Pomona vs. USC Trustee— thoughts?

cannga
Wed, 11 Apr 2012 21:42:52 +0000

To OP: Interesting approach that leads to the location “advantage” for USC!! What’s the point of being “closer to the West side” if it lands you smack next to one of the most notorious gang/murder “capitols” in all of California, or even, the US? This is Central and South Central LA we are talking about.

USC is a fantastic school and S’s second choice behind Pomona, but location wise in our minds it has always been THE BIGGEST negative point of the school, no matter how we try to reassure ourselves, and no matter how often we read that there might not be any statistical data to prove the lack of safety.

We live in LA and I used to drive through Central/South Central LA on my way to work for years. The area feels so unsafe that no matter how bad the traffic, I tried never to get off the freeway. I was afraid that someone may shoot me accidentally or after getting into a traffic accident with the local residents. No exaggeration.
Good luck with your decision and congratulations.