Your dream school?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Southern California
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<p>To all those applicants who have submitted or are about to finish submitting all their college applications: Is USC your dream school?</p>

<p>Some other questions:
Why?/Why not?
How often do you think about USC
What would you do if you got accepted?<a href="If%20applicable">/b</a> **What would you do if you were offered a trustee/presedential scholarship?</p>

<p>You can copy-paste this I suppose (remove spaces):
**Why?/Why not?[ /b]
**How often do you think about USC[ /b]
**What would you do if you got accepted?<a href="If%20applicable"> /b</a> **What would you do if you were offered a trustee/presedential scholarship?[ /b]</p>

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<p>Yeah, no doubt about it. I’m wearing a USC t-shirt right now. That being said:</p>

<p>Why?
What’s not to like? Yeah, many universities can give you a top notch education. But the combination of the social life at SC, and the fact that it’s in Los Angeles sets it apart from the rest. I feel like I belong at SC. The same couldn’t be said when I visited Harvard, MIT, or Princeton. To anyone who has doubts about SC, just visit the campus and experience the vibe for yourself. It’s incredible.</p>

<p>How often do you think about USC
What can I say, it’s my dream school. I even had a dream about going to SC last night, to be honest. Whether it’s thinking about what fraternity I want to pledge, to where I want to stay, to being apart of the student section at the Coliseum, not a day goes by that I don’t think about SC in some form or another.</p>

<p>What would you do if you got accepted?
I would run outside, in the frigid Wisconsin weather, in just compression shorts. (that image was for our female readers ;)) In all seriousness, imagine if you were standing outside of St. Peter’s gates, and just got admission into Heaven? That’s what getting that package from SC would mean to me.</p>

<p>What would you do if you were offered a trustee/presedential scholarship?
To me, this would be like not only getting to the top of the list for Packers season tickets, but to get them for free. If getting into SC means the world for me, I guess getting a scholarship would mean the universe. Or maybe if Boneless Thursdays at BWW became a daily event. You get the idea, it makes an already amazing moment that much better.</p>

<p>However, most importantly, it would allow me to convince my parents to let me go to SC over other, “more prestigious” schools which I won’t mention. All of the stereotypes you’ve heard about Asian parents, well, they’re true. And my parents seem to tie Ivy League to success in their minds. Getting a presidential or a trustee would be the equivalent of being dealt an an ace and a jack. I would have the upper hand. And this fall I would take my talents to Los Angeles, and join the University of Southern California.</p>

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<p>Yes, yes, and yes.
Why?
My sister going there had nothing to do with me knowing all about USC and it’s amazingness :wink: Not only is it incredible academically but it has that great combination of social life, sports, and other opportunities. Plus the warm weather… living in Wisconsin sucks.
How often do you think about USC
Pretty much every day, hoping that I’ll get in.
What would you do if you got accepted?
Same as BigKev: compressions shorts in the Wisconsin weather… frostbite is fun :wink:
(If applicable) What would you do if you were offered a trustee/presedential scholarship?
If I get in, I’m guaranteed presidential because of National Merit. If they were somehow stupid enough to give me Trustee then it would probably help me convince my parents to let me go there over other “more prestigious” schools. Stupid Asian parents.</p>

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<p>@ BigKev & kabizzle - Good luck guys! I can really relate to most of the things you say. Since I started this thread I’ll have a go myself.</p>

<p>First of all, YES, USC is my dream school. </p>

<p>Why?/Why not?
The feeling of belonging somewhere? Imagine that to its fullest extent. It’s sort of strange since I’ve never visited the campus, or met any students, but everything seems right for me. I suppose most people have this feeling. </p>

<p>How often do you think about USC
Everyday. </p>

<p>What would you do if you got accepted?
I would cry. I’ve applied to the Bacc/MD program as well, and if I’d get accepted there, I’d cry some more.</p>

<p>What would you do if you were offered a trustee/presedential scholarship?
I can’t afford USC without the trustee…</p>

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<p>Kabizzle, if we both get in, we gotta meet up eventually. We’d be like two of the only Wisconsinites there. I’m gonna assume that you’re a Packers fan. I live and breathe football so I can’t wait for gameday at the Coliseum.</p>

<p>Random, I’ve heard USC gives amazing financial aid. So as long as you get in, you’ll only have to pay as much as you can afford. Don’t take my word for it though, I didn’t do a ton of research on aid since I didn’t apply for it.</p>

<p>Good luck both of y’all too. If we all get in we’ll definitely run into each other at SC some time next year, whether it’s class, gameday, or even at parties.</p>

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<p>Hell yeah Packers, can’t wait for the playoff game tomorrow. Also, even thinking about being in the Coliseum gives me chills. I definitely that agree we gotta meet up sometime.
Good luck to you too, and to you Random!</p>

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<p>@ BigKev - No financial aid for me, I’m int’l</p>

<p>Well let’s hope for the best guys. What major did you apply to? I applied to Bio</p>

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<p>That’s rough, I’m sorry man. Hopefully you get the trustee.</p>

<p>I applied to Econ/Math. Although it’ll be tough filling all my reqs for that major while taking Pre-Med. I might end up changing my major to Econ with a minor in Math instead if I can’t fit everything in.</p>

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<p>I applied to Biomedical Engineering although I’m not 100% sure I wanna stick with that since I’ll be doing Pre-Med and it’ll be really difficult to keep my GPA up for med school.</p>