<p>How affordable is USC if you aren't a super applicant? I'm one of those people that will barely be able to get in, if at all, so I was wondering if it is worth going to USC, especially considering I want to be a doctor, who normally graduate with a shiz load of debt. I need a good school because I need the small classes and the attention, so I'm willing to shell out some, but how do you guys feel? Any comment on premed at USC. btw I doubt I'll get a scholarship, but if you guys need to check my stats, just do a search for me by clicking on my name on the left and saying find more posts by california_love8</p>
<p>USC can be generous to needy students it wants (preferably with high test scores, high grades, good ECs). Otherwise, it's at least $45,000/year for 4+ years so figure at least $190,000-200,000. That's a LOT of money--in fact higher than the value of many folks homes!
It might be good to explosre lower cost options, such as in-state schools with good honors programs that can give you individualized attention. I went to huge public Us & was able to get individualized attention, but it took effort of getting to class early & sitting near the front of the room, seeing the profs during office hours, working at the library in the department where I was majoring, and taking an active role in campus generally.
Perhaps your HS counselor can give you some good suggestions. Med School is another 4 years & it's hard to get financial aid for it--many folks graduate with lots of debt.</p>
<p>USC's pretty generous with financial aid. About everybody I know either has financial aid or scholarship at least (unless they forgot to apply for either of these) Financial aid is paying me 31K a year so... USC's pretty generous. You don't have to be a super applicant to get grant (just poor. ha)</p>