University of Southern California Top Questions

I suppose I wish I'd been told to get out and have more fun. I did have an alright amount of adventuring and bonding with people in my dorm and in some of my classes, but I also spent a generous amount of time in front of the computer. The window to meet new people tends to get more narrow after your first year at college, so it's nice to reach out as much as you can.

I wish I would have known the right way to manage my time between theatre and school work.

I wish I had known that USC would challenge me to be a better critical thinker, citizen, student, and leader in more ways than I had imagined. Moreover, I wish I had known that while USC brought out these qualities in me, I possessed these qualities all along. Furthermore, while USC has all the right framework to continually bring out the best in me, I wish I had known that I need to go looking for the right opportunities myself. I have learned to be a proactive rather than reactive member of society.

I wish I had known that interships were invaluable in helping me get a job after I graduated. I also wish I would have know how difficult it is to pay off student loans.

I wish I had known a bit more about the history of the school itself, as well as the general interworkings of it to help give me a better understanding of how the campus functioned.

The social scene revolves around greek life

I wish I had know about scholarships, grants, and other financial rewards before I came to USC. Tutition is extremely expensive at USC, therefore, these financial rewards would have helped ahead of time. Also, I wish I had known more about housing as well as campus life. Those are important aspects in deciding a university to attend.

The health care services on campus are outstanding. There are all sorts of medical, dental and psychological services available to students. After graduating, it's highly unlikely you will ever have such convenient access to first-rate services. So, take full advantage and seek out preventive care.

Study hard. It's hard to pull up your GPA later.

How much work there is to do but I wouldn't have changed my mind