<p>There is really no difference anymore. There used to be restrictions on where you could have dinner, but these were eliminated. I’m surprised that they haven’t consolidated them into the same plan yet. </p>
<p>Basically, if you live at Parkside, your plan is Gold, and anywhere else it is Cardinal. With both plans you get 10 weekly meals at Parkside and EVK and about $500 dining dollars each semester to be used at various campus restaurants.</p>
<p>“Basically, if you live at Parkside, your plan is Gold, and anywhere else it is Cardinal. With both plans you get 10 weekly meals at Parkside and EVK and about $500 dining dollars each semester to be used at various campus restaurants.”</p>
<p>An alternative is Cardinal “Fast Pass,” for the same price, which started the year allowing all you can eat anytime at EVK and breakfast and lunch at Parkside. This semester they added dinner at Parkside to the plan; so it’s basically an all-you-can eat plan for the two dining halls. My daughter likes it as she doesn’t have to worry about how many meals she’s used up or running out of dining dollars. We keep a little extra money on her USC Spirit Card for trips to other campus food options like Carls Jr. or milkshakes at Ground Zero. :)</p>
<p>Do we get credit for GCE A level exams?</p>
<p>hi, im an international student and im not used to the American system of education since we follow british…anyway, im a business major and wanted some suggestions on what courses to take in my first semester…i was thinkin of math 117, econ 203, one GE course along with WRIT 140…wat do u say?</p>
<p>o and another question…</p>
<p>wats your opinion on the Trojan Meal plan? is it worth the extra money</p>
<p>hey, i was just wondering about laptops in class… do people generally carry their laptops around with them to class for note-taking or do most people just take notes on paper?</p>
<p>Trojan Plans- Definitely not worth it. The plan is $2,862 of dining dollars, and it is basically impossible to spend that much on campus food during a semester. The cash does <em>not</em> roll-over at the end of the semester, and <em>cannot</em> be used on non-food items. My friend still has something like $1200 left over, and ends up buying crates of bottled water to run down the balance. </p>
<p>Laptops- Yes, they are quite popular and many students do carry them all day. Of course aside from note taking, there’s a bit Facebooking, E-mailing, etc. All the classrooms have wireless internet, so laptops can be useful tools during class as long as you don’t let yourself get distracted.</p>
<p>sam87: you can probably take 118 if you do well enough on the math placement exam…after that I’d say it’s pretty flexible.
My first semester I took writ 140, cat 6 GE, econ 205, buad 304
Looking back I wished I did writ 140/cat6 in the spring semester because my first semester was really busy and writing is one of my weaker subjects.
I didn’t really like econ 205 because the class was huge and the professor was just okay (so I felt like I was wasting my tuition) so I took econ 203 last summer at a community college and in hindsight I wish I could have taken both at a CC.</p>
<p>its kinda dumb question but…do students care or talk about lakers???
believe it or not lakers are really big reason why im highly considering school in LA especially usc and ucla…</p>
<p>sunnydaysee,</p>
<p>I’m a business major also. Would you recommend taking macro and micro econ at a CC or at USC? (since I heard the classes are easy and may boost my GPA)</p>
<p>Transfer classes don’t boost your GPA. (You GPA is only classes taken at USC and if your transfer GPA is lower than your USC gpa then it’ll factor in). So basically, your transfer gpa can only hurt you, not help you, so if you take them, get an A just to be safe.</p>
<p>And yes, I highly recomment taking both at a CC (it’s cheaper, you get space for 2 more electives). And you can take CC classes starting the summer after you graduate HS, so you’ve got time this summer, take them.</p>
<p>Also, if you aren’t a big fan of calc, you can take it at a CC in lieu of math 118.</p>
<p>How transgender-friendly is USC? I am especially interested in the the acceptance level among the student body and the accessibility to gender neutral restrooms. Are there any non-gender designated restrooms near lecture buildings?</p>
<p>If you do buy the Trojan Plan (which my S’s friend did), you will be VERY popular toward the end of the term, treating your friends to help spend all your dining $$$. My S bought lots of candy & brought it home for winter break. I was surprised because he’s not a “junk food” kid & he admitted they were all helping the friend use up all his money on the Trojan Plan. My S was happy enough with his meal plan, but I suspect next year when he’s in the apartment he’ll be asking us to go for the cheaper plan that allows him to eat fewer meals at the dining halls & have fewer dining dollars, so he has more flexibilitly. I actually like him having the Cardinal or Gold meal plan so I can urge him to be sure to eat regularly since we already paid for him to do so (I’m afraid he might otherwise decide to skimp & not eat as well as he should at times), but we can talk it over this summer & figure out what he thinks best.</p>
<p>PROUDTROJAN</p>
<p>can you describe the gay scene; gay students in general at USC, in detail please? thanks!!</p>
<p>I’m taking AP Chinese, AP US History, AP AB Calc, and AP English Literature in two weeks. I have two questions:
<p>none of them will have GE credit…only a few ap tests have GE credit</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.usc.edu/dept/ARR/articulation/apexams.html[/url]”>http://www.usc.edu/dept/ARR/articulation/apexams.html</a></p>
<p>this is kind of a weird question, but… </p>
<p>i know dorms come with beds, a dresser, a closet, a chair, and a desk (right?), so do i need to bring my own trash can? mirror?</p>
<p>Depending on your major, you might get out of reqs.
For engineering, a 4/5 on APUSH gets you out of Cat 4 GE
For majors w/ a calc req (business etc), a 4/5 on AP calc gets you out of math 118 or math 125</p>
<p>But most likely you’ll just get elective credits for any 3/4/5 score</p>
<p>I believe all USC housing comes with a trash can for each resident, as well as a mirror. I know I didn’t buy either item for my S in his dorm & he had both there. I can’t remember where the mirror was mounted but I’m pretty sure there was one somewhere in his room. I know there were trash cans for everyone in his dorm room–one for him and another for his room mate. There were also trash cans at the end of the dorm floor, in the group bathroom & floor laundry room.</p>
<p>“so do i need to bring my own trash can? mirror?”</p>
<p>Dorm rooms come with 2 trash cans, 2 mirrors, plus my daughter’s dorm has a large mirror in the hallway on her floor.</p>