<p>Hi there</p>
<p>Can anybody advise which College is better for someone who has plans to take a Liberal Arts degree, but is undecided. He enjoys Theatre and Economics. Which University is better for these 2 options?
One hears that USC is very much a jock school, and the social life revolves around Greek, and is mostly about drinking. Is that true? How good is the social scene at either of these Universities?
Finally how easy does one get accepted to do a graduate degree by an Ivy League University, coming from either of these Universities (assuming that the grades are high and similar in both Colleges)? Thanks!</p>
<p>You’ll see diversity in the student body, but social scene is pretty much Greek. They control and lead the student body. You can find something to do if you’re not greek, but you’ll always have something to do if you’re Greek. So if you like having a good time, enjoying life, but also serious about school, you will like the greek system. If you like to hide under the rock then you can also enjoy school, but just not a complete college experience. There’s a niche for everybody, but be forewarned the Greek system is a dominating scene.</p>
<p>usc is dominated by the greek scene? but less than 20% of the student body is greek…</p>
<p>I think the number hovers around 20-25%, but IFC has reported numbers have been rising slowly. Think about it though, it’s like how 1% of the worlds population owns like 50% of wealth (i dont kno the exact number but it’s the meaning behind it). Not saying greek kids are all wealthy kids because there are those that are completely on financial aid/loans. But USC is a school that has a strong history of an established greek system.</p>
<p>Define “jock school”. If you mean that everyone plays a sport competitively, that’s far from the truth. Many people love sports, but to play competitively at USC means that you’re EXTREMELY talented (ie. going to go pro eventually). However, people love to do intramurals. But if you don’t want to get involved in them, then no one’s going to give you any hassle. However, people LOVE to cheer on sports (ie. football) and school spirit is everywhere!</p>
<p>I do have to agree that a lot of the social life DOES revolve around Greek life, but it’s not impossible to have a social life if you’re not involved with Greek life. So if you’re interested in it, there’s definitely a lot to do as SShoot3r mentioned.</p>
<p>As much as we all hate rankings, I do believe USC is ranked higher than Georgetown overall, so you shouldn’t have to worry about it not being “as good” in terms of placement for grad schools. Not sure about actual numbers, but if you perform well at either USC or Georgetown you’ll be fine anywhere you apple.</p>
<p>I heard a completely different story about the Greek life at USC. I’m an entering freshman, but I’ve been told that less than 20% are Greek.</p>
<p>Here is my understanding of the Greek numbers. There are about 17% of students who are in the NPC and IFC Greek organizations. These are what students think of as the “social” Greek organizations. There are other Greek groups that are ethnic, international or service oriented. They may have Greek letters for their organization.</p>
<p>I think that is the difference in the numbers.</p>
<p>Greek life shouldn’t deter a person, but intrigue them. All the houses are different and suit the needs of every kind of a person. I promote greek life because you experience something that you will never ever experience in your life time. Also, the university tends to throw out the word “trojan family” around a lot, which I think has lost it’s value over the years, but coming from an area and family rich in usc history, it is the greek community that is the “true trojan family.” Check it out, there is nothing wrong with it. I’ve met plenty of people that never thought they would join a fraternity/sorority, but now are glad they joined.</p>
<p>I’d have to contest that point that being greek is the “real” Trojan Family. You will of course always find subsets of the USC student body that bonds together well and becomes its own group within the larger group. But the thing is, people who get it understand that the Trojan Family is by its very nature inclusive, not exclusive. You put on the cardinal and gold and you will meet fellow Trojans no matter where you go. And you know what? It doesn’t matter if they were greek or not, what their major was, who they hung out with, or what USC was like in their day, the only thing that matters is that they are fellow Trojans.</p>
<p>A family like this has many people of all sorts. They may be different in temperament, viewpoints, and whatever else, but they are all unified by the common experience of attending USC and being a Trojan. And really, that’s all that should matter.</p>