<p>Is off campus the same price as on campus?</p>
<p>it depends on the building. check housing.usc.edu for specific price info.</p>
<p>Do you happen to know when the spring housing term ends and we have to move out by? My parents are planning on coming out then to help me move out, but I have a final on the last day, so not sure if I'll have a day or 2 after finals to move out or not. Thanks!</p>
<p>Usually you can apply for an extension of a day or two at the customer service center for your building. Ask your RA for more information.</p>
<p>Special Interest Communities:</p>
<p>I think it really depends on your feelings. If you are very interested in finding more people with similar interests and background, a special interest community could be great for you. Read the descriptions and see if it sounds attractive for you. If not, then you should probably be in a normal hall. The communities each year depend largely on the RAs who run them, who tend to change each year.</p>
<p>wheres a good residential hall for students majoring in arts??
idk please help :)</p>
<p>luxie, students in different majors are dispersed all over in the residences. In the first year you will have classes all over campus too since you will be taking GEs.
Your first choice of residence should be based more on where you’d feel more comfortable: very social dorms, suite style arrangements for 5 to 8 students with 2 bathrooms, dorm type of residence with communal bathrooms, a hotel room with your own bathroom for 2 people, AC or not, preferred location, whether you want to be closer to the sororities/fraternities etc. There are also “special interest” communities but again these often also have a mix of students, there’s International Residence Community and Arts and Humanities with a mix, etc.</p>
<p>just got accepted as a spring admit. how difficult will housing be for me to find on campus???</p>
<p>The spring admits I know got on campus housing, though you won’t be able to choose. In spring, many leave housing to go live in the sororities/ frats, so most likely there will be room. If not on campus, then just across the street in USC run housing which would be fine.</p>
<p>sequoia, thanks for your help!
but i have no clue about USC dorms
and the residential halls?
idk what will suit me best, because im socially
active, and i want to meet new people! so i dont really know,
whats best for me? suites or dorms? idk! please help me
furthermore because i want to select my housing soon!
thanks =]</p>
<p>Nikara, Thanks for the posts. They are very helpful. I have a question though…Is it possible/easy/difficult…for freshmen to get their own rooms (singles). Also, are there a good number of freshmen in the Marks Hall? Thanks!</p>
<p>another question…if I’m interested in getting a single room in a WiSE (Women in Science and Engineering) floor, is this possible, and in which houses?</p>
<p>It is rather difficult for freshmen to get singles, especially this late in the housing game- you can certainly try, but there is no guarantee. I would say that marks hall is 85% freshman.</p>
<p>Good luck getting a single as an incomming freshman. For sophomore or upperclassmen, it’s a different story.</p>
<p>I want to get a suite for sure, but am debating between Fluor and the International Residential College. Which one would you suggest? I know that Fluor Tower has a kitchenette and living room, but I’m not sure for IRC. I don’t really want to fill out a supplemental application for IRC, but Fluor Tower is kind of far from the two dining halls which is the only real downside I find.</p>
<p>sunshine, the IRC supplemental really only needs a couple of sentences, at least it did last year. IRC is great, my D loves it. Parkside cafeteria is right downstairs, and as a general consensus, is better than EVK . In front of IRC is a patio area, trees, places to sit, just very pleasant. Then Fluor is a good choice too with the kitchenette. In each IRC room you do have a little fridge. I believe Fluor is also airconditioned, but check on that if it’s important to you.</p>
<p>Thanks Sequoia. I just switched my preferences and put IRC first, although I don’t know how high my chances are of getting it since it seems to be pretty popular. Do you know if most of the students in IRC international students, or is there a pretty good mix of international and American students?</p>
<p>I have a question regarding housing at USC. I know that Parkside Arts and Humanities and International Residential Colleges cost more per semester. However, if I choose to stay in these suites instead of cheaper places like Birnkrant, would this increase in price be covered by financial aid? I don’t want money to be a burden if I choose to dorm in the suites instead of residence halls.</p>
<p>In other words, would I still pay about the same amount no matter which type of housing I choose?</p>
<p>sunshine, IRC has a good mix of students. My D for example is in a 6 person suite where 5 are American, and one is international. Her friends in other suites also have such mixes, 1 or 2 internationals to 4 or so from various US states.</p>
<p>If I applied for a Birnkrant triple last sunday, am I likely to get it? Do they fill up fast?</p>
<p>And how does the roommate process work?</p>