive. Another reason to keep her grades high.</p>
<p>Any other advice on academic scheduling would be most appreciated. She kept a 4.0 through high school, and will graduate as valedictorian. I'm not sure how she would take getting a B in college. I hope not to find out, but I don't know if that is a realistic goal. I'm not sure how the academics in SC compares to IL. Hopefully, she will be well prepared.</p>
<p>Congrats kmkord and D! Hope you love Carolina as much as we do!
If you go to the Greek Life website at sc.edu you can find a Rush Guide. It has pictures of the days of rush and what attire is appropriate. It was very helpful to us last year. In addition to their guide I would suggest a white dress. Many sororities use white dresses for various ceremonies, functions, etc and once summer is over it can be a little difficult to find white. As far as the style - from what I saw in my d's pictures - almost any will work. I would say just get something you like and then if you don't need it you have a nice white dress anyway! LOL
I had to find my daughter a nice pair of comfortable shoes as well....since she couldn't wear flip flops and it is a long day, comfortable cute shoes were important.</p>
<p>As far as grades go - from my d's experience - if you study and go to class you should be able to make good grades. They really do a nice job of offering extra review classes, etc for those that want it. </p>
<p>kmkord
I have a freshman S,so know nothing about rushing (hes not a frat kid either)
Is your D going to be in the Honors College (assuming maybe she is, since you said she's Val with a 4.0)?
If so, I can put you in touch with a girl S knows in Honors who is from a suburb of Chicago.There's also a # of Int'l Business Pre-Majors in the Honors College.She can find them on Facebook.
Your D will register and be advised when she attends Orientation.My S was a classic overacheiver and my advice to him in college was to make sure he took one class each semester purely for the love of learning,or curiosity about the subject...something besides requirements ,that makes you want to get up and go to class.</p>
<p>That's a great tip northandsouth and it sounds like a great idea for Rush as well. The first day could be a little nerve-wracking so knowing that you are dressed the same as everyone else will take a lot of pressure off. Once they get there and get into their groups they will make friends and feel so much more comfortable the second day.
My daughter said that all of the girls were very nice and she really enjoyed the whole rush process, even though it was exhausting. I hope they tell them they can wear flipflops that first day as well LOL</p>
<p>For those of you whose daughters have gone through the rush process at USC, did you get recommendations for them? I have written quite a few for friends' daughters but am hesitating to ask my friends to do the same for my daughter since I think she is really going through the motions of rush just for me. I hate to get recommendations that she won't really use but at the same time if she starts rushing and loves it I don't want her to be disadvantaged by not having them. Does that even make sense???</p>
<p>According to my D there are a few sororities that virtually require recs and others that don't care. She had recs from a number of sororities and did make it through all the cuts with the max number remaining each time and with two on the last day which I guess guaranteed a bid. </p>
<p>The process is a bit harrowing but she was told that each sorority really knows what they are looking for and she ended up in one that is a perfect fit. Ironically going into the final day she thought she liked and wanted the other one more but by the end of the day was really hoping she would get a bid from the sorority she ultimately joined.</p>
<p>They all have unique personalities, there are a few that are VERY Southern, some more party oriented etc. The process is very well orchestrated and organized.</p>
<p>I'm heading to Columbia to move her out of the dorm Friday and into the storage facility we've rented for the summer. We'll be home late Sunday and I can have her answer any specific questions if any of you want to PM me.</p>
<p>Hi, I just read your post and noticed you mentioned that you were storing your D's things for next year. My D is going to be a freshman in the fall, and we are oos also. Where did you find storage? What kind of things are you storing? Thanks for the info!</p>
<p>There's a relatively new Public Storage facility about 5 minutes away near the football stadium.</p>
<p>She found five others to share the 10x10 space so the cost for the whole summer with insurance worked out to $65 per student. There are various things like mini-refrigerators, microwaves, clothes hangers, laundry baskets, desk supplies, printers, folding lawn chairs, some clean linens etc among the items stored. </p>
<p>You go to Target or Walmart and buy the plastic storage containers add a few cedar blocks in each container and you're all set. In my S's case we also had futons, bean bag chairs, stereos, tvs, bikes etc. All the big things you don't really want to haul back and forth.</p>
<p>cece
S also stored stuff,he's at the same facility (Public storage),he's sharing with only 1 other so they took the 5x5 siuze unit.
They stored various things like bikes,TV's,mini fridges,assosrted boxes.
Its a climate controlled,secure,clean facility..theres no trouble finding storage options in town.
eadad..your D was much more organized.S's stuff is NOT clean LOL,and its in regular packing boxes not plastic with cedar.I wasnt there to pack it up,but I'll be there to unpack it..figure I'll wash whatever I can then.</p>
<p>You know that Bed Bath and Beyond and others (Linen and Things) have programs that allow you to select and reserve items at your local store and pick them up in Columbia. This is a great way to haul less or ship less for move-in. Sears and Best Buy will do it for mini fridges and microwaves, TVs etc. Best Buy does it two ways, you can purchase and hold for pick-up at a Columbia store or buy it on line and pick up in Columbia. If you use bestbuy.com be aware that you have to pick up within seven days of purchase which can be a hassle.</p>
<p>Finding things available for move in in Columbia wasn't bad though. Our S is at UNC and with Duke, UNC and NC State ALL moving in at the same time the rush for TVs, microwaves, fridges, futons etc is insane and they sometimes sell out of the top items quickly.</p>
<p>As far as international business, it is the best undergraduate program in the country, and it is very competitive. When I visited, my tour guide (who is an international business major) told me the average gpa is 3.88 out of 4.0 and although it isn't considered, the average SAT was 1350, showing the kind of intellegence in the program. There was also a 50% accpetance rate last year with 60 students making it out of 120 who applied. I hope to make it and I wish your daughter good luck, but it won't be easy haha.</p>
<p>kmkord,
If you haven't gotten this already, I'm sure it is on the way to you...USC sent out a huge, full-size, multi-page booklet about Greek life. It explains all the rush rounds for each day, has sample photos of attire and lists of what to wear/not wear for each round, gives average costs for the houses, talks about recs, etc. Hope your daughter enjoys every minute of it! My D went to the "other" school here in SC, but absolutely loved sorority life.</p>