<p>An earlier poster mentioned USC… If the USC you mean is University of Southern California, then yes, preference is given to kids from the surrounding community. As is often mentioned on cc forums, USC is in South-Central LA, an area where kids face many obstacles to getting a college education. USC administers many neighborhood programs aimed at getting local kids ready for college, and does give preference to them in the admissions process. USC students are continuously encouraged to participate in tutoring and mentoring programs in the local K-12 schools. [K-12/College</a> Prep | Our Communities](<a href=“http://communities.usc.edu/education/k12.html]K-12/College”>http://communities.usc.edu/education/k12.html)</p>
<p>So yes, at University of Southern California there is an admissions advantage to being from a local school.</p>