<p>After hearing how difficult USC was to get into this year and how it is shooting up in rankings and reputation, how long before it loses the "Rich-kids safety school" image and gains some respect outside of Southern California?</p>
<p>I want to see it on the CC Top Colleges list, how long do you think before that?</p>
<p>I dont think it'll be there anytime soon</p>
<p>USC is still University of Second Choice in my book.....</p>
<p>I threw out the app they mailed me!
All of the USC people I met at my cc were arrogant and didnt really care about the work they did. I know the dangers of generalization but I still did not apply!</p>
<p>I dunno, I had an amazing impression from USC that I did not get from any of the other schools I visited...</p>
<p>well then I guess it is a good place for you</p>
<p>I got a completely opposite reaction</p>
<p>What impression did you get? Cuz I am a little concerned about some members of the student body. I wonder how intellectual some of the student body is.</p>
<p>To be brutally honest, I got the impression that the people there were ignorant arrogant drunks and overwhelmingly "monochromatic" in outlook.</p>
<p>I think that USC is trying to improve that by recruiting internationally and touting their close alums(which is really the only good thing they have)</p>
<p>for me and most people who know USC, it still has a certain stigma to it, until it gets over that, it will remain in its current place. Of course, there is resistance to change because a lot of the alums are really conservative and are adamant about no change in the school</p>
<p>USC is the sh!t and people know it. People are obviously going to hate. You don't need to hear from others' experiences to get a good feel for the school. I felt euphoria the first step I walked on campus and have never looked back ever since. Hmmmm if USC alumni are adamant about there being "no change," I wonder why USC is ranked #22 as far as endowment goes? BTW, as far as stating one good thing that USC has, don't forget that USC brought college football capital back to the West coast. Not to say that football is the only thing that people care about.</p>
<p>"monocromatic" in outlook? USC is quite possibly the antithesis of "homogenized" in terms of outlook simply because of the sheer diversity on campus. The problem with using a forum like this, is that you get a un-representative sampling of the "types of people" applying to each school, and choose to base all familiarity and opinions on the school on that. Having spent much time at the campus, (I live right near it), and speaking to many people I know currently in attendance, I can assure you that if you desire to surround yourself with the most esoteric intellectuals, (such is the stereotype of stanford students making them similarly "Monocromatic" according to definition), you can do so. However the best part about USC is that you are not barraged with such elitists, unlike most any other highly ranked institution, you have the opportunity and the perfect atmosphere to develop a group of friends that come from all walks of life, and are truly unique. You must understand that there is a certain demographic that would actually go ahead and visit a college forum. Usually, there are individuals who are nervous about their chances of getting into a certain school. The people who are nervous about not getting into USC, are admittedly much weaker applicants than those that are nervous about getting into Stanford (considering that even a perfect scorer should be nervous about getting into Stanford). Thus we have a completely skewed notion of the "types" of people that are in attendance at each school. I can assure you that the top applicants at USC (many of which are perfect scorers), that put USC as their top choice (yes they do exist), would NEVER visit a college forum, due to the fact that they are confident enough in their admission. In this light, the only "super-strong" applicants you will see on this forum applying to USC would be the trustee-presidential scholarship hopefulls, which are obviousely on here because they are nervous about their chances of recieving the scholarships. These people would probably only attend USC if they recieve the scholarships making it a second choice school for them. Thus we develop the false notion that ALL "super-strong" applicants take USC to be a "Second-choice", however these are only the nervous applicants that actively desire to be consoled on an open forum like this. Please don't perpetuates stereotypes about certain schools because it only clouds the perspective of those already "unsure" applicants that visit these forums regularly, and hinders their ability to make the correct decision on which college to attend. Ultimately the only way to even begin to form an idea as to how the student life is, is to actually visit the campus yourself, preferably for an overnight visit (which USC loves to cater to).
Good luck to you all, and I can't wait to meet my fellow trojans!</p>
<p>"are not barraged with such elitists"</p>
<p>that wasnt what I found, I disdain arrogance of all kinds which is partly why I dislike USC. I'm just sharing my views on this forum.</p>
<p>I personally loved USC from the moment I stepped on campus. I have visited twice now and every single person I met was genuinely encouraging and nice. I also loved the faculty as they seemed really accessible, despite being some of the top faculty in the nation.</p>
<p>However...there is a stigma about USC and people on the west coast in general that can rub off on others. For instance...I just got a full-ride scholarship to Ithaca and lots of people have been telling me to go there and saying that it is a better school...in which I kind of disagree...so...those perceptions can go a long ways</p>
<p>of course there's intellectualism, but the school is definitely more "hands-on" and 21st-century in outlook in terms of how they view education and what's essential to know. it's definitely a future-oriented school. i think USC students gain lots of skills in college that allow them to do better in the real world. you can't just be "intellectual" or have a high GPA in order to be successful. </p>
<p>i think many of the more prestigious institutions in this country have a monochromatic outlook, no offense. it's not fair to make generalizations I know. but it seems as ifthe vast majority of students/professors/administrators at ivy-league ish places are super liberal, intolerant of conservatives, think much too highly of themselves just becuase of the name of their institution and history, etc...etc...</p>
<p>USC is more representative of the world, and the population of the US in general. Professors aren't all liberal brainwashers, nor are they all conservatives. The students definitely reflect more open mindedness in terms of views and diversity of opinions. THIS IS LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. and trust me...Los Angeles is the least bubbly of all the bubbles in the US, it's very very difficult to be monochromatic, especially if you were raised here. sempitern aren't you from SoCal? </p>
<p>Anyways USC is definitely on its way to becomign a world class institution, (it already is) not becuase of its own initiatives, but because of its location and place in the world, and the connections it offers especially to countries in Asia. </p>
<p>THE WEST COAST IS WHERE IT'S AT!
especially if you want to be successful in business. it's SOO important to have the connections to countries such as India, China, Malaysia, Japan, Korea. SC definitely takes advantage of its pacific rim location.</p>
<p>I wouldn't be surprised if USC climbs from 30 to 25 in a couple of years.</p>
<p>yeah, so let's pm roger dooley and ask him to put usc on the 'top colleges' list!</p>
<p>Do it, that would be funny!</p>