<p>Every year, MANY of the brightest kids from our state of HI apply & matriculate at USoCal. This year is no exception. I have had many friends kids attend/graduate from USC. They are all very bright & caring kids & like or LOVE USC. The engineering school is very competitive, with LOTS of international students. Since my kids’ HS is ubercompetitive, many of the kids who study other fields have a lot more free time than they did in HS but still find many activities to keep busy with. Some choose to join honors programs or societies at the university and/or choose double-majors or minors. There are MANY options & you can find lots of different niches at USC, from all I’ve heard.</p>