<p>I was assigned to Annenberg House (I posted about this yesterday) and I'm torn 50-50 between opting for non-USC housing and staying with my assignment. I really want something a little closer to campus, and something more social.</p>
<p>On that note, I think it's kind of unfair that many accuse transfers of not being as social, especially when they de-prioritize us in housing (among other things) by giving us VERY last dibs, often putting us far from campus, and in housing that we weren't even remotely interested in to begin with. I know that so far, one of my fellow transfers has also been assigned AH, and given this indication, it's safe to assume that AH is unpopular with Freshmen/returning students, and thus I will end up with mostly transfers. That's fine with me, but doesn't that go against the whole notion of integrating us into the Trojan community?</p>
<p>WOW sorry about that rant. Can anyone help guide me? I read through the Housing thread that Nikara kindly posted, but unfortunately it only mentions the most popular residences, which apparently I'm not enough of a priority to get a chance at. :/</p>
<p>Hello,
On Facebook is a forum USC Class of 2013. Hundreds of students are signed up there. The last time I checked many were still posting looking for congenial roommates. Perhaps you could give that a try.
As I recall you live in the Los Angeles area. Have you thought of checking the kiosks on campus where students post ads? What about Craig’s list?</p>
<p>I did look on craigslist, actually. Though I have not gone to campus to check out posted ads. Although, I figured that since no students are around anymore, that there wouldn’t be anything to find. I now plan on trying that out once finals are over. Thanks for the tip.</p>
<p>grey, you need to understand that USC does not have enough ON campus housing for all it’'s undergraduates at this point. Students who are accepted as Freshman get first priority, plain and simple. And most upperclassmen HAVE to move off campus by their JR year to make room for the incoming freshman class. 50% of all USC students live OFF campus in various appts, mostly in the area north of campus. And USC is NOT different in the way it treats transfer students from other colleges that lack enough housing for all undergraduates. My son transferred to the U of Chicago as a sophomore, and was housed, with all the other transfer students, 12 blocks from campus. Imagine how much fun that was, walking to campus in the famous Chicago wind!
It is what it is.</p>
<p>Grey,
This evening I checked again on the two Class of 2013 Facebook groups. Some students are still looking for roommates. Give it one more try.</p>
<p>It’s just disconcerting when my friends that had (for example) UCLA as their first choice
Did not have to wait until past June 1st for a decision, which is the UC SIR deadline;
Are being housed ON campus, without a problem, despite a larger undergraduate population; and
All got their financial aid at the same time, with ample time to weigh pros and cons between schools, whereas most of us (including me) are yet to get anything from the USC FA office other than “we’re working on it”.</p>
<p>Don’t get me wrong, I love USC and can’t wait to attend, but seriously, for an elite private school, they make the transfer process so unnecessarily grueling (administratively, that is). And yes, alas, indeed it is what it is, but I’m not contending that. Thanks for trying to help, I guess?</p>
<p>Georgia Girl, thanks for the constructive help. I’m the first in my family to attend college, so it’s good to be able to turn to someone as knowledgeable as yourself!</p>
<p>ps. to anyone that reads this, don’t let my ranting mislead you. I’m sure I’ll be singing a much nicer tune once I’m done jumping through hoops. :)</p>
<p>Yes, housing at USC is very frustrating for many, especially when they transfer. Hang in there–keep pursing these leads and I’m sure something will work out for you. Many of the “off campus” apartments & homes are just about as close (or closer) than “on campus” USC housing anyway. My understanding is that it works out, despite some angst.</p>
<p>FA is tough for everyone with the current financial situation worldwide. USC does offer many more different types of scholarships than the UC system so they have more they have to sift through. I don’t understand how USC is often so late with its transfer decisions but suspect it has to do with when they receive official counts as to which students are returning to campus so they know how many slots are available.</p>
<p>Honestly, the most important thing to keep in mind is getting a nice roommate. It does not matter if your roommate and other students in the building are transfer students or returning freshmen students. Not everyone gets their first choice housing, on or off campus.
You will be a lot happier if you focus on trying to find a roommate you get along with rather than thinking about the location of your dorm. USC does not have enough on campus housing. As far as comparing USC housing to UCLA, well… UCLA houses many freshmen 3 to a room originally built for 2 students. And, when you no longer can get UCLA housing, you have to deal with the very high rents in Westwood and West LA.</p>