<ol>
<li><p>mraoshi, CA, Viterbi. I turned down UC San Diego, UC Irvine and UCLA to come to USC because I love L.A., its environment, its great football team, its alumni network, its school spirit, got some fin aid, and don’t want to spend 5 years to get my B.S. at UCLA.</p></li>
<li><p>pinkie1105, CA! Viterbi. I turned down UC Irvine, UC San Diego, UCLA, UC Berkeley, NYU, and Rice University to come to USC because of the awesome programs for engineers (such as the progressive degree program - engineering masters in 5 years!!), crazy school spirit/football games, beautiful campus, ability to explore across different fields of study, ability to go to cool movie screenings, California sun, etc etc!!!</p></li>
<li><p>sandiegokid, CA, Marshall. I turned down UCLA, UC Berkeley (Alumni Scholarship), UCSD (Regents), NYU (Stern), Johns Hopkins, and waitlisted at Princeton, Dartmouth, Wash U in St.Louis to come to USC because of its amazing business school, opportunities, alumni network, TROJAN FOOTBALL, location, beautiful campus, flexibility in major, and the overall SC experience! Can’t wait for the fall!</p></li>
<li><p>CollegeFrenzy (for son), Orange County CA, Annenberg. Turned down Cornell, Wesleyan, Syracuse, University of San Diego, Pepperdine, UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara. Came to USC because of Annenberg School of Broadcast Journalism, Mom and Dad are Legacies, The Trojan Family, Southern California Location, Campus, Presidential Scholarship, Trojan Sports, great market for broadcast journalism, best overall fit.</p></li>
<li><p>so… college…, Wisconsin. (Biomedical engineer in Viterbi). I turned down UCSD, Berkeley, Cornell, RPI, UW-Madison, Vanderbilt and dropped off the waitlist at Stanford, Yale, Harvard, UPenn to come to USC because of the great weather, awesome campus atmosphere/trojan spirit, scholarship, the educational philosophy in Viterbi (well rounded engineers), athletic domination, and about a thousand other awesome reasons!</p></li>
<li><p>thej0be, NJ. (undecided). I turned down Duke, Northwestern, Vanderbilt, Cornell, Washington University in St Louis, and Boston College for USC! i am now a trojan and love USC, LA, the people, the spirit, the campus… i am a presidential scholar and love the oppurtunities and number of majors and minors available at one of the best and happiest schools in the country</p></li>
<li><p>qzar, Florida. School of Cinematic Arts (Production). I turned down the two other schools I applied to: University of Florida and The Film School at Florida State. I’ve been wanting to go to USC for so long it feels like a dream finally come true. See you all next year! (Trustee scholar btw).</p></li>
<li><p>SoCalGal09S, CA. Marshall. Turned down UCLA & Berkeley. Ultimately chose Marshall because of a few independent scholarships and GLP. USC’s explore, esp. Marshall’s presentation sold him.</p></li>
<li><p>tinytrojan, TX! College (Letters, Arts, and Sciences) . I turned down Johns Hopkins, Rice, Northwestern, Berkeley, UCLA, Smith to come to USC because of the variety of majors offered which make doing anything in the world possible! and because of an amazing campus atmosphere!</p></li>
<li><p>rosinyangster, TX, Marshall. I turned down my chance to find out what colleges would have accepted me had I stayed for senior year (RHP student). I chose to take the opportunity because of the financial aid, the solid undergraduate business program, location in Los Angeles, and the fact that I suffer from junioritis.</p></li>
<li><p>anotherasian1234, CA, Marshall. well basically, it was between USC and another comparable business program out east…my friends (CA…haha), the school spirit, GLP, and the automatic presidential for NMF all led me towards USC.
anotherasian1234 is offline</p></li>
<li><p>ohkay, CA, Marshall Biz… This was three years ago… but I turned down regents scholarships to UCLA, UC Berkeley, Johns Hopkins, Princeton, Stanford, Cal Tech, Pomona College, Dartmouth to come to USC because of the Trojan spirit, academics, Greek life, and overall fit for my personality. I gotta admit, it was a tossup between Princeton (dad’s Alma Mater) and USC, but I’m glad my mother allowed me to stay in Socal and not go far away! I would probably be another pretentious prick at Princeton right now if I had gone there.</p></li>
<li><p>The Dragon, SoCal, Physical Therapy. I decided against Columbia, WUSTL, and Pitt. It was a hard decision but Alumni Network and future networking possibilities were the clincher. For PT’s the best advice I got was, “go to school where you’ll want to work and live when you’re done”. Rankings don’t really matter but having the top people in your field being your instructors means that you’re on the cutting edge of information that other people won’t get till later. Plus can you really beat the weather, girls, and social scene? nope. </p></li>
<li><p>Lillylin91, Orange County, CA, Architecture. I turned down UCI, UCD, Boston University, NYU, waitlisted at Cal Poly SLO and Northeastern University. USC’s architecture is one of the top in architecture, USC overall’s good in several things besides sports, the campus is gorgeous, it has a genuine college life/pride, TROJAN FAMILY/NETWORK!! = success likelihood, cousins go there, in downtown LA (not too far, not too close to home), great financial aid package =) super exciteddd.</p></li>
</ol>
<p>Hi and congratulations to all of you! You must be beyond excited and proud! Very impressive schools you turned down, too. </p>
<p>My daughter, a junior in h.s., has USC at the top of her list with hopes of getting into the BS/MS-OT program. Occupational Therapy is something she’s very interested in. But even if she decides to change majors, I’m sure USC will have a lot of options!</p>
<p>So, my question is: What type of GPAs, tests scores, ECs, etc. do you all have? I’m curious! My daughter is a straight A student with the exception of her first B (in AP US History) since 6th grade. She’s taken upper level classes, ie; honor and I believe she’ll have a total of four AP classes. National Honor Society and Key Club service clubs at school. Concert Choir and Jazz Singers. She just took the US History and Bio SAT subject tests last week and will take the SAT and ACT for the first time soon. Getting ready to take AP exams at the end of the week. As for extra-curriculars, she’s hoping to get a group of residents in a senior community or nursing home together for “sing-alongs”. That way she can utilize her singing expertise, as well as volunteering a service. She has a list of other volunteer activites she’s participated in. That includes 10 days in Guatemala last summer. She also plans to shadow an OT at some point.</p>
<p>It would be very helpful if you can share your stats with me so I can show them to her. One of her school valedictorians and fellow Jazz/Choir singers just got accepted to SC as a music major (instrument). </p>
<p>Thank you and best of luck to you at USC!</p>
<p>2Leashes: Have a look here. The Stats for 2009. Keep in mind that the first acceptances in late Jan/early Feb are mostly the merit scholarship invitees.
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-southern-california/642272-stats-only-usc-decisons-2009-a.html?highlight=Decision+2009+Stats[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-southern-california/642272-stats-only-usc-decisons-2009-a.html?highlight=Decision+2009+Stats</a>
and for 2008:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-southern-california/454785-stats-only-usc-official-decisions-fall-2008-a.html?highlight=decisions+2008+Stats[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-southern-california/454785-stats-only-usc-official-decisions-fall-2008-a.html?highlight=decisions+2008+Stats</a></p>
<ol>
<li><p>mraoshi, CA, Viterbi. I turned down UC San Diego, UC Irvine and UCLA to come to USC because I love L.A., its environment, its great football team, its alumni network, its school spirit, got some fin aid, and don’t want to spend 5 years to get my B.S. at UCLA.</p></li>
<li><p>pinkie1105, CA! Viterbi. I turned down UC Irvine, UC San Diego, UCLA, UC Berkeley, NYU, and Rice University to come to USC because of the awesome programs for engineers (such as the progressive degree program - engineering masters in 5 years!!), crazy school spirit/football games, beautiful campus, ability to explore across different fields of study, ability to go to cool movie screenings, California sun, etc etc!!!</p></li>
<li><p>sandiegokid, CA, Marshall. I turned down UCLA, UC Berkeley (Alumni Scholarship), UCSD (Regents), NYU (Stern), Johns Hopkins, and waitlisted at Princeton, Dartmouth, Wash U in St.Louis to come to USC because of its amazing business school, opportunities, alumni network, TROJAN FOOTBALL, location, beautiful campus, flexibility in major, and the overall SC experience! Can’t wait for the fall!</p></li>
<li><p>CollegeFrenzy (for son), Orange County CA, Annenberg. Turned down Cornell, Wesleyan, Syracuse, University of San Diego, Pepperdine, UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara. Came to USC because of Annenberg School of Broadcast Journalism, Mom and Dad are Legacies, The Trojan Family, Southern California Location, Campus, Presidential Scholarship, Trojan Sports, great market for broadcast journalism, best overall fit.</p></li>
<li><p>so… college…, Wisconsin. (Biomedical engineer in Viterbi). I turned down UCSD, Berkeley, Cornell, RPI, UW-Madison, Vanderbilt and dropped off the waitlist at Stanford, Yale, Harvard, UPenn to come to USC because of the great weather, awesome campus atmosphere/trojan spirit, scholarship, the educational philosophy in Viterbi (well rounded engineers), athletic domination, and about a thousand other awesome reasons!</p></li>
<li><p>thej0be, NJ. (undecided). I turned down Duke, Northwestern, Vanderbilt, Cornell, Washington University in St Louis, and Boston College for USC! i am now a trojan and love USC, LA, the people, the spirit, the campus… i am a presidential scholar and love the oppurtunities and number of majors and minors available at one of the best and happiest schools in the country</p></li>
<li><p>qzar, Florida. School of Cinematic Arts (Production). I turned down the two other schools I applied to: University of Florida and The Film School at Florida State. I’ve been wanting to go to USC for so long it feels like a dream finally come true. See you all next year! (Trustee scholar btw).</p></li>
<li><p>SoCalGal09S, CA. Marshall. Turned down UCLA & Berkeley. Ultimately chose Marshall because of a few independent scholarships and GLP. USC’s explore, esp. Marshall’s presentation sold him.</p></li>
<li><p>tinytrojan, TX! College (Letters, Arts, and Sciences) . I turned down Johns Hopkins, Rice, Northwestern, Berkeley, UCLA, Smith to come to USC because of the variety of majors offered which make doing anything in the world possible! and because of an amazing campus atmosphere!</p></li>
<li><p>rosinyangster, TX, Marshall. I turned down my chance to find out what colleges would have accepted me had I stayed for senior year (RHP student). I chose to take the opportunity because of the financial aid, the solid undergraduate business program, location in Los Angeles, and the fact that I suffer from junioritis.</p></li>
<li><p>anotherasian1234, CA, Marshall. well basically, it was between USC and another comparable business program out east…my friends (CA…haha), the school spirit, GLP, and the automatic presidential for NMF all led me towards USC.
anotherasian1234 is offline</p></li>
<li><p>ohkay, CA, Marshall Biz… This was three years ago… but I turned down regents scholarships to UCLA, UC Berkeley, Johns Hopkins, Princeton, Stanford, Cal Tech, Pomona College, Dartmouth to come to USC because of the Trojan spirit, academics, Greek life, and overall fit for my personality. I gotta admit, it was a tossup between Princeton (dad’s Alma Mater) and USC, but I’m glad my mother allowed me to stay in Socal and not go far away! I would probably be another pretentious prick at Princeton right now if I had gone there.</p></li>
<li><p>The Dragon, SoCal, Physical Therapy. I decided against Columbia, WUSTL, and Pitt. It was a hard decision but Alumni Network and future networking possibilities were the clincher. For PT’s the best advice I got was, “go to school where you’ll want to work and live when you’re done”. Rankings don’t really matter but having the top people in your field being your instructors means that you’re on the cutting edge of information that other people won’t get till later. Plus can you really beat the weather, girls, and social scene? nope. </p></li>
<li><p>Lillylin91, Orange County, CA, Architecture. I turned down UCI, UCD, Boston University, NYU, waitlisted at Cal Poly SLO and Northeastern University. USC’s architecture is one of the top in architecture, USC overall’s good in several things besides sports, the campus is gorgeous, it has a genuine college life/pride, TROJAN FAMILY/NETWORK!! = success likelihood, cousins go there, in downtown LA (not too far, not too close to home), great financial aid package =) super exciteddd.</p></li>
<li><p>Taxi1113, Chicago, Illinois, Marshall. I turned down Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois to go to USC. I chose it because it will give me the most opportunity to break into the business end of the entertainment industry. When I visited I had a great time (went to the football game against UCLA). I want to live on the west coast so I hope the Trojan network will serve me well.</p></li>
</ol>
<ol>
<li><p>mraoshi, CA, Viterbi. I turned down UC San Diego, UC Irvine and UCLA to come to USC because I love L.A., its environment, its great football team, its alumni network, its school spirit, got some fin aid, and don’t want to spend 5 years to get my B.S. at UCLA.</p></li>
<li><p>pinkie1105, CA! Viterbi. I turned down UC Irvine, UC San Diego, UCLA, UC Berkeley, NYU, and Rice University to come to USC because of the awesome programs for engineers (such as the progressive degree program - engineering masters in 5 years!!), crazy school spirit/football games, beautiful campus, ability to explore across different fields of study, ability to go to cool movie screenings, California sun, etc etc!!!</p></li>
<li><p>sandiegokid, CA, Marshall. I turned down UCLA, UC Berkeley (Alumni Scholarship), UCSD (Regents), NYU (Stern), Johns Hopkins, and waitlisted at Princeton, Dartmouth, Wash U in St.Louis to come to USC because of its amazing business school, opportunities, alumni network, TROJAN FOOTBALL, location, beautiful campus, flexibility in major, and the overall SC experience! Can’t wait for the fall!</p></li>
<li><p>CollegeFrenzy (for son), Orange County CA, Annenberg. Turned down Cornell, Wesleyan, Syracuse, University of San Diego, Pepperdine, UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara. Came to USC because of Annenberg School of Broadcast Journalism, Mom and Dad are Legacies, The Trojan Family, Southern California Location, Campus, Presidential Scholarship, Trojan Sports, great market for broadcast journalism, best overall fit.</p></li>
<li><p>so… college…, Wisconsin. (Biomedical engineer in Viterbi). I turned down UCSD, Berkeley, Cornell, RPI, UW-Madison, Vanderbilt and dropped off the waitlist at Stanford, Yale, Harvard, UPenn to come to USC because of the great weather, awesome campus atmosphere/trojan spirit, scholarship, the educational philosophy in Viterbi (well rounded engineers), athletic domination, and about a thousand other awesome reasons!</p></li>
<li><p>thej0be, NJ. (undecided). I turned down Duke, Northwestern, Vanderbilt, Cornell, Washington University in St Louis, and Boston College for USC! i am now a trojan and love USC, LA, the people, the spirit, the campus… i am a presidential scholar and love the oppurtunities and number of majors and minors available at one of the best and happiest schools in the country</p></li>
<li><p>qzar, Florida. School of Cinematic Arts (Production). I turned down the two other schools I applied to: University of Florida and The Film School at Florida State. I’ve been wanting to go to USC for so long it feels like a dream finally come true. See you all next year! (Trustee scholar btw).</p></li>
<li><p>SoCalGal09S, CA. Marshall. Turned down UCLA & Berkeley. Ultimately chose Marshall because of a few independent scholarships and GLP. USC’s explore, esp. Marshall’s presentation sold him.</p></li>
<li><p>tinytrojan, TX! College (Letters, Arts, and Sciences) . I turned down Johns Hopkins, Rice, Northwestern, Berkeley, UCLA, Smith to come to USC because of the variety of majors offered which make doing anything in the world possible! and because of an amazing campus atmosphere!</p></li>
<li><p>rosinyangster, TX, Marshall. I turned down my chance to find out what colleges would have accepted me had I stayed for senior year (RHP student). I chose to take the opportunity because of the financial aid, the solid undergraduate business program, location in Los Angeles, and the fact that I suffer from junioritis.</p></li>
<li><p>anotherasian1234, CA, Marshall. well basically, it was between USC and another comparable business program out east…my friends (CA…haha), the school spirit, GLP, and the automatic presidential for NMF all led me towards USC.
anotherasian1234 is offline</p></li>
<li><p>ohkay, CA, Marshall Biz… This was three years ago… but I turned down regents scholarships to UCLA, UC Berkeley, Johns Hopkins, Princeton, Stanford, Cal Tech, Pomona College, Dartmouth to come to USC because of the Trojan spirit, academics, Greek life, and overall fit for my personality. I gotta admit, it was a tossup between Princeton (dad’s Alma Mater) and USC, but I’m glad my mother allowed me to stay in Socal and not go far away! I would probably be another pretentious prick at Princeton right now if I had gone there.</p></li>
<li><p>The Dragon, SoCal, Physical Therapy. I decided against Columbia, WUSTL, and Pitt. It was a hard decision but Alumni Network and future networking possibilities were the clincher. For PT’s the best advice I got was, “go to school where you’ll want to work and live when you’re done”. Rankings don’t really matter but having the top people in your field being your instructors means that you’re on the cutting edge of information that other people won’t get till later. Plus can you really beat the weather, girls, and social scene? nope. </p></li>
<li><p>Lillylin91, Orange County, CA, Architecture. I turned down UCI, UCD, Boston University, NYU, waitlisted at Cal Poly SLO and Northeastern University. USC’s architecture is one of the top in architecture, USC overall’s good in several things besides sports, the campus is gorgeous, it has a genuine college life/pride, TROJAN FAMILY/NETWORK!! = success likelihood, cousins go there, in downtown LA (not too far, not too close to home), great financial aid package =) super exciteddd.</p></li>
<li><p>Taxi1113, Chicago, Illinois, Marshall. I turned down Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois to go to USC. I chose it because it will give me the most opportunity to break into the business end of the entertainment industry. When I visited I had a great time (went to the football game against UCLA). I want to live on the west coast so I hope the Trojan network will serve me well.</p></li>
<li><p>Beeish, Sydney, Australia, College of Letters arts and Sciences. I turned down UCLA and Medical school in Australia for USC. Chose USC because simply its USC I don’t think it needs any other explanation. I have been in love with the school since the first time I stepped on campus in 9th grade. I love the football, the school spirit, the alumni network, the opportunities. Most of all at the moment though I love wearing Cardinal and Gold and being able to call myself a Trojan!</p></li>
</ol>
<ol>
<li><p>mraoshi, CA, Viterbi. I turned down UC San Diego, UC Irvine and UCLA to come to USC because I love L.A., its environment, its great football team, its alumni network, its school spirit, got some fin aid, and don’t want to spend 5 years to get my B.S. at UCLA.</p></li>
<li><p>pinkie1105, CA! Viterbi. I turned down UC Irvine, UC San Diego, UCLA, UC Berkeley, NYU, and Rice University to come to USC because of the awesome programs for engineers (such as the progressive degree program - engineering masters in 5 years!!), crazy school spirit/football games, beautiful campus, ability to explore across different fields of study, ability to go to cool movie screenings, California sun, etc etc!!!</p></li>
<li><p>sandiegokid, CA, Marshall. I turned down UCLA, UC Berkeley (Alumni Scholarship), UCSD (Regents), NYU (Stern), Johns Hopkins, and waitlisted at Princeton, Dartmouth, Wash U in St.Louis to come to USC because of its amazing business school, opportunities, alumni network, TROJAN FOOTBALL, location, beautiful campus, flexibility in major, and the overall SC experience! Can’t wait for the fall!</p></li>
<li><p>CollegeFrenzy (for son), Orange County CA, Annenberg. Turned down Cornell, Wesleyan, Syracuse, University of San Diego, Pepperdine, UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara. Came to USC because of Annenberg School of Broadcast Journalism, Mom and Dad are Legacies, The Trojan Family, Southern California Location, Campus, Presidential Scholarship, Trojan Sports, great market for broadcast journalism, best overall fit.</p></li>
<li><p>so… college…, Wisconsin. (Biomedical engineer in Viterbi). I turned down UCSD, Berkeley, Cornell, RPI, UW-Madison, Vanderbilt and dropped off the waitlist at Stanford, Yale, Harvard, UPenn to come to USC because of the great weather, awesome campus atmosphere/trojan spirit, scholarship, the educational philosophy in Viterbi (well rounded engineers), athletic domination, and about a thousand other awesome reasons!</p></li>
<li><p>thej0be, NJ. (undecided). I turned down Duke, Northwestern, Vanderbilt, Cornell, Washington University in St Louis, and Boston College for USC! i am now a trojan and love USC, LA, the people, the spirit, the campus… i am a presidential scholar and love the oppurtunities and number of majors and minors available at one of the best and happiest schools in the country</p></li>
<li><p>qzar, Florida. School of Cinematic Arts (Production). I turned down the two other schools I applied to: University of Florida and The Film School at Florida State. I’ve been wanting to go to USC for so long it feels like a dream finally come true. See you all next year! (Trustee scholar btw).</p></li>
<li><p>SoCalGal09S, CA. Marshall. Turned down UCLA & Berkeley. Ultimately chose Marshall because of a few independent scholarships and GLP. USC’s explore, esp. Marshall’s presentation sold him.</p></li>
<li><p>tinytrojan, TX! College (Letters, Arts, and Sciences) . I turned down Johns Hopkins, Rice, Northwestern, Berkeley, UCLA, Smith to come to USC because of the variety of majors offered which make doing anything in the world possible! and because of an amazing campus atmosphere!</p></li>
<li><p>rosinyangster, TX, Marshall. I turned down my chance to find out what colleges would have accepted me had I stayed for senior year (RHP student). I chose to take the opportunity because of the financial aid, the solid undergraduate business program, location in Los Angeles, and the fact that I suffer from junioritis.</p></li>
<li><p>anotherasian1234, CA, Marshall. well basically, it was between USC and another comparable business program out east…my friends (CA…haha), the school spirit, GLP, and the automatic presidential for NMF all led me towards USC.
anotherasian1234 is offline</p></li>
<li><p>ohkay, CA, Marshall Biz… This was three years ago… but I turned down regents scholarships to UCLA, UC Berkeley, Johns Hopkins, Princeton, Stanford, Cal Tech, Pomona College, Dartmouth to come to USC because of the Trojan spirit, academics, Greek life, and overall fit for my personality. I gotta admit, it was a tossup between Princeton (dad’s Alma Mater) and USC, but I’m glad my mother allowed me to stay in Socal and not go far away! I would probably be another pretentious prick at Princeton right now if I had gone there.</p></li>
<li><p>The Dragon, SoCal, Physical Therapy. I decided against Columbia, WUSTL, and Pitt. It was a hard decision but Alumni Network and future networking possibilities were the clincher. For PT’s the best advice I got was, “go to school where you’ll want to work and live when you’re done”. Rankings don’t really matter but having the top people in your field being your instructors means that you’re on the cutting edge of information that other people won’t get till later. Plus can you really beat the weather, girls, and social scene? nope. </p></li>
<li><p>Lillylin91, Orange County, CA, Architecture. I turned down UCI, UCD, Boston University, NYU, waitlisted at Cal Poly SLO and Northeastern University. USC’s architecture is one of the top in architecture, USC overall’s good in several things besides sports, the campus is gorgeous, it has a genuine college life/pride, TROJAN FAMILY/NETWORK!! = success likelihood, cousins go there, in downtown LA (not too far, not too close to home), great financial aid package =) super exciteddd.</p></li>
<li><p>Taxi1113, Chicago, Illinois, Marshall. I turned down Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois to go to USC. I chose it because it will give me the most opportunity to break into the business end of the entertainment industry. When I visited I had a great time (went to the football game against UCLA). I want to live on the west coast so I hope the Trojan network will serve me well.</p></li>
<li><p>Beeish, Sydney, Australia, College of Letters arts and Sciences. I turned down UCLA and Medical school in Australia for USC. Chose USC because simply its USC I don’t think it needs any other explanation. I have been in love with the school since the first time I stepped on campus in 9th grade. I love the football, the school spirit, the alumni network, the opportunities. Most of all at the moment though I love wearing Cardinal and Gold and being able to call myself a Trojan!</p></li>
<li><p>bidibi, Central Valley, CA, Annenberg. Turned down Berkeley, UCLA, UCSD, Cal Poly SLO and others because USC is simply awesome!! Aaand because it is the only school I applied to that actually has my major (besides for Cal Poly). The possibilities for internships and connections there are endless. 
I can’t wait to be part of the Trojan Family. :D</p></li>
</ol>
<ol>
<li><p>mraoshi, CA, Viterbi. I turned down UC San Diego, UC Irvine and UCLA to come to USC because I love L.A., its environment, its great football team, its alumni network, its school spirit, got some fin aid, and don’t want to spend 5 years to get my B.S. at UCLA.</p></li>
<li><p>pinkie1105, CA! Viterbi. I turned down UC Irvine, UC San Diego, UCLA, UC Berkeley, NYU, and Rice University to come to USC because of the awesome programs for engineers (such as the progressive degree program - engineering masters in 5 years!!), crazy school spirit/football games, beautiful campus, ability to explore across different fields of study, ability to go to cool movie screenings, California sun, etc etc!!!</p></li>
<li><p>sandiegokid, CA, Marshall. I turned down UCLA, UC Berkeley (Alumni Scholarship), UCSD (Regents), NYU (Stern), Johns Hopkins, and waitlisted at Princeton, Dartmouth, Wash U in St.Louis to come to USC because of its amazing business school, opportunities, alumni network, TROJAN FOOTBALL, location, beautiful campus, flexibility in major, and the overall SC experience! Can’t wait for the fall!</p></li>
<li><p>CollegeFrenzy (for son), Orange County CA, Annenberg. Turned down Cornell, Wesleyan, Syracuse, University of San Diego, Pepperdine, UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara. Came to USC because of Annenberg School of Broadcast Journalism, Mom and Dad are Legacies, The Trojan Family, Southern California Location, Campus, Presidential Scholarship, Trojan Sports, great market for broadcast journalism, best overall fit.</p></li>
<li><p>so… college…, Wisconsin. (Biomedical engineer in Viterbi). I turned down UCSD, Berkeley, Cornell, RPI, UW-Madison, Vanderbilt and dropped off the waitlist at Stanford, Yale, Harvard, UPenn to come to USC because of the great weather, awesome campus atmosphere/trojan spirit, scholarship, the educational philosophy in Viterbi (well rounded engineers), athletic domination, and about a thousand other awesome reasons!</p></li>
<li><p>thej0be, NJ. (undecided). I turned down Duke, Northwestern, Vanderbilt, Cornell, Washington University in St Louis, and Boston College for USC! i am now a trojan and love USC, LA, the people, the spirit, the campus… i am a presidential scholar and love the oppurtunities and number of majors and minors available at one of the best and happiest schools in the country</p></li>
<li><p>qzar, Florida. School of Cinematic Arts (Production). I turned down the two other schools I applied to: University of Florida and The Film School at Florida State. I’ve been wanting to go to USC for so long it feels like a dream finally come true. See you all next year! (Trustee scholar btw).</p></li>
<li><p>SoCalGal09S, CA. Marshall. Turned down UCLA & Berkeley. Ultimately chose Marshall because of a few independent scholarships and GLP. USC’s explore, esp. Marshall’s presentation sold him.</p></li>
<li><p>tinytrojan, TX! College (Letters, Arts, and Sciences) . I turned down Johns Hopkins, Rice, Northwestern, Berkeley, UCLA, Smith to come to USC because of the variety of majors offered which make doing anything in the world possible! and because of an amazing campus atmosphere!</p></li>
<li><p>rosinyangster, TX, Marshall. I turned down my chance to find out what colleges would have accepted me had I stayed for senior year (RHP student). I chose to take the opportunity because of the financial aid, the solid undergraduate business program, location in Los Angeles, and the fact that I suffer from junioritis.</p></li>
<li><p>anotherasian1234, CA, Marshall. well basically, it was between USC and another comparable business program out east…my friends (CA…haha), the school spirit, GLP, and the automatic presidential for NMF all led me towards USC.
anotherasian1234 is offline</p></li>
<li><p>ohkay, CA, Marshall Biz… This was three years ago… but I turned down regents scholarships to UCLA, UC Berkeley, Johns Hopkins, Princeton, Stanford, Cal Tech, Pomona College, Dartmouth to come to USC because of the Trojan spirit, academics, Greek life, and overall fit for my personality. I gotta admit, it was a tossup between Princeton (dad’s Alma Mater) and USC, but I’m glad my mother allowed me to stay in Socal and not go far away! I would probably be another pretentious prick at Princeton right now if I had gone there.</p></li>
<li><p>The Dragon, SoCal, Physical Therapy. I decided against Columbia, WUSTL, and Pitt. It was a hard decision but Alumni Network and future networking possibilities were the clincher. For PT’s the best advice I got was, “go to school where you’ll want to work and live when you’re done”. Rankings don’t really matter but having the top people in your field being your instructors means that you’re on the cutting edge of information that other people won’t get till later. Plus can you really beat the weather, girls, and social scene? nope. </p></li>
<li><p>Lillylin91, Orange County, CA, Architecture. I turned down UCI, UCD, Boston University, NYU, waitlisted at Cal Poly SLO and Northeastern University. USC’s architecture is one of the top in architecture, USC overall’s good in several things besides sports, the campus is gorgeous, it has a genuine college life/pride, TROJAN FAMILY/NETWORK!! = success likelihood, cousins go there, in downtown LA (not too far, not too close to home), great financial aid package =) super exciteddd.</p></li>
<li><p>Taxi1113, Chicago, Illinois, Marshall. I turned down Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois to go to USC. I chose it because it will give me the most opportunity to break into the business end of the entertainment industry. When I visited I had a great time (went to the football game against UCLA). I want to live on the west coast so I hope the Trojan network will serve me well.</p></li>
<li><p>Beeish, Sydney, Australia, College of Letters arts and Sciences. I turned down UCLA and Medical school in Australia for USC. Chose USC because simply its USC I don’t think it needs any other explanation. I have been in love with the school since the first time I stepped on campus in 9th grade. I love the football, the school spirit, the alumni network, the opportunities. Most of all at the moment though I love wearing Cardinal and Gold and being able to call myself a Trojan!</p></li>
<li><p>bidibi, Central Valley, CA, Annenberg. Turned down Berkeley, UCLA, UCSD, Cal Poly SLO and others because USC is simply awesome!! Aaand because it is the only school I applied to that actually has my major (besides for Cal Poly). The possibilities for internships and connections there are endless. I can’t wait to be part of the Trojan Family. </p></li>
<li><p>Angie10qi, San Francisco, CA, Leventhal. I turned down a full ride to Berkeley, UCLA, UCSB and UCSC because USC has one of the best accounting programs in the nation! I love the school spirite, the alumni network, the football games and the small but awsome compus! Also because they give me the Associate scholarship, which just made my fin aid package perfect! Cant wait to be a Trojan!! Fight on!</p></li>
</ol>
<ol>
<li><p>mraoshi, CA, Viterbi. I turned down UC San Diego, UC Irvine and UCLA to come to USC because I love L.A., its environment, its great football team, its alumni network, its school spirit, got some fin aid, and don’t want to spend 5 years to get my B.S. at UCLA.</p></li>
<li><p>pinkie1105, CA! Viterbi. I turned down UC Irvine, UC San Diego, UCLA, UC Berkeley, NYU, and Rice University to come to USC because of the awesome programs for engineers (such as the progressive degree program - engineering masters in 5 years!!), crazy school spirit/football games, beautiful campus, ability to explore across different fields of study, ability to go to cool movie screenings, California sun, etc etc!!!</p></li>
<li><p>sandiegokid, CA, Marshall. I turned down UCLA, UC Berkeley (Alumni Scholarship), UCSD (Regents), NYU (Stern), Johns Hopkins, and waitlisted at Princeton, Dartmouth, Wash U in St.Louis to come to USC because of its amazing business school, opportunities, alumni network, TROJAN FOOTBALL, location, beautiful campus, flexibility in major, and the overall SC experience! Can’t wait for the fall!</p></li>
<li><p>CollegeFrenzy (for son), Orange County CA, Annenberg. Turned down Cornell, Wesleyan, Syracuse, University of San Diego, Pepperdine, UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara. Came to USC because of Annenberg School of Broadcast Journalism, Mom and Dad are Legacies, The Trojan Family, Southern California Location, Campus, Presidential Scholarship, Trojan Sports, great market for broadcast journalism, best overall fit.</p></li>
<li><p>so… college…, Wisconsin. (Biomedical engineer in Viterbi). I turned down UCSD, Berkeley, Cornell, RPI, UW-Madison, Vanderbilt and dropped off the waitlist at Stanford, Yale, Harvard, UPenn to come to USC because of the great weather, awesome campus atmosphere/trojan spirit, scholarship, the educational philosophy in Viterbi (well rounded engineers), athletic domination, and about a thousand other awesome reasons!</p></li>
<li><p>thej0be, NJ. (undecided). I turned down Duke, Northwestern, Vanderbilt, Cornell, Washington University in St Louis, and Boston College for USC! i am now a trojan and love USC, LA, the people, the spirit, the campus… i am a presidential scholar and love the oppurtunities and number of majors and minors available at one of the best and happiest schools in the country</p></li>
<li><p>qzar, Florida. School of Cinematic Arts (Production). I turned down the two other schools I applied to: University of Florida and The Film School at Florida State. I’ve been wanting to go to USC for so long it feels like a dream finally come true. See you all next year! (Trustee scholar btw).</p></li>
<li><p>SoCalGal09S, CA. Marshall. Turned down UCLA & Berkeley. Ultimately chose Marshall because of a few independent scholarships and GLP. USC’s explore, esp. Marshall’s presentation sold him.</p></li>
<li><p>tinytrojan, TX! College (Letters, Arts, and Sciences) . I turned down Johns Hopkins, Rice, Northwestern, Berkeley, UCLA, Smith to come to USC because of the variety of majors offered which make doing anything in the world possible! and because of an amazing campus atmosphere!</p></li>
<li><p>rosinyangster, TX, Marshall. I turned down my chance to find out what colleges would have accepted me had I stayed for senior year (RHP student). I chose to take the opportunity because of the financial aid, the solid undergraduate business program, location in Los Angeles, and the fact that I suffer from junioritis.</p></li>
<li><p>anotherasian1234, CA, Marshall. well basically, it was between USC and another comparable business program out east…my friends (CA…haha), the school spirit, GLP, and the automatic presidential for NMF all led me towards USC.
anotherasian1234 is offline</p></li>
<li><p>ohkay, CA, Marshall Biz… This was three years ago… but I turned down regents scholarships to UCLA, UC Berkeley, Johns Hopkins, Princeton, Stanford, Cal Tech, Pomona College, Dartmouth to come to USC because of the Trojan spirit, academics, Greek life, and overall fit for my personality. I gotta admit, it was a tossup between Princeton (dad’s Alma Mater) and USC, but I’m glad my mother allowed me to stay in Socal and not go far away! I would probably be another pretentious prick at Princeton right now if I had gone there.</p></li>
<li><p>The Dragon, SoCal, Physical Therapy. I decided against Columbia, WUSTL, and Pitt. It was a hard decision but Alumni Network and future networking possibilities were the clincher. For PT’s the best advice I got was, “go to school where you’ll want to work and live when you’re done”. Rankings don’t really matter but having the top people in your field being your instructors means that you’re on the cutting edge of information that other people won’t get till later. Plus can you really beat the weather, girls, and social scene? nope. </p></li>
<li><p>Lillylin91, Orange County, CA, Architecture. I turned down UCI, UCD, Boston University, NYU, waitlisted at Cal Poly SLO and Northeastern University. USC’s architecture is one of the top in architecture, USC overall’s good in several things besides sports, the campus is gorgeous, it has a genuine college life/pride, TROJAN FAMILY/NETWORK!! = success likelihood, cousins go there, in downtown LA (not too far, not too close to home), great financial aid package =) super exciteddd.</p></li>
<li><p>Taxi1113, Chicago, Illinois, Marshall. I turned down Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois to go to USC. I chose it because it will give me the most opportunity to break into the business end of the entertainment industry. When I visited I had a great time (went to the football game against UCLA). I want to live on the west coast so I hope the Trojan network will serve me well.</p></li>
<li><p>Beeish, Sydney, Australia, College of Letters arts and Sciences. I turned down UCLA and Medical school in Australia for USC. Chose USC because simply its USC I don’t think it needs any other explanation. I have been in love with the school since the first time I stepped on campus in 9th grade. I love the football, the school spirit, the alumni network, the opportunities. Most of all at the moment though I love wearing Cardinal and Gold and being able to call myself a Trojan!</p></li>
<li><p>bidibi, Central Valley, CA, Annenberg. Turned down Berkeley, UCLA, UCSD, Cal Poly SLO and others because USC is simply awesome!! Aaand because it is the only school I applied to that actually has my major (besides for Cal Poly). The possibilities for internships and connections there are endless. I can’t wait to be part of the Trojan Family. </p></li>
<li><p>Angie10qi, San Francisco, CA, Leventhal. I turned down a full ride to Berkeley, UCLA, UCSB and UCSC because USC has one of the best accounting programs in the nation! I love the school spirite, the alumni network, the football games and the small but awsome compus! Also because they give me the Associate scholarship, which just made my fin aid package perfect! Cant wait to be a Trojan!! Fight on! </p></li>
<li><p>missteddy16, [rest rather not say]. turned down fordham, pepperdine, reed and columbia to come to usc for the alumni network, ties to the film industry, proximity to LA, school spirit, personal family significance, flexibility with intended major, and excellent financial aid award.</p></li>
</ol>
<ol>
<li><p>mraoshi, CA, Viterbi. I turned down UC San Diego, UC Irvine and UCLA to come to USC because I love L.A., its environment, its great football team, its alumni network, its school spirit, got some fin aid, and don’t want to spend 5 years to get my B.S. at UCLA.</p></li>
<li><p>pinkie1105, CA! Viterbi. I turned down UC Irvine, UC San Diego, UCLA, UC Berkeley, NYU, and Rice University to come to USC because of the awesome programs for engineers (such as the progressive degree program - engineering masters in 5 years!!), crazy school spirit/football games, beautiful campus, ability to explore across different fields of study, ability to go to cool movie screenings, California sun, etc etc!!!</p></li>
<li><p>sandiegokid, CA, Marshall. I turned down UCLA, UC Berkeley (Alumni Scholarship), UCSD (Regents), NYU (Stern), Johns Hopkins, and waitlisted at Princeton, Dartmouth, Wash U in St.Louis to come to USC because of its amazing business school, opportunities, alumni network, TROJAN FOOTBALL, location, beautiful campus, flexibility in major, and the overall SC experience! Can’t wait for the fall!</p></li>
<li><p>CollegeFrenzy (for son), Orange County CA, Annenberg. Turned down Cornell, Wesleyan, Syracuse, University of San Diego, Pepperdine, UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara. Came to USC because of Annenberg School of Broadcast Journalism, Mom and Dad are Legacies, The Trojan Family, Southern California Location, Campus, Presidential Scholarship, Trojan Sports, great market for broadcast journalism, best overall fit.</p></li>
<li><p>so… college…, Wisconsin. (Biomedical engineer in Viterbi). I turned down UCSD, Berkeley, Cornell, RPI, UW-Madison, Vanderbilt and dropped off the waitlist at Stanford, Yale, Harvard, UPenn to come to USC because of the great weather, awesome campus atmosphere/trojan spirit, scholarship, the educational philosophy in Viterbi (well rounded engineers), athletic domination, and about a thousand other awesome reasons!</p></li>
<li><p>thej0be, NJ. (undecided). I turned down Duke, Northwestern, Vanderbilt, Cornell, Washington University in St Louis, and Boston College for USC! i am now a trojan and love USC, LA, the people, the spirit, the campus… i am a presidential scholar and love the oppurtunities and number of majors and minors available at one of the best and happiest schools in the country</p></li>
<li><p>qzar, Florida. School of Cinematic Arts (Production). I turned down the two other schools I applied to: University of Florida and The Film School at Florida State. I’ve been wanting to go to USC for so long it feels like a dream finally come true. See you all next year! (Trustee scholar btw).</p></li>
<li><p>SoCalGal09S, CA. Marshall. Turned down UCLA & Berkeley. Ultimately chose Marshall because of a few independent scholarships and GLP. USC’s explore, esp. Marshall’s presentation sold him.</p></li>
<li><p>tinytrojan, TX! College (Letters, Arts, and Sciences) . I turned down Johns Hopkins, Rice, Northwestern, Berkeley, UCLA, Smith to come to USC because of the variety of majors offered which make doing anything in the world possible! and because of an amazing campus atmosphere!</p></li>
<li><p>rosinyangster, TX, Marshall. I turned down my chance to find out what colleges would have accepted me had I stayed for senior year (RHP student). I chose to take the opportunity because of the financial aid, the solid undergraduate business program, location in Los Angeles, and the fact that I suffer from junioritis.</p></li>
<li><p>anotherasian1234, CA, Marshall. well basically, it was between USC and another comparable business program out east…my friends (CA…haha), the school spirit, GLP, and the automatic presidential for NMF all led me towards USC.
anotherasian1234 is offline</p></li>
<li><p>ohkay, CA, Marshall Biz… This was three years ago… but I turned down regents scholarships to UCLA, UC Berkeley, Johns Hopkins, Princeton, Stanford, Cal Tech, Pomona College, Dartmouth to come to USC because of the Trojan spirit, academics, Greek life, and overall fit for my personality. I gotta admit, it was a tossup between Princeton (dad’s Alma Mater) and USC, but I’m glad my mother allowed me to stay in Socal and not go far away! I would probably be another pretentious prick at Princeton right now if I had gone there.</p></li>
<li><p>The Dragon, SoCal, Physical Therapy. I decided against Columbia, WUSTL, and Pitt. It was a hard decision but Alumni Network and future networking possibilities were the clincher. For PT’s the best advice I got was, “go to school where you’ll want to work and live when you’re done”. Rankings don’t really matter but having the top people in your field being your instructors means that you’re on the cutting edge of information that other people won’t get till later. Plus can you really beat the weather, girls, and social scene? nope. </p></li>
<li><p>Lillylin91, Orange County, CA, Architecture. I turned down UCI, UCD, Boston University, NYU, waitlisted at Cal Poly SLO and Northeastern University. USC’s architecture is one of the top in architecture, USC overall’s good in several things besides sports, the campus is gorgeous, it has a genuine college life/pride, TROJAN FAMILY/NETWORK!! = success likelihood, cousins go there, in downtown LA (not too far, not too close to home), great financial aid package =) super exciteddd.</p></li>
<li><p>Taxi1113, Chicago, Illinois, Marshall. I turned down Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois to go to USC. I chose it because it will give me the most opportunity to break into the business end of the entertainment industry. When I visited I had a great time (went to the football game against UCLA). I want to live on the west coast so I hope the Trojan network will serve me well.</p></li>
<li><p>Beeish, Sydney, Australia, College of Letters arts and Sciences. I turned down UCLA and Medical school in Australia for USC. Chose USC because simply its USC I don’t think it needs any other explanation. I have been in love with the school since the first time I stepped on campus in 9th grade. I love the football, the school spirit, the alumni network, the opportunities. Most of all at the moment though I love wearing Cardinal and Gold and being able to call myself a Trojan!</p></li>
<li><p>bidibi, Central Valley, CA, Annenberg. Turned down Berkeley, UCLA, UCSD, Cal Poly SLO and others because USC is simply awesome!! Aaand because it is the only school I applied to that actually has my major (besides for Cal Poly). The possibilities for internships and connections there are endless. I can’t wait to be part of the Trojan Family. </p></li>
<li><p>Angie10qi, San Francisco, CA, Leventhal. I turned down a full ride to Berkeley, UCLA, UCSB and UCSC because USC has one of the best accounting programs in the nation! I love the school spirite, the alumni network, the football games and the small but awsome compus! Also because they give me the Associate scholarship, which just made my fin aid package perfect! Cant wait to be a Trojan!! Fight on! </p></li>
<li><p>missteddy16, [rest rather not say]. turned down fordham, pepperdine, reed and columbia to come to usc for the alumni network, ties to the film industry, proximity to LA, school spirit, personal family significance, flexibility with intended major, and excellent financial aid award. </p></li>
<li><p>12layla12, Central Valley CA. Turned down UC Davis, Notre Dame, UOP, and UCLA because I am in love with USC. The Trojan family is irreplacable, L.A. is divine, the Greek system is so popular, the football team is unbeatable, I can easily double major, but most importantly, they have a whole Cancer Hospital that I could potentially volunteer at later on. Plus, the Trojan Spirit is amazing. FIGHT ON!</p></li>
</ol>
<ol>
<li><p>mraoshi, CA, Viterbi. I turned down UC San Diego, UC Irvine and UCLA to come to USC because I love L.A., its environment, its great football team, its alumni network, its school spirit, got some fin aid, and don’t want to spend 5 years to get my B.S. at UCLA.</p></li>
<li><p>pinkie1105, CA! Viterbi. I turned down UC Irvine, UC San Diego, UCLA, UC Berkeley, NYU, and Rice University to come to USC because of the awesome programs for engineers (such as the progressive degree program - engineering masters in 5 years!!), crazy school spirit/football games, beautiful campus, ability to explore across different fields of study, ability to go to cool movie screenings, California sun, etc etc!!!</p></li>
<li><p>sandiegokid, CA, Marshall. I turned down UCLA, UC Berkeley (Alumni Scholarship), UCSD (Regents), NYU (Stern), Johns Hopkins, and waitlisted at Princeton, Dartmouth, Wash U in St.Louis to come to USC because of its amazing business school, opportunities, alumni network, TROJAN FOOTBALL, location, beautiful campus, flexibility in major, and the overall SC experience! Can’t wait for the fall!</p></li>
<li><p>CollegeFrenzy (for son), Orange County CA, Annenberg. Turned down Cornell, Wesleyan, Syracuse, University of San Diego, Pepperdine, UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara. Came to USC because of Annenberg School of Broadcast Journalism, Mom and Dad are Legacies, The Trojan Family, Southern California Location, Campus, Presidential Scholarship, Trojan Sports, great market for broadcast journalism, best overall fit.</p></li>
<li><p>so… college…, Wisconsin. (Biomedical engineer in Viterbi). I turned down UCSD, Berkeley, Cornell, RPI, UW-Madison, Vanderbilt and dropped off the waitlist at Stanford, Yale, Harvard, UPenn to come to USC because of the great weather, awesome campus atmosphere/trojan spirit, scholarship, the educational philosophy in Viterbi (well rounded engineers), athletic domination, and about a thousand other awesome reasons!</p></li>
<li><p>thej0be, NJ. (undecided). I turned down Duke, Northwestern, Vanderbilt, Cornell, Washington University in St Louis, and Boston College for USC! i am now a trojan and love USC, LA, the people, the spirit, the campus… i am a presidential scholar and love the oppurtunities and number of majors and minors available at one of the best and happiest schools in the country</p></li>
<li><p>qzar, Florida. School of Cinematic Arts (Production). I turned down the two other schools I applied to: University of Florida and The Film School at Florida State. I’ve been wanting to go to USC for so long it feels like a dream finally come true. See you all next year! (Trustee scholar btw).</p></li>
<li><p>SoCalGal09S, CA. Marshall. Turned down UCLA & Berkeley. Ultimately chose Marshall because of a few independent scholarships and GLP. USC’s explore, esp. Marshall’s presentation sold him.</p></li>
<li><p>tinytrojan, TX! College (Letters, Arts, and Sciences) . I turned down Johns Hopkins, Rice, Northwestern, Berkeley, UCLA, Smith to come to USC because of the variety of majors offered which make doing anything in the world possible! and because of an amazing campus atmosphere!</p></li>
<li><p>rosinyangster, TX, Marshall. I turned down my chance to find out what colleges would have accepted me had I stayed for senior year (RHP student). I chose to take the opportunity because of the financial aid, the solid undergraduate business program, location in Los Angeles, and the fact that I suffer from junioritis.</p></li>
<li><p>anotherasian1234, CA, Marshall. well basically, it was between USC and another comparable business program out east…my friends (CA…haha), the school spirit, GLP, and the automatic presidential for NMF all led me towards USC.
anotherasian1234 is offline</p></li>
<li><p>ohkay, CA, Marshall Biz… This was three years ago… but I turned down regents scholarships to UCLA, UC Berkeley, Johns Hopkins, Princeton, Stanford, Cal Tech, Pomona College, Dartmouth to come to USC because of the Trojan spirit, academics, Greek life, and overall fit for my personality. I gotta admit, it was a tossup between Princeton (dad’s Alma Mater) and USC, but I’m glad my mother allowed me to stay in Socal and not go far away! I would probably be another pretentious prick at Princeton right now if I had gone there.</p></li>
<li><p>The Dragon, SoCal, Physical Therapy. I decided against Columbia, WUSTL, and Pitt. It was a hard decision but Alumni Network and future networking possibilities were the clincher. For PT’s the best advice I got was, “go to school where you’ll want to work and live when you’re done”. Rankings don’t really matter but having the top people in your field being your instructors means that you’re on the cutting edge of information that other people won’t get till later. Plus can you really beat the weather, girls, and social scene? nope. </p></li>
<li><p>Lillylin91, Orange County, CA, Architecture. I turned down UCI, UCD, Boston University, NYU, waitlisted at Cal Poly SLO and Northeastern University. USC’s architecture is one of the top in architecture, USC overall’s good in several things besides sports, the campus is gorgeous, it has a genuine college life/pride, TROJAN FAMILY/NETWORK!! = success likelihood, cousins go there, in downtown LA (not too far, not too close to home), great financial aid package =) super exciteddd.</p></li>
<li><p>Taxi1113, Chicago, Illinois, Marshall. I turned down Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois to go to USC. I chose it because it will give me the most opportunity to break into the business end of the entertainment industry. When I visited I had a great time (went to the football game against UCLA). I want to live on the west coast so I hope the Trojan network will serve me well.</p></li>
<li><p>Beeish, Sydney, Australia, College of Letters arts and Sciences. I turned down UCLA and Medical school in Australia for USC. Chose USC because simply its USC I don’t think it needs any other explanation. I have been in love with the school since the first time I stepped on campus in 9th grade. I love the football, the school spirit, the alumni network, the opportunities. Most of all at the moment though I love wearing Cardinal and Gold and being able to call myself a Trojan!</p></li>
<li><p>bidibi, Central Valley, CA, Annenberg. Turned down Berkeley, UCLA, UCSD, Cal Poly SLO and others because USC is simply awesome!! Aaand because it is the only school I applied to that actually has my major (besides for Cal Poly). The possibilities for internships and connections there are endless. I can’t wait to be part of the Trojan Family. </p></li>
<li><p>Angie10qi, San Francisco, CA, Leventhal. I turned down a full ride to Berkeley, UCLA, UCSB and UCSC because USC has one of the best accounting programs in the nation! I love the school spirite, the alumni network, the football games and the small but awsome compus! Also because they give me the Associate scholarship, which just made my fin aid package perfect! Cant wait to be a Trojan!! Fight on! </p></li>
<li><p>missteddy16, [rest rather not say]. turned down fordham, pepperdine, reed and columbia to come to usc for the alumni network, ties to the film industry, proximity to LA, school spirit, personal family significance, flexibility with intended major, and excellent financial aid award. </p></li>
<li><p>12layla12, Central Valley CA. Turned down UC Davis, Notre Dame, UOP, and UCLA because I am in love with USC. The Trojan family is irreplacable, L.A. is divine, the Greek system is so popular, the football team is unbeatable, I can easily double major, but most importantly, they have a whole Cancer Hospital that I could potentially volunteer at later on. Plus, the Trojan Spirit is amazing. FIGHT ON!</p></li>
<li><p>dopaminescene, boston,ma. the college: biological sciences + neuroscience. turned down opportunity at what would be my top choices next year: brown, mit, and harvard for usc. : ) (reppin’ RHP! :]) i decided to enroll based on honors programs, school spirit, networking, and LA!</p></li>
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