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University of Southern California Visit Report by gregdunn

Visit to University of Southern California in August 2006 by gregdunn
(Student, HS Class of 2008)
(Member since July 14 2006 with 110 posts)
 
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Visit Activities:


Admissions Interview: Yes - Very thorough rundown of the school including admissions, student life and whatnot. How the school ran as a private school. About an hour and a half long

Information Session: Yes - I went to an information session at the Marshall school of business. It was me and one other kid. Tour of all the buildings, course outline, suggested everhting. Very helpful

Campus Tour: Yes - Hourlong tour. Nice small campus with a very nice guide. Helped really see into student life at USC.

Classroom Visit: Yes - We looked into the ELC. Experiencial learning center or seomthing. Looked very interesting and a different way of teaching

Campus:


Friendliness/Courtesy of Students:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
great guides. I met some students in the Business school who were nice and respective


Friendliness/Courtesy of Staff:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
the admissions officer and the business school person were very nice. A tad bit dry but informative and respectful, nonetheless.


Appearance of Campus:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Nice, Compact, brick wall. Very well maintained. Beautiful old buildings with a Park feel.


Building/Facilities Maintenance/Cleanliness:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
All the buildings looked great. The campus was spotless. Nothing I could see to complain about.


Security/Safety:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
There is a USC police that patrol 2 miles around the campus. There are no streets running through the campus. The impression I got was that it was a very safe within the walls.


Overall Campus Impression:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Plan to intend. Everything went smooth and was very informative and worth the morning. Beautiful campus. Exceeded my expectations.

Off-Campus:


Area Immediately Around Campus:
3 - Good
3 - Good
It is defineitly underrated. Everyone jokes about the University of South Central... but it was actually not bad at all... Its not Westwood, but not the ghetto.


City/Town/Community:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
MANY USC students participate in the community in service and whatnot. The city LA is very diverse and a great place to be. Beach, desert, mountains all within driving distance.

Campus Visit Notes for University of Southern California


Visit Description:

I loved everything about USC. The relatively small campus with a great feel. A good staff and very nice student population. I found little to complain about At the actualy campus and visit.

Other Comments (Transportation, local attractions, parking, etc.):

Its southern California!