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<p>If I had a dollar for every person who asked this…</p>
<p>The area around USC got a bad rap in the early 1990s when the LA riots took place. That was over 20 years ago and probably before you were born! The area has changed. As a freshman, you will live ON CAMPUS – the safest place you could ever be. USC takes safety very seriously.</p>
<p>Now, you could go to school in the “safest” neighborhood possible – but if you decided to walk home alone at 3am listening to your Ipod carrying your designer purse, you could get mugged there, too. Crime happens everywhere. If you use common sense (as you should no matter in what kind of neighborhood you’re in) you will be OK. USC has a 24hr tram and Campus Cruiser that can take you home from class after hours if you are alone.</p>
<p>It’s a college and low-income neighborhood. Nothing surrounding USC in terms of food in “expensive.” You have your cheap fast food options all the way up to restaurants with entrees around $15 a person.</p>
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<p>All depends on your major, the class and the professor. Generally, everything is competitive – especially the bio classes. Your GEs will have more students, but as you move into 200 and 300 level classes, you’ll usually have no more than 20-25 students.</p>
<p>People are friendly – there’s a social group from every kind of person. If you’re quiet and like to study, you can find friends who like to do the same. If you like to party, you’ll find those people. If you’re in the middle, you’ll make a ton of friends easily.</p>
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<p>I’ll say this – at every college, there are outstanding professors and horrible professors. You’ll have to find this out on your own when you’re registering for classes.</p>
<p>UCSD has a party reputation, too. It IS San Diego. Go with whatever school you like best after visiting!</p>