<p>Where should I live? I can't be accepted until I get my spring grades turned in which will be a week or two. I am a transfer student and will be a sophomore. If I get accepted then will it be hard to find housing so late? Will I have much of a choice in the type of housing or will I just go where there is room. Which is better for your first year at USC dorm or apartment style?</p>
<p>More than likely as a transfer and sophomore you will have to live off campus. There are several places near campus walking distance with USC bus service. Most of the people that I know are “kicked” off campus sophomore year because of the housing shortage. The one exception is the frats/sororities live in Greek housing.</p>
<p>The apartments off campus are pretty much like on campus housing in that they are basically student housing just not run by the school. Also, it tends to be a bit cheaper than living on campus.</p>
<p>Hopefully, some students will answer you but if not I’ll see if I can dig up my notes from last year when I was helping a friend’s child negotiating the transfer.</p>
<p>Here is the link for off campus housing. </p>
<p><a href=“https://offcampushousing.sc.edu/[/url]”>https://offcampushousing.sc.edu/</a></p>
<p>I would go ahead and call housing and ask about the possibility of on-campus housing.</p>
<p>thanks for the info</p>
<p>cranston
I believe a good number of sophs stay in on campus housing at USC.Take a look at the various “Quad” options which are apt style and for upperclassmen. S lived on campus soph year…he was in Honors apt housing in the Horseshoe area, his GF lived in one of the quads and Im pretty sure most of his friends were still on campus. Sorry, I dont know about the odds for placement for a transfer student.Maybe expressing an interest in specialty housing would help (like the Green Quad, for example).</p>
<p>cathymee - usually this would be a good option, however not for the fall. Housing is taking Patterson completely offline for the entire 2010-2011 year and gutting/renovating it so there is a shortage of housing, waiting lists, etc. Especially in the quads.</p>
<p>There are quite a few student apt. complexes very near campus —you’ll probably find that you may even save money over the cost of a dorm. Woodlands, Stadium Suites, Copper Beech, Aspyre are just a few that have student activities, pools, and amenities such as fitness rooms or computer centers. Some have shuttles to campus, Aspyre is within walking distance. Other complexes such as Pavillion Towers, Vista, and Wilshire House are well-rated, but not as “student-activity” oriented.</p>
<p>cranston
you may still want to call Housing and see what your chances are. I feel as a transfer you might want to be on campus if at all possible just to get into the swing of things. If you need to consider off campus, in addition to the apt complexes mentioned above my S has lived at Pointe West, which is a little further out but has a shuttle and is reasonably priced compared to some of the other complexes.</p>