Campus visit: redeeming qualities to emphasize?

Comp_Sci_Guy
Sat, 11 Apr 2009 00:47:23 +0000

You are the one giving four years of your life to a place you either love or don’t. Maybe the strongest argument is that one school makes you happier and therefore more motivated than the other. I also looked at USC. It’s a great school and lovely as their campus is, it feels like an island of priviledge in the midst of squalor. UCSD seemed more eclectic and diverse on campus and more connected to the world off-campus. And honestly, I worry about what can happen when your car breaks down late at night in the USC area. I just didn’t want to live four years in a place that feels like you can’t safely leave the campus.