<p>No, there is no cultural life here. This is a cow town surrounded by bean fields. These were the words that my mother uttered when we were forced to move to Los Angeles from New York…in 1957. Kids who go to USC are blond vapid creatures who surf (ride them wild waves on Hoover!!!), and go clubbing with whoever every night. </p>
<p>With all due respect to the OP and her daughter any university that attracts people from all over the United States and the world (new admittee and his twin Malik from the Sudan is just an example), with gpas, test scores, ecs that are stellar, life experiences that are as diverse as the globe…I’m sorry. My first reaction is that the OP is a ■■■■■. Or else incredibly insulated from newspapers and/or the media. How do you let or encourage your child to apply to a school that you feel is beneath them intellectually, sketchy in terms of environment and perceived shallow student body, in a city that has no culture save for watching cows chew their cud and perhaps not a fit (save for the scholarship).</p>
<p>OHHHHH sorry! Must fly, have a mani/pedi with a parafin treatment in ten.</p>