[WBB fan]

https://www.latimes.com/california/story...sc-ucla-la

Behind a firewall.  Not that I don't love the L.A. Times, but I already pay for enough media.  I assume the story has something to do with someone undeserving receiving a USC degree, maybe similar to the Wal-Mart heir.

Wouldn't surprise me much.  I don't know that many people who attended USC, at least not really well.  I know one person who started a dental tools company at the age of 19 and did very well, USC grad.  All three of my stepsister's children attended USC. I know their mother had  debilitating dyscalculia (all the women on that side of the family do), presumably her kids didn't inherit it.  And one of the kids on my son's volleyball team went to USC.  The only thing the parents had in common was that they were stinkin' rich.

In my family, USC was thought of in much worse terms than Cal, for a variety of reasons, not the least of which that for decades USC owned Stanford in football.  I have a very accomplished cousin who attended USC for a year, then transferred to Reed.  He recently graduated from the Yale School of Management.

I know USC has solid academics and I encouraged both of my sons to consider it.  My older son said he'd rather go to a junior college.  I convinced my younger son to visit the campus and he turned around after 11 minutes and said "I'm not going here."

We, too, have always been much more negative on USC than Cal. When our kids were trying to decide where to apply for college several decades ago, we told them we'd support their efforts wherever they wanted to go, with one exception. If they decided on USC, they'd have to pay for it themselves.

[WBB fan]

https://www.latimes.com/california/story...sc-ucla-la

Behind a firewall.  Not that I don't love the L.A. Times, but I already pay for enough media.  I assume the story has something to do with someone undeserving receiving a USC degree, maybe similar to the Wal-Mart heir.

Wouldn't surprise me much.  I don't know that many people who attended USC, at least not really well.  I know one person who started a dental tools company at the age of 19 and did very well, USC grad.  All three of my stepsister's children attended USC. I know their mother had  debilitating dyscalculia (all the women on that side of the family do), presumably her kids didn't inherit it.  And one of the kids on my son's volleyball team went to USC.  The only thing the parents had in common was that they were stinkin' rich.

In my family, USC was thought of in much worse terms than Cal, for a variety of reasons, not the least of which that for decades USC owned Stanford in football.  I have a very accomplished cousin who attended USC for a year, then transferred to Reed.  He recently graduated from the Yale School of Management.

I know USC has solid academics and I encouraged both of my sons to consider it.  My older son said he'd rather go to a junior college.  I convinced my younger son to visit the campus and he turned around after 11 minutes and said "I'm not going here."

We, too, have always been much more negative on USC than Cal. When our kids were trying to decide where to apply for college several decades ago, we told them we'd support their efforts wherever they wanted to go, with one exception. If they decided on USC, they'd have to pay for it themselves.