no way!!! congrats on getting into the program, i absolutely love it! maybe i’ll see you around next year? let me know if you ever have any questions about birnkrant or music industry! (:
hey, i'm glad you liked it! if i remember correctly, all you need to do is type in your roommate's name (and they need to type in yours) and confirm the roommate request from each other on the housing portal! also make sure to rank your housing preferences the same because that'll increase your chances of living together!
aw thank you so much! and yes it's the best location (in our opinions and in general). the Starbucks underneath is a blessing and a curse though, you become very dependent on it for your midnight snack lol
Could you expand on the culture of each dorm? Like whats the party dorm? which one is super quiet? and which one is super loud at night? ... also, which ones are close to the gym?
sure! a lot of these are stereotypes built up over the years, and they aren't always true; your experience is really what you make of it! but I'll just write a characteristic or two about each freshman dorm/suite!! birnkrant: known for being both academic and social/friendly, right next to leavey library and evk, right above the 24 hour starbucks, not super loud, I think birnkrant has access to new north's small gym new north: known for being more of the party dorm, right next to leavey library, evk, and the 24 hour starbucks, has a small gym, generally louder at night (on the weekends) and can be known for being kinda gross/having weird smells BUT a lot of our friends who lived there never complained about it pardee: very similar reputation to birnkrant in terms of culture, but generally seen as second tier/not as nice, right next to doheny library, a couple minute walk from evk and starbucks marks hall and marks tower: also similar to Pardee and birnkrant, but generally seen as more like third tier, just a bit older, also near doherty library, a couple minute walk from evk and starbucks trojan hall: known for being the "worst" dorm in terms of quality and location, I think it's the oldest, still fairly close to doherty, evk, and starbucks but it's definitely the farthest out of all the dorms on the freshman quad parkside: has a nickname of "Parkside dark side" because it's on the far corner of campus and generally quieter, right above Parkside dining hall, pretty far from the heart or center of campus, suite style living without a living room fluor: right next to Lyon center (the gym), generally a bit quieter too since it's on the far edge of campus, somewhat close to McCarthy dining hall, a lot of athletes live there too but it's a good balance, suite style living with a living room McCarthy: only for honors students, right above McCarthy dining hall, suite style living I think with a living room, kind of far from most things on campus but great location for things in the village, very close to the village gym let me know if you have any other questions!
I'm thinking about making a video over summer with some friends to talk about how we got into USC, so be on the look out for that later!! To be hones thought, stats don't matter too much because it all depends on what major you're applying for, your essays, etc.! If you have more specific questions you want to ask right now, you can always message me on Instagram @mearkkimusic! I'm happy to help!! (:
Thanks for making the vid! I'm gonna be a freshman at usc next year and I can't decide between Birnkrant and Fluor tower. I was wondering which one would you recommend? What are the pros and cons to both?
hey, no problem! congrats on getting in!! I have a lil special place in my heart for Fluor because most of my friends that I made happened to live there (and they all loved it)! both are great, but I'll highlight a few pros and cons of each: Birnkrant - PROS: close to a lot of basic classes (like GEs), close to the dining hall, close to other freshmen housing, 24 hour Starbucks, close to Leavey library for studying, you get super close with your whole floor - CONS: communal bathrooms and showers aren't the best, no AC (which isn't a huge problem!), less space technically, not a big study lounge, not as close to the gyms Fluor - PROS: you get super close to your suite, a lot more space + AC (dorm and a living room area + a sink), a bathroom with two toilets, two showers, and three sinks shared by 8 people, close to a Starbucks you can study in, a nice study lounge shared by the whole floor, very close to a gym - CONS: not as close to basic classes, the nearest dining hall is a bit farther away, it's more secluded and quieter (but some people like that!), not as close to other freshmen housing, it's harder to find food late at night that's nearby Let me know if you have any other questions, sorry for the long comment!! (:
Wow those are the same broken busted up closets from 30 years ago. I remember this dorm being so gross. Ledges outside the windows had a visible layer of what had to be settled freeway exhaust dust that adhered to the building... Was so bad that the exterior paint just kinda peeled all the time and sloughed off the building.
Oh my gosh I'm thinking about applying under the music industry major! Any chance you could tell me how it is? Do you have to play an instrument or anything? Thank you :)
oh my goodness so sorry I'm just seeing this! I absolutely love it! amazing program with great faculty and an experience that you really won't get at any other school! you definitely don't have to play an instrument either!! (:
there’s a decent amount, especially at the beginning of the year! usually it’s for the whole building though, and a bunch of people go! i would always go when i could, but it wasn’t a big deal if i was busy and had to miss it! this is all pretty true of each dorm though!!
yes!! very similar in location, but in terms of reputation new north is known to be more of the party dorm while birnkrant is a social dorm with less of the *intense* partying (it's still super fun, it just isn't as loud, doesn't smell as bad on average, etc.). also new north doesn't have elevators! both are great depending on the atmosphere you want though (:
not necessarily! sometimes people would leave their laundry in the washer and take FOREVER to move it to the dryer, but that's when you just take it out and put it in their basket so you can start your own load haha! even now with just four roommates I'll run into the same thing, so it's not too different!!
if you’re in a dorm, you’ll have a shared bathroom with the rest of your floor, separated by gender! a lot of the dorm floors are girl only or guy only, but birnkrant has coed floors so it has two separate bathrooms! at least in birnkrant, each bathroom has 4 stalls (one of them is a handicap stall with a shower), another shower, and 3 sinks! it doesn’t sound like much but i rarely had to wait to use the restroom or shower! although they could be cleaner a little more frequently in my opinion lol
Quite a few of my potential roommates prefer Pardee over Birnkrant, I was wondering if y’all could provide some info on the pros and cons of both. Also what were ur guys’ top 5 picks for housing ?
if I remember correctly, our top picks were 1. birnkrant 2. Pardee 3. marks tower 4. marks hall and 5. maybe Parkside? I had some friends in Pardee that absolutely loved it, so I feel like that's a good choice! when Claire and I were deciding which dorms to put on our application, birnkrant and Pardee were reallyyyyy close because they both have the same vibe! we just liked birnkrant better because of the Starbucks, close dining hall, close to our closes, etc., but if you're in Pardee it only adds like an extra minute walk or so! I think birnkrant might be ~slightly~ newer but tbh they're all kinda old. there are tons of little differences that I could list out, but Pardee and birnkrant are both solid choices!!
you have to fill out the housing application and there should be a section called roommates!! you can either choose to go completely random, opt in for the roommate search, or request a roommate you’ve already met (in person, on social media, etc.)! if you choose to do the search, you’ll fill out living preferences and see people that are a good match and you can message them to discuss being roommates, then request them if it all works out! hope that helps (:
i kind of talked about the differences in the dorm buildings in a reply to elizabeth scott! i’m not sure how to tag you in the reply so you can see it, but let me know if you find it and if you have any other questions!
My main essay was about my music, but I also write about things as random as being both super messy and organized at the same time for one of my supplemental essays for USC! It really just depended on the prompt and what aspect of myself I thought hadn't been represented yet!
@@katherinevlamis_ did you have a video regarding Essays I tried to get idea what questions are in the application from my son stared it write . Thank You
When ranking the different housing options, once you get a certain building do you get to pick your room(like what floor and side of the building it’s on) or is it all up to the luck of the draw? And if so can you switch rooms after they’ve been assigned?
yeah what Enzo said! you can't pick it, I just added the info about the view for when you get assigned your room! and you can switch rooms later during the first semester, but I'm not sure how that process works and how easy it is to choose a different room!
not really! I personally like the room a bit warmer anyway, but the only time it was 'too' warm was during the middle of the day for the first couple weeks of school!! I actually liked that because it forced me to be out of the dorm and socialize a bit more, which is great for the start of school!
katherine nicole thanks! What about sharing bathroom and showers like was it a problem for you? Sorry for all the questions but I’ve been admitted to USC and right now I’m struggling to pick my housing options lol.
@@ruishay no no you're totally good! at least for birnkrant, there are 4 bathrooms and 2 showers shared between like 20 girls? throughout my entire year there, I think there was maybe one time that neither of the showers were open? so it wasn't really a problem for me!! they can get kinda gross though, but people come to clean them throughout the week! personally, I never had any huge issues, but I do know some friends that really didn't like it so it's just a matter of personal preference!
Hey - just got admitted to usc. So many questions. For your roommate. Like her relationship status. Tell her to dm me asap. Looking for a long distance relationship through a computer screen to keep me sane during this quarantine. Maybe she can help. I love women that take constant naps on the floor and can't close closet doors. Big fan, keep up the good workkkkkkk
update for those who were curious. she actually did hit me up. we dating now. through a screen. love long distance. and women who take constant naps on the floor !!!!!!
how do you socialize with the freshmans through facebook?? like, you said you guys met through facebook, how do you contact everyone and know you want to be a roommate?
From this video I thought u had like over 200k subs this is way to good, also the vibe u 2 have is so good idk lol it’s cute and welcoming.
aw thank you so much!! and ahahah thank you that is the biggest compliment we love good vibes (:
Sad I never got to see ur room in person......but this video tour was definitely the next best thing 🤪❤️
awww same!!! i didn’t even realize that you’d never been that’s so sad!
where did you get the under bed 3 level storage bin. What is it called? I’m going to usc this fall and want to put it under my bed!
I’m gonna be a music industry major next year too! Hopefully will be living in Birnkrant as well
no way!!! congrats on getting into the program, i absolutely love it! maybe i’ll see you around next year? let me know if you ever have any questions about birnkrant or music industry! (:
I love your guys' letter boards 😅👍🏼
Aw thank you so much!! They're definitely a fun thing to keep around (:
Your links aren’t working. Any other way to get links for those items?
thank you so much! i’m gonna be a freshman at usc next year and this was insanely helpful
hey, i'm glad you liked it! if i remember correctly, all you need to do is type in your roommate's name (and they need to type in yours) and confirm the roommate request from each other on the housing portal! also make sure to rank your housing preferences the same because that'll increase your chances of living together!
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@@katherinevlamis_ can we live without a roommate?
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I love your room and I realy hope I get into USC
aw thank you so much! and i hope so too!!!
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The links don’t work. Can you please provide the link for the under bed storage bin tower and storage bins?
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thank you for the love!!
finally a youtuber in thornton !! i applied to the music production program for c/o 2025... hopefully i get in
aw yay!! I have so many friends in music production, it's an amazing program!! good luck!!! maybe see you on campus? (;
your room looks so cute! and that location sounds so good?!?!? a Starbucks right underneath??
aw thank you so much! and yes it's the best location (in our opinions and in general). the Starbucks underneath is a blessing and a curse though, you become very dependent on it for your midnight snack lol
Thank you girls. I’m thinking where my daughter will stay after high school lol😅
Of course!! Birnkrant was definitely a great option (:
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Could you expand on the culture of each dorm? Like whats the party dorm? which one is super quiet? and which one is super loud at night? ... also, which ones are close to the gym?
sure! a lot of these are stereotypes built up over the years, and they aren't always true; your experience is really what you make of it! but I'll just write a characteristic or two about each freshman dorm/suite!!
birnkrant: known for being both academic and social/friendly, right next to leavey library and evk, right above the 24 hour starbucks, not super loud, I think birnkrant has access to new north's small gym
new north: known for being more of the party dorm, right next to leavey library, evk, and the 24 hour starbucks, has a small gym, generally louder at night (on the weekends) and can be known for being kinda gross/having weird smells BUT a lot of our friends who lived there never complained about it
pardee: very similar reputation to birnkrant in terms of culture, but generally seen as second tier/not as nice, right next to doheny library, a couple minute walk from evk and starbucks
marks hall and marks tower: also similar to Pardee and birnkrant, but generally seen as more like third tier, just a bit older, also near doherty library, a couple minute walk from evk and starbucks
trojan hall: known for being the "worst" dorm in terms of quality and location, I think it's the oldest, still fairly close to doherty, evk, and starbucks but it's definitely the farthest out of all the dorms on the freshman quad
parkside: has a nickname of "Parkside dark side" because it's on the far corner of campus and generally quieter, right above Parkside dining hall, pretty far from the heart or center of campus, suite style living without a living room
fluor: right next to Lyon center (the gym), generally a bit quieter too since it's on the far edge of campus, somewhat close to McCarthy dining hall, a lot of athletes live there too but it's a good balance, suite style living with a living room
McCarthy: only for honors students, right above McCarthy dining hall, suite style living I think with a living room, kind of far from most things on campus but great location for things in the village, very close to the village gym
let me know if you have any other questions!
Can you make a video about the stats that got you into USC? I’m hoping to apply in the fall
I'm thinking about making a video over summer with some friends to talk about how we got into USC, so be on the look out for that later!! To be hones thought, stats don't matter too much because it all depends on what major you're applying for, your essays, etc.! If you have more specific questions you want to ask right now, you can always message me on Instagram @mearkkimusic! I'm happy to help!! (:
Thanks for making the vid! I'm gonna be a freshman at usc next year and I can't decide between Birnkrant and Fluor tower. I was wondering which one would you recommend? What are the pros and cons to both?
hey, no problem! congrats on getting in!! I have a lil special place in my heart for Fluor because most of my friends that I made happened to live there (and they all loved it)! both are great, but I'll highlight a few pros and cons of each:
Birnkrant
- PROS: close to a lot of basic classes (like GEs), close to the dining hall, close to other freshmen housing, 24 hour Starbucks, close to Leavey library for studying, you get super close with your whole floor
- CONS: communal bathrooms and showers aren't the best, no AC (which isn't a huge problem!), less space technically, not a big study lounge, not as close to the gyms
Fluor
- PROS: you get super close to your suite, a lot more space + AC (dorm and a living room area + a sink), a bathroom with two toilets, two showers, and three sinks shared by 8 people, close to a Starbucks you can study in, a nice study lounge shared by the whole floor, very close to a gym
- CONS: not as close to basic classes, the nearest dining hall is a bit farther away, it's more secluded and quieter (but some people like that!), not as close to other freshmen housing, it's harder to find food late at night that's nearby
Let me know if you have any other questions, sorry for the long comment!! (:
@@katherinevlamis_ thank you!
@@Thegreatjon88 of course!!
Wow those are the same broken busted up closets from 30 years ago. I remember this dorm being so gross. Ledges outside the windows had a visible layer of what had to be settled freeway exhaust dust that adhered to the building... Was so bad that the exterior paint just kinda peeled all the time and sloughed off the building.
Oh my gosh I'm thinking about applying under the music industry major! Any chance you could tell me how it is? Do you have to play an instrument or anything? Thank you :)
oh my goodness so sorry I'm just seeing this! I absolutely love it! amazing program with great faculty and an experience that you really won't get at any other school! you definitely don't have to play an instrument either!! (:
are there a lot of floor programs at bk? and do people go?
there’s a decent amount, especially at the beginning of the year! usually it’s for the whole building though, and a bunch of people go! i would always go when i could, but it wasn’t a big deal if i was busy and had to miss it! this is all pretty true of each dorm though!!
could you compare birnkrant and new north?
yes!! very similar in location, but in terms of reputation new north is known to be more of the party dorm while birnkrant is a social dorm with less of the *intense* partying (it's still super fun, it just isn't as loud, doesn't smell as bad on average, etc.). also new north doesn't have elevators! both are great depending on the atmosphere you want though (:
I'm jealous of your dorm location, the one-semester I was in a dorm we only had a Burger King across the street from us.
haha yeah I love the location!!!
Have you found that having only one washer and dryer per floor is an inconvenience?
not necessarily! sometimes people would leave their laundry in the washer and take FOREVER to move it to the dryer, but that's when you just take it out and put it in their basket so you can start your own load haha! even now with just four roommates I'll run into the same thing, so it's not too different!!
@@katherinevlamis_ thank you so much!
how do bathroom situations work?
if you’re in a dorm, you’ll have a shared bathroom with the rest of your floor, separated by gender! a lot of the dorm floors are girl only or guy only, but birnkrant has coed floors so it has two separate bathrooms! at least in birnkrant, each bathroom has 4 stalls (one of them is a handicap stall with a shower), another shower, and 3 sinks! it doesn’t sound like much but i rarely had to wait to use the restroom or shower! although they could be cleaner a little more frequently in my opinion lol
@@katherinevlamis_ hahah awe that's interesting. thanks for the detailed response!
Quite a few of my potential roommates prefer Pardee over Birnkrant, I was wondering if y’all could provide some info on the pros and cons of both. Also what were ur guys’ top 5 picks for housing ?
if I remember correctly, our top picks were 1. birnkrant 2. Pardee 3. marks tower 4. marks hall and 5. maybe Parkside? I had some friends in Pardee that absolutely loved it, so I feel like that's a good choice! when Claire and I were deciding which dorms to put on our application, birnkrant and Pardee were reallyyyyy close because they both have the same vibe! we just liked birnkrant better because of the Starbucks, close dining hall, close to our closes, etc., but if you're in Pardee it only adds like an extra minute walk or so! I think birnkrant might be ~slightly~ newer but tbh they're all kinda old. there are tons of little differences that I could list out, but Pardee and birnkrant are both solid choices!!
katherine nicole thank you for responding! I rly appreciate it
of course!!!
how does it work it terms of getting a dorm mate?
also what is the difference between the dorm buildings?
you have to fill out the housing application and there should be a section called roommates!! you can either choose to go completely random, opt in for the roommate search, or request a roommate you’ve already met (in person, on social media, etc.)! if you choose to do the search, you’ll fill out living preferences and see people that are a good match and you can message them to discuss being roommates, then request them if it all works out! hope that helps (:
i kind of talked about the differences in the dorm buildings in a reply to elizabeth scott! i’m not sure how to tag you in the reply so you can see it, but let me know if you find it and if you have any other questions!
what was ur essays about when applying
My main essay was about my music, but I also write about things as random as being both super messy and organized at the same time for one of my supplemental essays for USC! It really just depended on the prompt and what aspect of myself I thought hadn't been represented yet!
@@katherinevlamis_ did you have a video regarding Essays I tried to get idea what questions are in the application from my son stared it write .
Thank You
hey! birnkrant coed per floor or is each floor by gender?
Birnkrant is coed per floor, but many other residential colleges at USC are each floor by gender!
When ranking the different housing options, once you get a certain building do you get to pick your room(like what floor and side of the building it’s on) or is it all up to the luck of the draw? And if so can you switch rooms after they’ve been assigned?
you get assigned a room... if you dont like it after a couple weeks then you can apply for reassignment
yeah what Enzo said! you can't pick it, I just added the info about the view for when you get assigned your room! and you can switch rooms later during the first semester, but I'm not sure how that process works and how easy it is to choose a different room!
your room’s so cute! also, name twins ;”))
aw thank you so much!! and hahaha yayyy name twins! (:
Does it suck a lot not having AC?
not really! I personally like the room a bit warmer anyway, but the only time it was 'too' warm was during the middle of the day for the first couple weeks of school!! I actually liked that because it forced me to be out of the dorm and socialize a bit more, which is great for the start of school!
katherine nicole thanks! What about sharing bathroom and showers like was it a problem for you? Sorry for all the questions but I’ve been admitted to USC and right now I’m struggling to pick my housing options lol.
Same ^^^ please answer the shower question
@@ruishay no no you're totally good! at least for birnkrant, there are 4 bathrooms and 2 showers shared between like 20 girls? throughout my entire year there, I think there was maybe one time that neither of the showers were open? so it wasn't really a problem for me!! they can get kinda gross though, but people come to clean them throughout the week! personally, I never had any huge issues, but I do know some friends that really didn't like it so it's just a matter of personal preference!
@@hottykoolcat just did!! (:
Did they give you a partial refund for housing because covid happened?
we got partial refunds for housing and meal plans, but it wasn't a ton of money ):
My cousin went to usc go Trojans
Hey - just got admitted to usc. So many questions. For your roommate. Like her relationship status. Tell her to dm me asap. Looking for a long distance relationship through a computer screen to keep me sane during this quarantine. Maybe she can help. I love women that take constant naps on the floor and can't close closet doors. Big fan, keep up the good workkkkkkk
update for those who were curious. she actually did hit me up. we dating now. through a screen. love long distance. and women who take constant naps on the floor !!!!!!
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how do you socialize with the freshmans through facebook?? like, you said you guys met through facebook, how do you contact everyone and know you want to be a roommate?