<p>I'm now a senior (woo!) at a public school in MA and I'm really interested in USC. I visited in April, loved the campus, and it's now my #1 school. I loved everything about it especially the Business/Cinema-Television major. I just had one quick question - I'm not into drinking or partying or anything like that. I basically work two jobs (year round) so I can make enough money to go to college and I've just found the whole scene to be a waste of time. There are probably other threads that address the same topic but I have to go to work in 30 minutes so I was just wondering - is the party scene like wicked intense? Are there a good amount of students who don't like to party? And I'm not rich...is that a problem at USC? If it is, can you direct me to any other schools where I can get the Cinema-Television/Business major? I'd just really love some feedback. Thanks guys!</p>
<p>"And I'm not rich...is that a problem at USC?"</p>
<p>Definitely not. They're quite generous, as schools go. You won't be the only one. I'm only going because they're paying for some of it, otherwise I'd be elsewhere next year.</p>
<p>And as for partying, I'm sure you won't be the only one. You'll meet people at work anyway, or you can get involved volunteering or something.</p>
<p>Back about 20 years ago, USC was known more for partying than for academics, but it is a very different place now and by no means a "party school." Yes, there are parties that happen, but you will find that at any university. While you will hear of people talking about parties, the clear majority of people do not party. Walk through a residence hall on a Thursday night, when "everyone" is out partying, and you will find most people in their rooms. </p>
<p>In terms of money, USC is diverse in every way, and economic diversity is no exception. The average income of USC families now is less than most UC's and other public CA schools.</p>
<p>I wanna goto USC and hate parties, drinking, and everything else that doesn't involve academics (Not a massive sports fan either). So at least there will be 1 other person to hang out with. I just like USC cause of its top-tier academics. Tuition kinda expensive, but I hoping for scholarship.</p>
<p>Don't worry, there are really plenty of options for those who don't want to party. I lived in Marks Hall, and we would get together to watch movies/go to Disneyland/hang out. You can get the social experience you want. However, I would recommend that you don't choose to live in New/North. There are definitely tons of parties there.</p>
<p>Sweet deal! Disneyland!?!? I'm not oblivious/opposed to partying, it's just not my thing. I feel better knowing that USC isn't just a party school. Thanks guys.</p>
<p>Would you guys say Marks Hall is the only place of residence more into “innocent” fun (lol, sorry, not the most stellar way to put it but I mean…having fun without drinking/partying), or are there other residence halls like this? </p>
<p>Also, are there plenty of people at USC who genuinely spend most of their social time going to movies, museums, Disneyland, hanging out, “innocent” fun type of stuff? :D</p>
<p>Marks Hall certainly isn’t the only place for that. I would say some of the suite style dorms and Birnkrant may also offer that type of atmosphere. People like that really do exist- I’m friends with many!</p>
<p>My S lived in Pardee his freshman year & lived in the “Great Outdoors” floor. He seemed to enjoy it & I don’t THINK there were too many parties (neither he nor his room mate are partiers. I think there are quite a few halls that are not known for partying.</p>
<p>Nikara, I was told that Birnkrant is a lot like New/North socially. I’ve also been told that Pardee is better for people who aren’t into partying as much as those in New/North.</p>
<p>Birnkrant has a lot of kids that attend USC on 1/2 or full tuition scholarships so I would think there is less partying there then at New/North.</p>
<p>Interesting. Didn’t know that. The only fact I know about Birnkrant was from a 50 year old alum I met a couple of weeks ago who told me they used to call it bird sh it because of how crappy it was. I thought that was kind of funny.</p>
<p>birnkrant is very social, but a bit less than new/north. it just comes with the territory of having coed floors. in terms of partying, i would say from least to most: parkside, southside, fluor, north area.</p>
<p>If you walk through new/north on a Thursday night it will be dead, because everyones at the row. And to be honest there are no parties in new/north because they’ve gotten quite strict on the rules here. A lot of people pre-game in new/north, but they don’t party here, they go out to do that. The RA’s also enforce quiet hours pretty well here too. New/north isn’t ANYTHING like the way it supposedly ‘used to be’. Currently in my room in north, while typing this. And you will find people who like to party in every dorm, they just signed up for housing too late and got put in marks or trojan.</p>