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USC is one of the most diverse campuses in America. No matter what your circumstance, you will feel welcome here. Class attire usually consists of some sort of USC gear for the lower-division entry level courses, but do not be surprised to see the occasional business or business-casual attire as it is required for some classes for Final Presentations, Mock Interviews, and other graded assignments. I really enjoyed this and it helped prepare me for other opportunities. There are no predominate financial backgrounds. Members of my fraternity have discussed their earnings in context of receiving their first post-college position after some serious probing.

My classmates are all hardworking, taking 4 or more challenging courses, involving themselves with several clubs, and completing work study and internships, and still managing to be successful in all of their endeavours.

The student body at USC is so diverse that no student would feel out of place here. There is truly a place for everyone at USC because there are so many different reasons why a student might possibly be drawn to this school. Students from all different backgrounds interact freely and the dining hall is a very friendly atmosphere. If I go to the dining hall by myself at any point in the day, I can almost always find someone that I know who I can sit with. Students with all different academic or extracurricular interests, as well as financial backgrounds are friends. As a whole, I think the student body is very accepting of all racial, religious, LGBT, and socio-economic groups, although there are always some exceptions.

This school has every single group on it one could imagine, these groups are always doing things on campus like fundraisers and raises awareness for certain causes. I think it is fantastic to see students involved like this. No student would ever feel out of place at this school because of its diversity, there is always a niche for everyone. Students wear a variety of things to class ranging from sweats to cute outfits to work out clothes. Everything is accepted! Most students, however, seem to be from California. Though there is diversity, there are a lot of Cali kids. This does not mean that if you are not from California you won't fit in, it will just make you unique and will guarantee that you won't have to go home for Thanksgiving if you don't want to- someone will take you in!

They are very helpful and considerate.

USC is very diverse, and the presence of different racial, religious, LGBT, socio-economic groups is very prominent. Throughout the year, you'd see events/flyers from different groups. I honestly feel like nobody would feel out of place at this school. There is something for everyone here. Most students wear normal college clothes to class. Some would show up in sweats, and some would show up dressed up. It really depends. I don't see much interaction between different types of students, just because the school is so huge, and there's a good amount of students in each "group." It's especially hard for international students with limited English to interact with domestic students, since there is a very large international student population to begin with. They mostly stick to themselves. I would say students aren't too segregated in the dining halls, especially in the beginning of the year. Freshmen love to get to know new people, and as long as you're willing, just sit down at a table and introduce yourself. 50{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the students are from California. 40{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} are out of state. 10{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} are international. Students have very diverse financial backgrounds. I would say the most common is probably your average middle class families, and most are on some type of aid or scholarship. There is definitely presence of political awareness and activeness. It depends on how much you yourself are interested and want to be involved. I would say USC is predominantly left, while definitely less extreme than the other California schools. I've heard students talk about how much they'll earn in the future, as conversation about future career plans sometimes veer in that direction. Again, depends on the group of people you hang around with, but in general, people at USC are pretty driven and clear about where they want to head towards.

Most classmates are very friendly and open to helping one another, though there are some who are clique-y or snobbish.

My classmates are ambitious, hard-working, but also well -rounded in the sense that they have good judgement of when to have fun and when to bear down and get what they need to get done in both the classroom and any organization that they might be involved in.

Students at USC, all of which are connected by a sincere sense of belonging to the Trojan Family, are extrememly well-rounded; they're dedicated to their studies, involved in their communities, interested in exploring the social scene, engaged in physical activities that promote well-being, and connected to a multitude of different cultures that they express interest in once they enter the incredibly diverse campus.

USC students are hard-working, physically fit, athletic, attractive, intelligent, and love to party like it may be their last chance...even though with their top-notch networking skills, they will partying all of their lives.