Terrace

Terrace is set further away from the USC campus than one would expect for a building designated for grad and law students. Nonetheless, it served my needs quite well, and I didn’t have any complaints at all. In fact, I probably would have stayed there beyond my 1^st year if I was allowed.
The building only has 2 bedroom apartments. The building itself is 4 stories:
— Ground level is the lobby and parking garage. There are some single spaces, and some tandem spaces. There are bike racks in the garage, which is gated.
— The 1^st and 2^nd levels up are designated for first year law students, and while the apts themselves are not configured different, they only house 2 students each (hence, 2B2P, and pricier).
— The 3^rd floor houses grad students of all sorts, and there are 4 students in each apt (2B4P).
(Don’t tell anyone I told you this, but the roof is cool to hang out on as well. Note that it’s a gravel roof, so make sure you don’t walk over the RA’s apt, or anyone else’s room who would be annoyed with the crunching sound above their heads).
The rooms are actually set up just like in Cardinal Gardens. probably why I felt more at home. Bedroom wise, I like the far back room for its isolation, so when you move in, get there early and claim your spot! It also has a walk-​in closet. The foremost bedroom has sliding doors (which I got stuck with my first year there, so I just took out the doors for more space). The bathroom is a great set up; the sinks are in the middle, the toilet on one side with a door, and the shower on the other side with its own door. This helps with getting ready for class, with other people getting in the way.
There’s also a central courtyard, pool table, large screen TV, and study room. When I was there, the RAs had the pool balls, or you could walk over to Century.
And that brings me to my only true gripe: that there are even RAs in this building. I know it’s because of «official policy» since it’s University Housing, but grad and law students still have to abide by the same rules about alcohol and people in a room as undergrads. Total CRAP. Anyway, there’s 1 RA for the law students and 1 for the grad students. Unspoken policy… don’t give them grief and they’ll leave you alone. (Fortunately for me, during my year I knew both RAs personally from undergrad).
Other misc things:
— basic cable is included.
— internet is available.
— USC Tram stop right outside, which is good for coming back from campus on; it takes the long way if you board, so you might as well just walk to campus.
— Street parking wasn’t to hard to find on any given day, should you forgo the parking pass or have visitors.
I had awesome time living here, but YMMV.
(PS — If you’re living there, see if you can see the faint shadow of Tommy Trojan on your living room wall, under the layers of white paint… if you do, you’re in my old room.)