KJ
it is true the greek system is big on our campus, and us southern californians are the most beautiful people in the world (haha just kidding), but it is definitely not true that USC is the university of spoiled children. i know tons of people on huge scholarships, financial aid, and who are working their way through school.
Alison
Like any school there are wealthy students that attend USC, but a little known fact is that USC is one of the top ten schools in the nation for giving financial aid to students from the lowest income bracket (lowest 20{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c}). It is the ONLY private university in the top ten- all the others are public. While USC isn't in a rural collegetown, it is in one of the most diverse and different cities in the world- Los Angeles. Like any city there are good parts and bad parts- but USC is by no means in Compton. In my personal experience I have never had a problem- you just have to be smart- don't go walking around alone at 2 am listening to your ipod or talking on your phone. Be aware of your surroundings.
Lisa
Some of them. It has been my experience that students at USC are intelligent, hard-workers who dedicate a lot of time and energy to their schoolwork but also enjoy an exciting social life that includes membership in a wide variety of clubs and organizations as well as a lot of partying. I have noticed that the majority of students here are highly academically competitive and did not earn at spot at USC because their parents are wealthy, but rather because they demonstrate commendable aptitude in a number of areas, including academics, athletics, leadership, etc. While some students at USC are more materialistic than others, I have not noticed any remarkable fluctuation between the quantity of these students at USC and at other universities in the area - both private and public. And finally, we go to a private school, of course we're spoiled! I think that just having the privilege to attend such an amazing school makes me spoiled, and frankly, I'm honored that my parents have spoiled me enough to allow me to study here!
Michael
Like all stereotypes, these descriptions have some validity in minorities.
Tiffany
To a certain extent, yes. Because USC is a private university in a state with high-quality public education, many kids who attend USC are rich. The campus overall is very well dressed and fashion-conscious, and the Greek system here is highly prevalent and influential.
Diversity, however, exists at USC. Ethnically, culturally, and economically, the students here range from the white Malibu yuppie to the New York hipster, and as every year passes USC veers farther away from its title of the "University of Spoiled Children." What once was true no longer is.