<p>docfreedaddy, I have no personal issues with USC. I even think it is a great school, well within the top 8 in California, in my personal opinion. All I am saying is, if you are a Harvard material, USC would just be a “fallback” school for you. Again, if you are a Harvard (or HYPSM) material. There maybe 10 or 20 people at Harvard who didn’t get into USC, but largely speaking, Harvard-caliber students would get into USC easily.</p>