| Mitch you are doing such a great job on this board. Just logged on and read all the posts. I am a native Midwesterner that moved to SC. No kids at Clemson but many friends kids go there. I can tell you the Upstate of SC is known for their engineering jobs, BMW, Fluor Daniel, and Michelin are big companies here. The ICAR (International Center for Automotive Research) is opening up in Greenville and Clemson is a big part of that. Clemson is the top public state school in SC. SC residents are thrilled to get into the school. Furman and Wofford are also excellent schools but private, although USC has the #1 International Business school in the country.
Anyway, as far was weather from a northern perspective - my first winter here we did not wear a coat at all, not once. Now, I am cold when the temp gets to 40 degrees. We get one snow a year if that and it is less than 1 inch.
More sunshine than anything - I wonder if that is why Princeton Review just listed Clemson students at the #1 Happiest Campus!! SC does not have any pro teams so the college teams here are like superstars. People that never went to Clemson but live around here support their sports programs. It really is a great school and a great atmosphere to learn in. |