University of Southern California (USC) (2025-2026)

[cloud carbon]

i just want my own room

[fleet whale]

how do I get in

[cloud carbon]

but i want roommates too

[haughty moth]

don't expect that

[haughty moth]

pay the deposit

[cloud carbon]

i’m hoping the accommodation shit will save me

[haughty moth]

even if u get the single accomodation thing im pretty sure u would just get a single

like straight up

a studio

[cloud carbon]

oh

[fleet whale]

what happens if I pay the housing deposit but not the enrollment deposit

[cloud carbon]

that’s aight too

[haughty moth]

now why would you do that

[haughty moth]

you could always just chat w your floor or something

[fleet whale]

I’m larping as wealthy it’s like purchasing a vacation home in LA

[haughty moth]

im very tight with my roommates now but i was full random last 2 yaers

[cloud carbon]

yeah

[haughty moth]

vacation home is crazy

[cloud carbon]

ok lemme look at this spreadsheet

[fleet whale]

ok but like hypothetically if I wasn’t a usc student what are the ins to the party

[cloud carbon]

walk to the housing department for me and tell them to pick me first for everything

[haughty moth]

whats ur application id

or usc id

😂

[cloud carbon]

idk 😭

[haughty moth]

knowing someone at frats ig

see i dont do frat row

ik people in frats but my roommates be hosting parties for our mutual friends alr

[fleet whale]

r u a usc frat leader

[haughty moth]

so im good

what that mean

[fleet whale]

asu frat leader?

[haughty moth]

o

yes

[cloud carbon]

ways the building w/o air conditioning

[haughty moth]

that guy u saw on stream

was actually me

[fleet whale]

oh shii

[haughty moth]

i think dorms dont have ac

but everything else does

[haughty moth]

for legal reasons this is a joke

[fleet whale]

bro

[haughty moth]

[fleet whale]

are you like a sorority leader then

[cloud carbon]

do yk can i be in the intl housing if im a us citizen?

i live abroad tho

[haughty moth]

whats the intl housing

i dont get it

[cloud carbon]

sm parkside international housing thing

[haughty moth]

oh irc?

thats just the name of the place lmao

[cloud carbon]

oh 💀

[haughty moth]

its like how theres parkside arts and humanities

but u absolutely do not have to be arts and humanities major

[cloud carbon]

oh

okok thanks

parkside has no ac fr 😭

@haughty moth sorry to tag you but how do ik which housing is like easy for freshman to get?

[haughty moth]

i would say pardee/marks for sure

webb is definitely underrated as well i think fish lived there

views r sick

those 3 mainly

they do get the rap of being no life dorms tho, esp webb bc all the intl students end up there

no shade on the international students but i would def vibe with them better if they didnt speak their native languages in their own groups 😂

[cloud carbon]

thank you

ts is more stressful than the applications

ok lowkey it’s not on here anywhere

[stray crag]

😭😭

[ivory inlet]

my fin aid package is significantly lower than estimated. It does not include $20k NMF scholarships. my SAI is less than 13k but only received less than 25k aid. Will appeal help?

[stray crag]

usc finaid warrior shrimp will help

where he at

did he leave again

so dramatic

[ivory inlet]

also where do you submit the appeal? I can’t find fin aid office email anywhere😞

[ivory inlet]

How do I find shrimp?

[astral musk]

can i reach the shrimp too

i wanna appeal my aid too

[fleet whale]

the nmf scholarship is already included in the grant

[haughty moth]

probably

[astral musk]

i know it's not for me, i didn't submit my nmf choice to usc yet

[ivory inlet]

I didn’t submit my nmf choice to usc either. got an email asking me designate usc as the 1st choice if i am nmf last Friday to qualify for $20k. then got fin aid package today even before I submit my nmf choice 😭

[astral musk]

yeah

so it's impossible that the nmf scholarships were in our aid file

i got $62k in aid, but i still wanna appeal bc i don't know if $41k a year (or $21k with nmf scholarship assuming it stacks) is enough for me

all i see is that merit scholarships don't stack

[ivory inlet]

i heard different stories
Some people say they stack everything together grants merit
if you get more merit scholarship they deduct you grants

[astral musk]

is it related to the total aid being over cost of attendance?

[ivory inlet]

not really

[astral musk]

bruh

i want to hear specifics of how people's aid went

[fleet whale]

latter

I believe

or at least that’s how it works for most schools

part of your need based will be replaced by the merit

[astral musk]

i'll probably ask their financial aid office about that

i want a more definitive answer

[ivory inlet]

where to submit your fin aid appeal
I went my applicant portal clicked send an email
It asks my usc netid which I don’t have one yet

[cloud carbon]

where do you see the offer?

[astral musk]

go to your usc fast portal

[cloud carbon]

if I didn’t apply for financial aid can I still use this? I just want to see the financial information in general

[astral musk]

i don't know if they're giving an offer without applying for financial aid

[cloud carbon]

i more mean can i still see the like finances

like cost of attendance

i don’t see it anywhere

[astral musk]

https://financialaid.usc.edu/undergraduate-financial-aid/cost-of-attendance/

[cloud carbon]

thanks

[stray crag]

this is toooooo muchhhhh

there's no world in which i can justify paying this much usc r u crazy

generational debt

[astral musk]

at least my aid doesn't make me pay this much

[haughty moth]

yoo im going to uic

fire

[timid saddle]

bro same 😭

USC did not give enough money

so much for meeting "100% demonstrated financial need"

[stray crag]

it's ok enjoy ur time at santa clara

[astral musk]

i might as well enjoy my time at Gettysburg

[tribal glade]

what do the percentages mean??

[stray crag]

(april fools)

[tribal glade]

Lol how do they know where I've applied to??

[stray crag]

they don't

irs a joke

[haughty moth]

mod team is in your walls

[stray crag]

everything money money money money

last yr it was 60

why is housing application fee 65 now

why is there even a housing application fee

u money hungry rats

applied irc again

i fear i am not built for communal washrooms

[fresh agate]

take Chem 105a over the summer if you can 😭

[tribal glade]

so real

is C&I impossible for freshmen??

[supple crow]

Dude I got my financial summary just now and I’m so so grateful I only owe 13k/yr (I’m probably gonna commit to USC now!!) but holy hell 103k a year is actually insane who is paying that without any aid

[haughty moth]

near impossible

your best bets r parkside and webb

[prime dew]

No it’s possible. My friend rn is at Cale as a freshman. I believe 2nd floor is dedicated for freshmen. I live at Cale rn

[cloud carbon]

what about webb?

[prime dew]

Webb is freshmen only. However I’m giving u a heads up. There’s a bunch of recruits living there so it could be a bit loud. However besides that I think Webb is by far the best dorm to live in if u want to no communal and have kitchen

Two of my friends lived in Webb and I always crashed at their place

[cloud carbon]

oh okkk thank you

i hope it’s not too loud

[prime dew]

My friend lived on the same floor as the baseball team and uhh let’s just say there was a lot of banging at night not sure what it could be but ya

However my other friend living at Webb had no issues

[cloud carbon]

oh jeez

webb is my favorite but i only applied for one apt there anyway

are you like nearly guaranteed one of your top 3?

[prime dew]

Not sure tbh. I got my 3rd choice

[cloud carbon]

do yk anyone who hasn’t gotten one of their top 5?

sorry i’m so stressed ab housing 😭 and ive yet to even commit

[tribal glade]

I feel u

Same

I picked C&I and Webb as my top 3

[cloud carbon]

i wanted to pick c&i but all the options i liked were taken or had like less than 10 available

how fast did you finish the housing app?

[tribal glade]

I did it the day of

Like I think maybe within 15-20 minutes of it opening??

[tribal glade]

Wait what do you mean? How do you see the number of spaces?

[cloud carbon]

same yeah

[cloud carbon]

oh i just mean the amount of each option! it’s on the housing website lmao

[tribal glade]

Ohh yeah

We can only pray atp

[cobalt vapor]

is usc worth full pay

[prime dew]

In my opinion, no

[serene knot]

anyone know when aid usually comes out for spring admits 😢 in a webinar they said in the next couple of months (plural)…will I have to deposit to another school before knowing if usc is affordable

[light moth]

I recently committed to USC '30. Was wondering if there's a USC '30 discord or reddit or GroupMe for finding a roommate. Or just any guidance you have for finding a roommate. Thanks.

[honest chasm]

depends on your other options, but i really wouldn't unless you're hella loaded

is anyone here going to explore usc next tuesday?

[haughty moth]

me

as a helper or whatever they call it

[haughty moth]

it will probably come out before may 1

otherwise thats just mega cringe

but you can never know for sure

[honest chasm]

oh nice maybe i’ll see you there then

[stray crag]

there's a zeemee

and probably individual group chats for ur school

[haughty moth]

zeemee 😂

ur better off randomly dming people on those ig pages than using the zeemee

[stray crag]

FOR FUXJJNG REAL

i hate that fuckass app bro

[haughty moth]

wow only 4 spring admits

whoever has spring admit questions lmk 🙂

[glacial valve]

yes, check dms

[stray crag]

is there anyway i can talk to anyone at usc on a saturday or am i cooked

[stray crag]

omg guys...

no way😱😯😲🤯🤪🤑🥳🥳 omg!!

[rose rivet]

wait how

[timid saddle]

Was this an appeal or waitlist?

Congrats!!! 🎉

[stable pollen]

was this an appeal? they shouldnt come out till may

[stray crag]

im irresistible

(i was deferred last yr)

[cloud carbon]

where did this come from

[stray crag]

visa bullshyt

[haughty moth]

the real question is r u going this yr

[stray crag]

great question

hmmmm

i feel like in the depths of my heart

probably yea

even though i can't logically justify it

and also crazy debt

but idk

[haughty moth]

thats the spirit

!

[stray crag]

the what 😰

[sterile stone]

oh!

hold up

[fleet whale]

do you have to go to the island to qualify

[stray crag]

that is the internship actually

hands-on experience

[serene knot]

Does cost double for spring admits the second year because they have 2 semesters the second year?

i.e.
Spring 2027: $n
Fall 2027-Spring 2028: $2n

[haughty moth]

well if n is one semester that makes sense right? if you were fall admit you would pay 4 semesters' worth while spring you pay 3

so the cost doesn't rlly double it just matches the semesters that you're actually here lol

[stray crag]

ur there for 2x the time so u pay 2x the price

[serene knot]

Yeah that’s what I meant I should’ve phrased it better, ty!

[serene knot]

This thread is so dead now it was fun lurking 😔

[haughty moth]

apps came out this whole server is dead now

[stray crag]

guys i think

im ready to commit

can't wait to pay off student loans till the day i die

[haughty moth]

🔥

[stray crag]

IT'S DONE

FIGHT THE FUCK ON

[stray crag]

dalone will u nepo me into clubs

[haughty moth]

depends on what clubs 🤔 which ones are u looking at specifically

[stray crag]

hmm i still needa research

but from the ones ive been following for a while

troy labs

maybe aim consulting

ive heard some clubs r really anti wbb cs we're only there for one yr

what r some u would recommend/you've been involved in?

icc is pretty popular among wbb kids esp cz there's a chapter at hk too

laci would be cool

how competitive r like tis/gis/tcc actually?

[haughty moth]

very

[stray crag]

also do u have any experience w the case team

[haughty moth]

i used to be in gis

[stray crag]

omg

[haughty moth]

i left that

[haughty moth]

im not consulting unfortunately

never was rly interested

[stray crag]

ahh

[haughty moth]

ive always been like a finance frog

[stray crag]

i dont rlly know so i would like to explore both

[haughty moth]

and ya a lot of wbb can have trouble bc of the whole 1 yr thing

unfortunately

[stray crag]

and i also have this like maximizing mindset that i wanna stuff in as much as possible in my time cs im only there for a yr

[haughty moth]

ic

tbh tho the clubs r so competitive now you might be best off just applying for everything and playing numbers game

[stray crag]

ya ive heard tcc and marshall case team dont like us 😭

[haughty moth]

they dont like anyone bruh

🥀

[stray crag]

ya ur so right thats always mt strat

LMAOO

what's the play to get in

do i start linkedin maxxing the leadership

[haughty moth]

uh

ok this is my perspective only

[stray crag]

yes

[haughty moth]

ive always been super turned off by ppl who connect on linkedin for the sole purpose of getting into clubs

when i was in gis i got so many of those

idt it actually does anything

[stray crag]

😭😭😭

[haughty moth]

better off just going through super basic technicals and making sure you're like

likeable

that worked for me

[stray crag]

okok that makes sense

what other clubs

[haughty moth]

altho again it is basically numbers game atp

[stray crag]

have u explored

[haughty moth]

well i run one now

so

[stray crag]

WOAH

[haughty moth]

run meaning prez

so i dont rlly care about the other ones lol

[stray crag]

is it a finance club

[haughty moth]

finance adjacent

i run it with more focus on the econ tho bc the point is to not get into the weeds of financey stuff

[stray crag]

wow

that's so interesting

will u be tabling in the fall

[haughty moth]

yeah probably

[stray crag]

[haughty moth]

i try to avoid rso stuff as much as possible and make the rest of eboard do that lmao

but we got a table last sem

so i'd presume we would get one this sem too

👀

[stray crag]

how much of a time commitment r these kinda professional clubs usually

[haughty moth]

depends

[stray crag]

like how many could u be in realistically

[haughty moth]

also depends on what like division u end up in

[stray crag]

mmm

[haughty moth]

if u just sign up and not for the actual like "capstone" teams

like gis's version all u need is 1 hr a week

u just show up

on the other hand if u join those like project groups its going to be more

for me was always a bit under 10 or so hrs a week

like 7-8

[stray crag]

okok

damn

[haughty moth]

i say if u join

its if u can get in

[stray crag]

how is like the vibe of these club interviews

cs we used to interview for the teams for an investment comp at my school

and we would be larping like crazy

as if

it's for

goldman stanley internship

[haughty moth]

so all the interviews ive done are formal ie u have to dress up and stuff

but fortunately i had vibed with the guys interviewing me most of those times and i was able to keep it more casual

and then technicals/behaviorals are super club dependent but info for that will be on website or something

[stray crag]

okay thanks yea that's what i was wondering

how much do they expect you to know

im gonna lock in this summer

🔥

[haughty moth]

well i hate saying it depends all the time but it depends 😭

ive seen clubs that are like 90% behaviorals vibes

[stray crag]

LMAO it's ok it's a vague question

[haughty moth]

and the other side of the coin is like tfa gis where they can get rlly in the weeds of like

[stray crag]

ohh

[haughty moth]

lbos

there are obv plenty of consulting clubs that make you do a 1 hr case

as a 2nd round

[stray crag]

😰

i should definitely lock in

r they gonna make me write essays again

[haughty moth]

ya

[stray crag]

nooooooo

[haughty moth]

well not like college style essays

but the prompts are still like why do u want to join etc etc

one new one i saw this yr was "what do you think will be the worst parts about YXZ and why are you still applying"

[stray crag]

oh my lord

i can't be a chud no more

thanks dalone

[haughty moth]

👍

[wild locust]

fahh

I didnt know today was the open house thing

Mfs walking all over the lobby

of my dorm

[tribal glade]

which dorm are u in?

[wild locust]

Birnkrant

[tribal glade]

Did anyone here go to the open house today?

[wild locust]

I left to go explore ucla tho

[tribal glade]

lol I only visited IRC

[wild locust]

Parkside is cool

[tribal glade]

Oh yeah what happened at UCLA today i know a few people who were there

was it like an admit event?

[wild locust]

Nothing

Im a college freshman

Im just exploring

[tribal glade]

Oh lol

[wild locust]

It was raining so no one was there in general

[wild locust]

https://tenor.com/view/chou-kaguya-hime-kaguya-hime-kaguya-princess-kaguya-oceanicsx0-gif-4157661429173744003

[cobalt vapor]

i am torn between uf (in state 20k a year) usc 100k a year or uva 80k a year

[haughty moth]

take the money gang

gainesville is not as cool as la but it is not worth 300k

[cobalt vapor]

https://tenor.com/view/nub-cat-nub-silly-cat-depression-depressed-gif-5883714320658611738

always wanted to leav this state

idk anymore tho

ig ill commit to uf

[haughty moth]

well it does depend on how much you think 300k is worth

but for the vast majority of people thats life changing enough to not go to usc for

[cobalt vapor]

yeah i know 4 for years usc is. like 400k

its way too expensive to be justified

my parents said so as well

[prime geode]

if it’s really financially affecting you, I don’t think it’s truly worth it :( are you able to ask for more aid? I mean it might be late now too

[lofty basin]

florida is literally the closest you can be to california without actually being in california

[stray crag]

so true

[stray crag]

@haughty moth does changing my housing preference push me back in priority

[haughty moth]

dang i got called out for what

yeah i think so unfortunately idt u can change and stay in the same place

but i don't have much experience w usc housing just fyi

[stray crag]

ah ok thanku

maybe i shd email them

[patent ether]

does any one know what day usc transfers are announced? or is it just randomly before the 31st

[jagged siren]

im trying to know too but it jst says right on may 31

[stray crag]

woops sorry for ghost ping i figured it out

[jagged siren]

anyone know when decisions for transfer will be out? is it by may 31?

[patent ether]

Lmk if you find out lol

[stray crag]

man am i making a mistake picking parkside

last day to switch up

sincr im only there one yr should I suck it up and get the dorm experience

communal bathrooms might kill me

but i dont wanna get social fomo

[supple crow]

I chose Parkside specificallly to avoid the communals lol I’ll find friends eventually and also the dorms there are nice

Now I just gotta find a roommate 🥀

[supple crow]

wait involve me too

[stray crag]

same literally

i thought it's kinda like a middle ground between dorms and apartments

[stray crag]

room w me

oh ur a dude

[supple crow]

I’m a dude

[stray crag]

😭

[supple crow]

😔

[stray crag]

LMAOOO

[supple crow]

the way I checked ur profile

like wait a min..

we could always be friends tho! 😋

[stray crag]

yes!!!

[supple crow]

What r u majoring in

[stray crag]

business!!

wbu

[supple crow]

ah sweet

I’m going into SDA as a BA in Dramatic Arts! Also planning to add Environmental Studies as a double

[stray crag]

oh my so cool

what got u into dramatic arts

r u an actor

or theater kid

[supple crow]

yup yup

I do school and community theatre

I’m planning to also work with the SCA kids while at usc so I can get connections and eventually shoot myself into the film industry

I also like to do the techy parts which the major lets us do!

[haughty moth]

you'll be fine

its not rlly that deep, i know 2 RAs and apparently social stuff is starting to go more outside of floors too

[stray crag]

okay thanks

i think ill js chill w it

usc is a pretty social school ill make friends somewhere

hope i dont get crazy roommates🙏🙏

[stray crag]

oh nice

ive done some street plays and such

i feel like i wanna try out

voice acting

wait let me hop on dms

[patent ether]

Does anyone know what day we find out , this is kind of eating away at me lol

For transfers

[jagged siren]

P sure 31

Like exactly 31

Either that or they might request for spring grades