<p>is marshall considered more competitive than any other schools in usc??</p>
<p>also how are IR program and International business program(college of letters,arts and sciences)???</p>
<p>Nickel Xenon, I initially wanted to major in architecture. Of the schools I applied to USC, UC Berkeley, and Cal Poly SLO (which has a good arch program) were my only options that had arch programs. </p>
<p>My main decision was between UC Berkeley and USC. I was initially set on going to Berkeley; however, as I visited both campuses many times and spent the night at admitted students events, I came to realize that USC was a much better fit for me. I also knew that USC had more majors that appealed to me, in the event that I chose to change my major. </p>
<p>Having made such a change to Policy, Planning, and Development, I have found a program unique to USC that is exactly what I wanted.</p>
<p>dnduswo, most schools at USC actually have similar admit rates, but some have extra requirements when applying. I recently added Business as a second major in Marshall, and the process for adding a major does require a supplemental application. </p>
<p>Keep in mind that when you apply to USC, you are admitted to USC before you are admitted to a school within USC. For Marshall to look at your application, you first have to be admitted to USC. </p>
<p>IR and the International Business concentration are very popular on campus, and they are great interdisciplinary programs.</p>
<p>How long were your short answers in the application?</p>
<p>For the short answers, can they be more than one paragraph?</p>
<p>My friends (they want to go to UCLA) keep teasing me about how USC is in the ghetto. Is this even true? I know it’s not in the best of neighborhoods but obviously USC is a world-class institution; it can’t be that bad can it?</p>
<p>Also, UCLA totally sucks. :)</p>
<p>It really isn’t that bad. The community around USC isn’t upper class like UCLA, but that doesn’t mean that it is dangerous or bad. Our crime rates on campus are lower than those at UCLA.</p>
<p>Like any urban area, safety can be a concern in South LA. In other words, you shouldn’t walk by yourself along Vermont Avenue at 3:00A.M. Our on campus security, DPS, is present throughout the campus and community, and most students feel very safe. </p>
<p>South LA is a “transition zone” as it is home to many low-income residents, and gentrification is now a huge issue, as more students move into the area and land values rise. If you check out zillow.com, the houses can go for $700,000. Efforts are being made by planners not to force all current residents to flee the area, but there are many new developments in the area. Tuscany was just completed, featuring luxury student apartments atop retail (Coffee Bean, Chipotle, Cold Stone, Quizno’s). University Gateway, north on Figueroa, will feature similar apartments atop restaurants, a health club, and bookstore. Similar developments are being planned around USC. </p>
<p>Long term plans are being made to demolish three complexes north of campus: The University Village Shopping Center, Cardinal Gardens Apartments, and Century Apartments to create a huge extension of the campus that will include classroom buildings, student housing, and more retail. This isn’t happening soon, but it goes to show, that the area around USC is constantly offering more to students.</p>
<p>The conversation about crime on campus has gone on for some time here. One source I have found interesting is the Los Angeles Police Department Crime Map website. You can type in any L.A. address and get information for the previous week. I found that on campus addresses were difficult to research so I used the Radisson Hotel at 3540 S. Figueroa instead. The statistics and incidents I have seen on the map over the past 6 months or so seem to support the idea that while the campus is quite safe, the area surrounding it is less so. [LAPD</a> | crimestats and epolice](<a href=“http://www.lapdcrimemaps.org/]LAPD”>http://www.lapdcrimemaps.org/)</p>
<p>How badly is USC going to smash UCLA this Saturday? :)</p>
<p>superdupersmashed.</p>
<p>i like that thought. :)</p>
<p>We are playing for the Rose Bowl and against UCLA, we are going to be awesome! (lets just hope history doesn’t repeat itself).</p>
<p>Interesting…we might just end up at the Rose Bowl for good…</p>
<p>[L.A</a>. Memorial Coliseum Talks at Impasse](<a href=“http://www.usc.edu/uscnews/stories/14596.html]L.A”>http://www.usc.edu/uscnews/stories/14596.html)</p>
<p>I’ve heard that that might just be a ploy…</p>
<p>I hope so. I’d hate to drive to the Rose Bowl next year for all of the games. Walking across the street is MUCH easier.</p>
<p>Funny you should bring up Vermont Avenue, that’s where my elementary school is. Boy that sure brings back memories.</p>
<p>Dont worry, even if they do move games to the Rose Bowl it is really easy to take a train from Union Station (downtown) to Pasadena, where there is a free bus that takes you from the train station to the game.</p>
<p>Although this is still much more of a hassle than walking to the Coliseum, it is pretty cheap and easy. And you can bring booze on the train and tailgate at the Rose Bowl if that’s what you are worried about. </p>
<p>Although I would prefer to play at the Coliseum (tradition, proximity), the Rose Bowl is probably the most famous stadium in the country and a cool place to play (we have played there before).</p>
<p>Either way…dont worry about it. I have faith that our Athletic Department will come up with a good solution.</p>
<p>Fight on!</p>
<p>What’s the area like right now? I haven’t been around since I was eight.</p>
<p>Like what they said above. It isn’t completely and utterly horrible but it definitely isn’t the best. You should never walk around by yourself in middle of the night up vermont or Hoover.</p>
<p>I know its not that bad but I just don’t like this neighborhood, i miss my old neighborhood where I just walked around freely without worrying by myself 3 am. 
But then again this is LA, i guess this is the price for living in the city (although UCLA don’t seem to suffer from this as much… or at all. bastards. we have to plummet them today!!)</p>
<p>Bad area=Lower house prices
Lower housing prices=Cheaper land
Cheaper land=bought by developers
developers=gentrification</p>