Is USC on the rise academically?

docfreedaddy
Thu, 26 Jul 2012 02:32:24 +0000

The neighborhood disparaged as “seedy” is actually a gentrified neighborhood the residents view as a safe neighborhood. The attack was completely random and done by two gang members, one who lives about 5 miles from USC, the other 60 miles from USC. The victims were foreign born students sitting in a BMW, double parked at 1:00 a.m. The motive was apparently robbery since items belonging to the students were recovered. It was reported by a witness that the students refused to acede to the gunmen. This will likely be confirmed at trial.

Below is the most thorough, recent overview of safety at USC and the surrounding area. A great deal of additional information can be obtained on the USC website or a Google search:

[The Fictive Persona: Is USC Safe?](The Fictive Persona: Is USC Safe?)

i will not comment on the misrepresentations or motivations of a prior poster. Suffice it to say, he closely identifies with another fine private California university. The rapid ascendency of USC has been welcomed by most, but not all.

I think it is most important that prospective students and parents have a clear and unbiased understanding of the safety at USC and the surrounding areas. As the parent of an entering freshman, I have been greatly impressed with the emphasis USC places on educating students how to safely negotiate an urban environment, be it L.A., East Palo Alto, NYC, Rome or Paris. I think this education is as invaluable as the exceptional academic and social skills refinement USC offers.