<p>I agree with uschicka and spincut - if candid thinks that USC is in the “GHETTO”, he has obviously never been in that part of town. Or maybe he’s a spoiled rich kid that doesn’t know what a real ghetto looks like? I was just up to USC two weeks ago for admit day. From rumors regarding the surrounding area, I was expecting the lowest of the low end projects, and when I got there, I was like “Where’s the Ghetto?” I actually have a very wealthy friend who has a house near USC. On the north side, but there you have it. My mom also has a friend that grew up in the Area around USC. We told her we took Hoover and then Jefferson to get there and she said, “Oh you drove right through the ghetto.” It definitely wasn’t that bad. The campus itself is absolutely gorgeous. And if anyone has ever driven Alvarado(?? I’m not sure if that’s the right street name. I live in Hawaii so forgive me. that trip I just took was my frist trip to LA since I was 8.) out to Occidental College, the area along that street is much worse and far more aesthetically unappealing than the area around USC.</p>