<p>I am the parent of a rising senior in USC’s early-leaver Resident Honors program (30-40 students enter after junior year of high school), and it’s been seamless. The students have a small group of chronological peers with organized social and cultural activities in which they may or may not choose to participate and dedicated administrators available to them. They are also part of a 200 person humanities honors program, with all of their GE’s taught in tiny, multidisciplinary seminars.</p>
<p>Our situation was that our son knew exactly what he wanted to study and had exhausted the resources of his otherwise excellent and good-fit high school in that field. USC was a top university in his field and he was eager to get started. Having the opportunity to work with other students who share his passion (overused word but quite accurate in the case of these young people), and the exposure to USC’s wide variety of offerings in the arts, has been wonderful for him from the first moment he stepped onto the campus. It has worked for him both academically and socially.</p>
<p>One final thought: OP, if your daughter is even considering USC, be sure she takes the PSAT. If she is a finalist, she will be guaranteed a 50% tuition scholarship. Also, apply before the Dec. 1 deadline to be considered for further merit aid; the school is quite generous.</p>