Ask a USC student anything!

<p>^^^ You forgot to mention the spread too!</p>

<p>where’s the closest in-n-out burger?</p>

<p>We usually go to the one in Culver City if we’re going on an In-N-Out run, there are some other ones closer but the neighborhoods are kinda sketchy (A man tried to sell me a gold chain in the bathroom of the one in Inglewood). There is one next to the airport where the planes fly really close and there is another one in the heart of UCLA.</p>

<p>LMAO some dude tried to hustle some chains to me near that in n out too.</p>

<p>Glendale or Hollywood are pretty close. I just had a 4x4 Burger. It was delicious.</p>

<p>My reassignment was proposed and accepted in like 2 days. It was quite nice as all I did was switch roommates in Pardee, but whatever haha. It wasn’t a hassle at all.</p>

<p>I seemed to have been reassigned too (as a sophomore though), yet I never received any sort of email. I should check with housing because the online application won’t let me click on “rooms” saying that I need to apply…even though it says on the main page that I’m in a new room.</p>

<p>Hi – so they say the meal plan is “10 meals per week” but how many total does that translate into? For example is that based on from August 19 to January when the next semester starts? Does it include spring break, winter break etc.? Just trying to figure out what the actual total number of meals it means since they can be rolled over from week to week. From August to December it would be 18 weeks and I should think that would mean 180 meals (which works out to a little more than $11 per meal based on $2,500 less $500 dining dollars – i.e. $2,000 divided by 180 meals - $11.11. If its less than 180 meals then its even higher than $11 – that seams kind of high for breakfast and lunch and even dinner. Anyone know the total count of meals per semester? THANKS.</p>

<p>Your meal plan starts on move-in (Aug 19th) and ends on the last day of finals (Dec 16th). Being that move-in day is a Wednesday, you will receive 10 meals every Wednesday until the last Wednesday (I’m assuming Dec 9th, they aren’t gonna give you 10 meals on the last day, I’m pretty sure the dining hall closes early on the last day anyway). You can do the rest of the math.</p>

<p>If you go to the dining hall and pay with cash, its $8 for breakfast, $10 for lunch, and $12 for dinner.</p>

<p>To be honest, unless you eat three meals a day on campus, the meal plan is a waste of money. Dining hall food gets boring quick and pretty much everyone has meals left over at the end of the semester. I had about 30 at the end of the first semester and about 65 at the end of the second semester. By the end, I would go to the dining hall just to get a drink or a piece of fruit to use up my meals.</p>

<p>If you get 10 meals a week, considering that you stay on campus over the weekend. Doesn’t that mean that you get one meal per day and then 3 extra meals to use throughout that week? If you eat 3 meals per day, won’t you need to you your dining dollars? I’m confused -_-</p>

<p>How bad is parking throughout the year at USC? Is it relatively easy to find a parking spot on campus during the Fall+Spring semesters or is it really difficult? Are there certain times of the semester where its more difficult to secure a spot than others? Are there certain lots that are better/less crowded than others? Are the lots safe—ever hear of any cars broken into? With that said, is buying a parking permit worth it?</p>

<p>Yeah, of course you have to use your dining dollars, you’ll probably run out of those first.</p>

<p>I don’t know how to explain this. Yes, 10 meals + dining dollars doesn’t sound like enough food to get you through the week but it really is. USC has figured it out so that 10 meals is just right and if you have even 1 meal left over, they are profiting (well I’m speaking generally but you get the drift). At the end of the semester, I guarantee most people will have meals left over. Your eating habits tend to be erratic in college. Dining hall breakfast ends at 10:30 and you will soon see, its very empty compared to lunch and dinner. Most people either wake up too late, have class, eat breakfast in their room, etc. People are also deterred because dining hall Lunch and Dinner usually consists of the same food. IMO, it tends to get boring really fast and I found myself going off campus more than I thought I would. </p>

<p>Unless you eat 3 meals on campus everyday or find you really like dining hall food or are really pressed for cash, you will most likely have meals left over at the end.</p>

<p>Sounds good, thanks War Chant!</p>

<p>Has anyone ever brought one of those travel coffee mugs to the eateries/cafeterias and filled it up with a drink of your choice after a meal or something to use after you leave?</p>

<p>Because I know they’re pretty strict on taking extra food out except for a piece of fruit or something.</p>

<p>I personally haven’t used a coffee mug, but I’m sure they wouldn’t care as long as you’re not like doing it right in front of their face. But if you’re doing this to save meals, you’ll probably end up going to EVK/Parkside JUST to get a drink or FroYo towards the end of the semester because you can’t use all your meals.</p>

<p>I know this is realllly random but I received brochures from the USC tour. They said that last year 35,000+ students applied for 2,750 spots and 22% were offered admission, but in their profile the admissions offers stand at 7.855… I’m kinda confused about the admission offers part.</p>

<p>That figure could include spring admits.</p>

<p>7,855*</p>

<p>Oh okay. Just wondering!</p>

<p>7,855 = offers, 2,750 = yield
About 35% of students offered admission attend.</p>

<p>Final decision for scheduling:</p>

<p>SOCI 150 with Kaplan or SOCI 250 with Eliasoph?</p>