Reply #316: Agreed, USC was terrific [View All]

[Awsi Dooger]

It gets a bad rap based on location. I drove past it on a family trip a few years before college and dismissed it, then the more I evaluated everything it seemed like the ideal destination for me, and I knew I had made the right decision the first day on campus. The camaraderie was unlike anything I've known, before or since. And the relatively compact campus was a big plus. I could get anywhere within minutes and if you needed to find someone, just hang out in front of Tommy Trojan or the VKC steps and there was a good chance they'd pass by fairly soon.

I had some scholarship money provided initially, but other sources were recommended. One trick that always worked was applying again after fall term ended. Naturally there were drop outs after fall term so money alloted to them for spring was suddenly available, and I got my share. :)