<p>Thanks for the information everyone. My son and I go for the Presidential Interview next Thursday and Friday. He is a National Merit Finalist and as such already guaranteed the Presidential, but we are going anyway to show his enthusiasm for the school and hoping for that small chance that he might get bumped up to Trustee. Not sure it is affordable for us without more assistance. I too am hoping that some don’t bother to come or will pass it up for the Ivys. My son has applied to two Ivys but would definitely enroll at USC over either of them if the finances work out.</p>