Is USC a party school?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Southern California
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<p>So my dad has been "warning" me about USC and thinks that it's a party school (obviously any school with a big name sports team is going to be partying). Is it really? Or only even halfway true? I don't really care if it is or isn't since I won't be doing much myself anyways either way (<em>maybe a little xD</em>). Anyways, I know the reputation for USC has gone up considerably over the years and, with it's high selectivity and admission rates, I'm sure the students would adhere from constant partying. Can I have some insight about the history of the school in recent years and how nicknames like this and stuff like "University of Spoiled Children", etc, etc came about? Basically, some refutes. haha. I'm just really curious.</p>

<p>Of course, then again my parents really aren't knowledge at all about colleges. Whatever I say, they believe and just do. He's just basing it off when he went to college a couple decades ago. They're pretty much the stereotypical, "the college is as good as what I hear from other people" parents. ugh. How lucky you guys are to have parents who actually help you with the college process. haha</p>

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<p>Work hard and play hard. My daughter could not get into Steve Hawking’s lecture and she is not majoring in Science.</p>

<p>[Daily</a> Trojan - Hawking draws huge crowd for black holes lecture](<a href=“http://www.dailytrojan.com/news/hawking-draws-huge-crowd-for-black-holes-lecture-1.1605333]Daily”>http://www.dailytrojan.com/news/hawking-draws-huge-crowd-for-black-holes-lecture-1.1605333)</p>

<p><a href=“http://capture.usc.edu/college/Viewer/?peid=68506f3b7eca4b95b7da0f29c6992354&CFID=54571&CFTOKEN=57665036[/url]”>http://capture.usc.edu/college/Viewer/?peid=68506f3b7eca4b95b7da0f29c6992354&CFID=54571&CFTOKEN=57665036&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>It used to be a party school, back in the 80’s, before Steve Sample cleaned everything up. USC is no longer considered a party school like UCSB or Arizona State.</p>

<p>The Princeton Review (and some other sources) rank party schools, and usually USC does not appear on the list.</p>

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<p>I’m really excited to have the opportunities to meet famous alumni and people at USC ^.^ Something that probably wouldn’t happen at my state college.</p>

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<p>Here are some old threads on the subject-
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-southern-california/493663-jock-mentality-party-school.html?highlight=party+school[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-southern-california/493663-jock-mentality-party-school.html?highlight=party+school&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-southern-california/444814-what-do-people-do-fun-usc.html?highlight=party+school[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-southern-california/444814-what-do-people-do-fun-usc.html?highlight=party+school&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-southern-california/371879-usc-too-much-party-school.html?highlight=party+school[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-southern-california/371879-usc-too-much-party-school.html?highlight=party+school&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>I hear USC is a very social school. Parties are there if you want to go to them.</p>

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<p>My S & D are there. Parties exist at nearly all schools & you can opt in or out, as you prefer. Both my kids are not partiers but have found nice kids to hang with anyway. Much of USC’s rep is from prior days, as was posted above. Especially in the very competitive schools like engineering & cinema, you have to work hard to be taken seriously & there are many amazing students & profs there.</p>

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<p>When in doubt, ask the source of all human knowledge
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<p>Sorry OP- I’ve just always wanted to do that. :)</p>

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<p>My kid said there were a few dormmates drunk every Thursday through Sunday night but they are not the engineering, or science majors. It is not unusual for he and his friends to have to study much of many weekends.</p>

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<p>No matter which college you go to, parties are inevitable.
It just depends on whether you actually attend the parties!</p>