<p>victoria, was that a college confidential post, an individual’s web page, or what? In any case, whoever posted that is very misinformed. USC is need-blind in admissions AND guarantees to meet 100% of USC-determined need* for accepted students.
[Applications</a> Strong for Fall '09 USC Freshman Class: News Release](<a href=“http://www.usc.edu/uscnews/newsroom/news_release.php?id=538]Applications”>http://www.usc.edu/uscnews/newsroom/news_release.php?id=538)</p>
<p>*USC determines need using the CSS/Profile + FAFSA, so your USC-determined need may be different than calculated using the FAFSA alone. The amount you believe you need is almost always more than universities determine you need!</p>