Hi over here @ballerina16. I have two at USC as well, one in CS. Interviewing can be a plus if the interview goes well that is. I think it is really dependent on your daughter. You should know if she would interview well I would think. There’s the optional interviews you can set up and the merit interviews you get a letter for. I know a girl really well who started crying in her merit interview and didn’t get the Pres/Trustee, and she believes it was cause of not having a good interview. The pressure got her. Some kids have great interviews, others make a mess of them and then they feel bad throughout the process and it makes them more stressed. I have several students, and I know which of mine interview well and which might not be as strong. I am guessing you have a gut feeling? USC likes people showing them love, but I would only do an optional interview if you are pretty confident in the student because there are kids who do interview well. It only takes one little difference to make a difference at USC.