<p>Couldn’t agree more with VinceH, spot on on all accounts.</p>
<p>As for preprofessionalism vs academia…you’re deluding yourself if you think the film industry is full of people who are “intellectually curious.” You’ll find the film students have a mindset of creating the best work they can, so they get picked up by, <em>gasp</em> a professional production/agency/film company.</p>
<p>As for being counted as a number vs individual. Let me tell you right now, in the real world, you’re just a number or statistic to most until you can prove your worth. Your worth to any school you are admitted to is:
A) The scores/GPA that got you in and
B) The money you pay them.
C) The potential that you, the admitted student, will add value to the school through your contributions to community and the like</p>
<p>If you think USC and other schools differ in that regard, think again. Nobody coddles you at SC, and (unless your parents have some deep pockets and are willing to coddle you after college) nobody will coddle you after you graduate. SC is what you make of it, so if you come here and complain about how partying and the greek system is ruining your experience, you’re experience will probably be ruined.</p>
<p>And finally, if you’re not in love with the other parts of SC (which is just a tad prejudiced, but I’m not one to judge) chances are they aren’t going to be in love with you either, and your mutual disdain will keep you relatively isolated from one another.</p>