Is USC on the rise academically?

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<p>^ So you have no response, as usual?</p>

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Actually, Stanford has had to implement an on-campus bus system to shuttle students across its sprawling campus to get them to class on time and counter occasional inclement weather.

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<p>No one at Stanford ever uses the Marguerite to get to class; that’s not what it’s for. Given that the Marguerite takes Campus Drive, Palm Drive, Panama St., etc. it would take you longer to get to class on the Marguerite than to walk or bike (not to mention most of the routes are out of sync with the class schedule). The shuttle’s main purpose is to make it easier for people to go on/off campus, to the Caltrain station, to SLAC, to the medical center, etc.</p>

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and those who have distinguished themselves regardless of need.

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<p>If scoring well on a test (and the PSAT no less, not even the SAT) is what you and the admissions office consider “distinguishing” oneself, then I think we can agree that USC and top private schools have different takes on what “distinguished” means.</p>

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To portray this as “buying” students, provides much insight into the motivations of one making such a comment.

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<p>FWIW, it was menloparkmom who used that word, not me. (Persecution complex much?)</p>

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it is pointless to argue on cc which college or university is #1, #15 or #25, especially at the undergraduate level. Obsessive attempts to do so likely reflect insecurity on the part of those making the argument

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<p>Considering that you constantly talk about USC’s rise (esp. in relation to other schools), then yes, that does make sense.</p>