<p>We came from the East Coast last year when D interviewed for Presidential. You definitely want to get there the night before so that you have a chance to settle in before Explore starts.
D was a NMF and ended up getting the Presidential, which she would have gotten anyway even without the interview. But even though she did not get Trustee, we were still very glad to have made the trip. The visit gave her another chance to see USC, talk to professors and students before making that very important decision about where to go to school. For her, visiting USC as an accepted student was very different from the college exploratory visits. It was very reassuring for her to visit again and make sure the school was the right place for her before committing herself to attend a school 2,000 miles from home. She made the decision to attend and is happy she did!</p>