Should I Commute or Reside at USC's Summer Program?

Applying to College
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<p>I am applying to USC’s High School Summer program for 4 weeks and was wondering if I should Commute (meaing drive to school) or Reside (live there)? What is more fun?</p>

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<p>It depends on where you live.</p>

<p>Watts: commute
Santa Monica: reside
OOS: definitely reside</p>

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<p>My daughter did a residential program at a different college the summer before her senior year. It was really helpful for her in focusing her thinking about her college selection. She got to see what it feels like to adjust to being away from home, for example.</p>

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<p>Reside there. You will learn more outside the classroom, than inside - you don’t want to miss out on all the bull sessions and pizza.</p>

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<p>Can you afford to live there?</p>

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<p>I can afford both. My sister lives in Irvine and I live in MD… I thought it would be cool to live with her and drive 45 mins to school every day.</p>

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<p>I’d vote reside at USC and hang with sister before or after.</p>

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<p>It would be a hellish commute. Maybe you can spend time with her one weekends? or before or after the program. </p>

<p>[Sigalert.com</a> Los Angeles Traffic Map](<a href=“http://www.sigalert.com/]Sigalert.com”>http://www.sigalert.com/) </p>

<p>Check out that site. It shows you want the traffic would be like in real time. Just guessing at where your sister is at in Irvine (Jeffrey Road) I did a route. It would take about 75 minutes if you were on the roads now. That is just the freeway section. Depending on when you plan to go - you can expect a 2 hour commute, and then you have to find parking…</p>

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<p>Uhh, no, that would be ‘stupid’… With traffic drive time during rush hour would be 75-90 minutes one way. Add in a parking, walking to class… Moreover, one of the benefits of such programs is meeting kids from other parts of the country and hanging out with them. You could also take the trains, which would take about the same time, but you could read/nap onboard. (Metrolink/Amtrak to Union Station, transfer to Red Line, transfer to Blue Line.)</p>

<p>Stay on campus.</p>

<p>btw: Cornell has a wonderful summer program, which I would recommend over 'SC.</p>