You can learn a lot, or you can learn very little. It all depends on what you make of the class. Of course there is the occasional professor who doesn't teach very well, but usually information can be found in the textbooks assigned for the class. Even so, talking to professors during their office hours helps as well since the professors are very knowledgeable about their subject areas. However, some classes seem completely pointless, and you will learn a very minimal and basic amount of information even though the class is required.
Do you enjoy the experience at your school?
A lot of what makes an experience great and memorable is the people you get to share it with. There is a wide variety of people at USC with tons of different interests. The campus is beautiful and very well kept. The campus is always hopping with different events and activities to do, and being in a city, there are always parties, clubs, etc to go to. The university does a wonderful job of taking care of its students and helping where it can. The food is great, the people are great, everyone here is friendly, and its warm 85% of the time...even during the winter!
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
The University itself is amazing and is a terrific college to attend. But like most colleges, the out of state rates are not cheap. But USC is great at giving out academic scholarships, even if it just lowers the scholarship to instate tuition. But instate tuition is very reasonably priced.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
USC is a great school! But it has a reputation as a party school for a reason (especially on the weekends). However, there are people who don't party that hard and there are tons of things to do on campus that don't involve excessive partying. USC can offer a lot of academic rigor for those who feel like it might not. The South Carolina Honors College offers honors courses that take the course to the next level and offer that next step up that some students are looking for.
Which types of students will excel at your college?
Business Majors
Nursing Majors
Journalism Majors
Engineering Majors
Students who want to get involved in undergraduate research (lots of opportunities for that)
Students looking for a school that has a lot of warm weather
Students interested in more than one subject area
Football and sports lovers
Students looking to have fun in college and for academic challenges, but not so much that they have excessive amounts of work that keep them studying all night/weekend long
You can learn a lot, or you can learn very little. It all depends on what you make of the class. Of course there is the occasional professor who doesn't teach very well, but usually information can be found in the textbooks assigned for the class. Even so, talking to professors during their office hours helps as well since the professors are very knowledgeable about their subject areas. However, some classes seem completely pointless, and you will learn a very minimal and basic amount of information even though the class is required.
A lot of what makes an experience great and memorable is the people you get to share it with. There is a wide variety of people at USC with tons of different interests. The campus is beautiful and very well kept. The campus is always hopping with different events and activities to do, and being in a city, there are always parties, clubs, etc to go to. The university does a wonderful job of taking care of its students and helping where it can. The food is great, the people are great, everyone here is friendly, and its warm 85% of the time...even during the winter!
The University itself is amazing and is a terrific college to attend. But like most colleges, the out of state rates are not cheap. But USC is great at giving out academic scholarships, even if it just lowers the scholarship to instate tuition. But instate tuition is very reasonably priced.
USC is a great school! But it has a reputation as a party school for a reason (especially on the weekends). However, there are people who don't party that hard and there are tons of things to do on campus that don't involve excessive partying. USC can offer a lot of academic rigor for those who feel like it might not. The South Carolina Honors College offers honors courses that take the course to the next level and offer that next step up that some students are looking for.
Business Majors Nursing Majors Journalism Majors Engineering Majors Students who want to get involved in undergraduate research (lots of opportunities for that) Students looking for a school that has a lot of warm weather Students interested in more than one subject area Football and sports lovers Students looking to have fun in college and for academic challenges, but not so much that they have excessive amounts of work that keep them studying all night/weekend long