University of Southern California Visit Report by coin
Visit to University of Southern California in March 2009 by coin
(Student, HS Class of 2010)
(Member since July 26 2008 with 89 posts)
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Visit Activities:
Information Session:
Yes - Fairly helpful-speaker was a young, charming member of the adcom, & she sold the school well. Later, we had a session specifically about CLAS, which was less helpful & the alumna speaker wasn&
Campus Tour:
Yes - Beautiful campus. I really liked our tour guide, she was a current student and went into detail with funny anecdotes and school traditions. Lots of fun.
Campus:
Friendliness/Courtesy of Students:
3 - Good
Didn't meet that many outside of the tour guide and a couple of speakers at the admissions presentations, because everyone was on spring break. Still, the few we met were pretty nice, I suppose.
Friendliness/Courtesy of Staff:
3 - Good
Ehh. The first one we met spoke well but seemed a bit cold when we went up to speak to her individually. Then the next presenter really didn't know what she was talking about, which wasn't i
Appearance of Campus:
5 - Excellent
Very nice. Very pretty. I really liked it.
Building/Facilities Maintenance/Cleanliness:
4 - Very Good
THEY HAVE A HOTEL THAT YOU CAN LIVE IN. And the bathrooms are clean. That is all I have to say about that.
Dormitories:
5 - Excellent
We got in to one of the dorm rooms, and I've seen a few college dorm rooms and I thought these were pretty spacey! The view was nice, the floor/bathrooms were nice, and, I mean, elbow room.
Security/Safety:
2 - Fair
Meh. They convinced me with their talk about how they protect their students or whatever, but the surrounding area is a little ... sketchy.
Overall Campus Impression:
5 - Excellent
Awesome. :)
Off-Campus:
Area Immediately Around Campus:
2 - Fair
Like I said ... sketchy.
City/Town/Community:
5 - Excellent
Oh, Los Angeles? I mean. It's LA. What can I say.
Campus Visit Notes for University of Southern California
Visit Description:
My first official college visit (hanging around A&M and Rice does not count) and I had a lot of fun. One of those places where I could just see myself, and since it's a match for me that's great.