Campus visit: redeeming qualities to emphasize?

TheKevinHorton
Sat, 11 Apr 2009 14:48:52 +0000

I lived in South Central LA/Compton my entire life. This week I was robbed at knifepoint- ipod, cash stolen. My sister’s car has been hit three times by careless drivers, two drunk. My brother has been stabbed and robbed. Even if you don’t look for trouble (brother is at harvard med, sister at ucla), trouble will find you. If you go to USC, stay on campus if you don’t have a car. If you go out in your car, do not use a steering wheel lock. It’s better to be able to drive off immediately if you are being chased.

The school itself? Wonderful. It carries a lot of prestige- top ranked school where you get a great education. And if it were anywhere else, I would take them up on their admission offer like no problem.