<p>I’m a girl. I’m not a drop dead gorgeous blonde, but I’m not ugly either. I am fairly attractive, but I definitely don’t turn heads.</p>
<p>I’m told that USC is full of the most good-looking guys and girls around. Does this mean that the dating scene there is useless for less-than-hot students? </p>
<p>Yep, don’t give me all the typical BS about how looks don’t matter. Dating is an important part of the college experience, and if I’m a huge step below the rest then I’m not going to have a shot.</p>
<p>At every large university you are going to discover students who are quite handsome or beautiful. You will also find students who will never find their photos on the cover of a fashion magazine. SC has such a diverse student body, there are students of all ethnic groups, shapes and sizes.</p>
<p>I suggest you look through the campus photos posted on the website, YouTube videos and the campus webcam. On the webcam you can see the students walk by on their way to classes. </p>
<p>On Facebook the class of 2013 has a page which they created. Students have posted their photos on the site. </p>
<p>Read Dale Carnegie’s book, “How to Win Friends and Influence People”. It will help you gain confidence and realize some of the most fascinating people are not necessarily the most attractive.</p>
<p>Yes it is true that USC does have some drop dead gorgeous people, but not everyone looks that way. With a campus of over 30,000 students, there will be someone who thinks you look amazing. Don’t worry about it.</p>
<p>Though if you want to date, I would say that it seems like the dating scene at USC isn’t as prominent as at other schools. Maybe it’s only my view, but it always seems to me that most people aren’t into “dating” at USC, or at least as much as other schools my friends attend.</p>
<p>^could you elaborate? like…when you say they’re not into dating, what’s the alternative to them? are you saying they prefer casual hook-ups? or are you saying they’re more focused on academics or EC’s to really spend time dating? or…?</p>
<p>From what I’ve read on CC, the dating scene is not prominent at most colleges, it’s not just USC. I’ve also heard there are some very drop dead georgous people at USC, eventhough I personally have not met one, either friends of my daughter or people at her dorm floor. But maybe my standards are high. :D</p>
<p>There are plenty of good looking people there and there are plenty of average looking people. I don’t think that should be a reason why you’re discouraged to attend. Like Georgia Girl said, there are plenty of people on campus (17,000 undergrads) and you will definitely find someone who’s interested in you. Also, not every guy there is an OC surfer dude. It’s a diverse campus with tons of different types of cultures and ethnicities.</p>
<p>I’ll chime in too My daughter is a freshman at USC and having a ball, (while pursuing a difficult and demanding degree.) You will find the social activity you look for and every race, shape, size, height, normal looking person possible. There is just so much to do it can almost overwhelm at first! I highly recommend living in dorm, if possible, if you would be entering as a freshman. It’s a great way to immediatly meet your fellow students and they offer coed-group activities, etc.</p>
<p>As others have said, I’d agree the “looks” of the student body run the gamut. I’ve always found the best way to get dates is to be friendly and open, join groups (study, sports, religious, service–you name it) and smile at those you find interesting.</p>
<p>All USC students automatically get more attractive after enrolling. It’s something to do with weather and magnetic fields or something like that.</p>
<p>A quick swing around the apartment areas surrounding campus on a Saturday morning shows copious amounts of empty beer cans. Research has shown that beer makes both boys and girls look really, really hot… like head-turning hot!</p>
My daughter is a freshman at USC and having a ball, (while pursuing a difficult and demanding degree.) You will find the social activity you look for and every race, shape, size, height, normal looking person possible. There is just so much to do it can almost overwhelm at first! I highly recommend living in dorm, if possible, if you would be entering as a freshman. It’s a great way to immediatly meet your fellow students and they offer coed-group activities, etc.</p>