<p>I think your student will have unlimited opportunities at USC because the school is really set up to help these exact high-achievers soar. After all, they bring in about 600 Pres/Trustee/Deans from an already excellent pool of admits. Most have been following a competitive track in HS and continue to work hard and set high goals. </p>
<p>We have found USC’s Schools and Dornsife are particularly proactive in helping top students apply for fellowships, get mentor professors involved with those striving for research and many other boosts. These are not reserved for merit scholars–as there are many highly gifted students at USC who were not lucky in the merit draw but are, nonetheless, rising fast and care about their future plans.</p>
<p>My older son was a trustee scholar and we saw many of his friends who came in as academic superstars achieve tremendous results. One was selected for a funded post-grad neuroscience program in London, another won a NASA grant and is currently at a top grad school, and on and on. </p>
<p>Throughout the year, almost on a weekly basis, students doing well get emails inviting them to info sessions on Fulbright et al preparation, special seminars, Ambassador programs, leadership training, internship opportunities and more. These are not reserved for the incoming merit winners, I should point out. Every USC student has access to much of these benefits, and for USC student who are among the top academic achievers there, there are even more special invitations based on their work. </p>
<p>Please pm me if you have specific questions, but I do think motivated students really achieve top honors at any university. Our experience with two kids at USC is the school truly supports those with the highest goals.</p>
<p>Best of luck.</p>