Southern California? SC? USC? What do you call USC?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Southern California
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<p>Hi everyone,</p>

<p>I go to a private school in New England and everyone refers to USC as "Southern California." That's all. "Oh, you applied to Southern California? Great." </p>

<p>On my school's guidance website, it says that students have been accepted to schools like "Cornell, Harvard, Southern California and Amherst." </p>

<p>But I'm guessing USC is the most popular name. I've heard some people call USC "SC," though. </p>

<p>What's most common? Are all names interchangeable? Sorry for the dumb question!</p>

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<p>Here in So Cal people refer to USC as “USC” or “SC” pretty much interchangeably.
I’m not sure I’ve ever heard it it called “Southern California” here actually.
And thats not a dumb question at all :)</p>

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<p>that’s definitely an out-of-state phenomenon. it’s generally referred to as SC or USC around the region</p>

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<p>USC or SC for the most part. I’m in MA and I’ve had more than a few people ask, “Oh, you want to go to South Carolina?” No…
My mom, who hails from LA, calls it “Southern Cal” occasionally.</p>

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<p>I’ve only heard USC and SC.</p>

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<p>Mostly, it’s just $C.</p>

<p>jkk jk.</p>

<p>But ya “Southern Cal” is an ESPN broadcaster’s favorite. That’s the first way you can tell someone is totally unfamiliar with the school haha.</p>

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<p>lol i’m from orange county… and i’ve never ever heard it referred as “southern california” before haha</p>

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<p>USC likes to be called USC and SC the most. They hate Southern Cal in general, because it really isn’t specific enough. However, I do think it is common outside of CA to call it that.</p>

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<p>I’m also from Southern Cali and I’ve never heard it called that way. We usually just call it USC/SC.</p>

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<p>First line from the wikipedia entry:

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<p>I agree with it. Nobody calls us Southern Cal except for ESPN commentators.</p>

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<p>vc08, the guy that calls USC “Southern Cal”… yeah he went to USC lol (scott van pelt)</p>

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<p>I live in socal and 2 of my teachers have been USC alumni, and iv never heard it called anything but USC.</p>

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<p>I HATE it when people refer to USC as University of Spoiled Children.</p>

<p>I just HATE IT.</p>

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<p>Ha, thats dumb. People who say that though probably say the same thing about every other college.</p>

<p>I think those that haven’t gotten in are Stressed Children.</p>

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<p>I’ve heard several variations, actually.
University of…

  1. Spoiled Children
  2. Superior Connections
  3. Sanitizer and Clorox (during the norovirus outbreak)</p>

<p>… there’s more, but I don’t remember them right now.</p>

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<p>That seems so bizarre to me!</p>

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<p>wow^^^^ very intriguing offer</p>

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<p>i think scott van pelt went to maryland, which may explain why he would call it “Southern Cal”</p>

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<p>oh my bad you’re right! haha</p>

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<p>USC actually requests that media avoid use of “Southern Cal” and “SC” - their preferred official names are “USC”, “University of Southern California”, and “Southern California” (I think)</p>

<p>Not that anyone on ESPN cares, it seems :)</p>