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University of Southern California Visit Report by lexid123

Visit to University of Southern California in August 2010 by lexid123
(Student, HS Class of 2011)
(Member since November 27 2010 with 49 posts)
 
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Visit Activities:


Information Session: Yes - The woman in charge of the info session was very informative. She focused mostly on how difficult it is to get into the school, which judging by those around me, appeared to be a major turn-off.

Campus Tour: Yes - Beautiful, hot campus. Lots of open space and beautiful old buildings.

Campus:


Friendliness/Courtesy of Students:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
The tour guide was very personable, but some of the other students did not seem so helpful.


Friendliness/Courtesy of Staff:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
Tour guide was couteous, but the admission woman was very cold.


Appearance of Campus:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
Very nice campus, there was construction happening so it was hard to fully appreciate it.


Building/Facilities Maintenance/Cleanliness:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Beautiful, clean buildings.


Security/Safety:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Lots of security.


Overall Campus Impression:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good


Off-Campus:


Area Immediately Around Campus:
2 - Fair
2 - Fair
Obviously a sketch area, but nothing to be worried about in daytime or with groups.


City/Town/Community:
3 - Good
3 - Good
Generally LA in generally is a decent city, but every city has its bad parts.

Campus Visit Notes for University of Southern California


Visit Description:

The tour started with a chat with the admission director who was cold, and just threw out the improbable stats required to gain acceptance to USC. The tour guide was very welcoming, and tried to provide all sorts of details required on the tour. Of course this involved name dropping, but that just added to the intrigue. Did not stay for the after tour talk with the head of the department because it was extremely hot, and I had a 6hr drive ahead of me.