USC Webb Tower

I got Webb tower as guest lodging for a program that I’m in (so no fees). The size of the area is really adequate for 4 people. It allowed each person to have their own space even though it was a shared location. It’s near everthing campus wise which was great.
The only cons about the location are:
*Key (id) does not work so they gave my roommates actual keys to get in and out the unit
*The shower pressure was just trash. Very little water came from the shower head
*The view that was advertised with this location from the website (girl with the back drop of DTLA) is nowhere to be found in this building. (my roommate was really looking for this view)
*There are no closets within this unit. Makes hanging business attire very hard.

It’s a great place to live. The view you can possibly get of campus can be breath taking. You can even watch the oh so exclusive football team practice on the field if you oh so chose to. Spacious, modern, and probably one of the top picks for sophomore housing.

Lived here as a sophomore at USC and I definitely had a good time =D
I got SUPER lucky with my lottery time so I was able to get me and my friend in here.
The usual layout is two bedrooms (4 residents) with a large bathroom, kitchen and living room. I lived with one of my friends in a one bedroom so there was only 2 of us! Everything is furnished so we had beds, desks, a couch, an armchair, coffee table, and a little bar area right near the kitchen that came with two big bar stool chairs. It was nice to eat breakfast/​do homework there.
Pros
Pretty quiet so it was easy to get work done/​get sleep (^0^)
Tons of closet space! great for girls ;)
Nice kitchen appliances
Used to right next to Café 84 but now it’s right next to a dining hall
Right next to the gym!
Easy to walk to class or the row haha
Your student ID is your key to your room! So handy.
Student Health center is right there too
Cons
No microwave included…
Bathroom was pretty small but since there were only two of us it wasn’t that bad
No dishwasher
Elevators are pretty slow
Have to go to Fluor Tower when you get a package in the mail

I miss this place but it definitely isn’t the end of the world if you don’t get Webb Tower for your Sophomore housing.
Pros:
1. nice view of school or Los Angeles sky line depending on which room you choose.
2. the place is large: huge common room furnished with couches, large kitchen area, two double bedrooms + a function bathroom? winning.
3. right on the corner of campus so yes it is convenient having that extra few minutes of sleep before rushing off to classes.
4. all utilities are included in billing= YAY FOR FAST WIRELESS!
5. pretty fast response to repairing issues. Broken shower head= fixed. leaking roof top= fixed.
6. relatively quiet, the higher up you are (floor wise).
7. air conditioning/​heater appliances available = yesssssssssss!
Cons:
1. it’s pretty pricey for what it offers. Cardinal Gardens isn’t a bad place to stay at and yes it doesn’t include some stuff but it’s cheaper to live in?
2. Saturday mornings + band practice. invest in ear plugs please.
3. two elevators to go up 15 floors (technically 14 because there is no 13^th floor). stairs are shut and opened only for EMERGENCY purposes so yes you can go DOWN via stairs but you can’t go back UP to your room via stairs. I lived on the 14^th floor and there were around 3 – 4 occasions where both elevators were broken. EFF.
4. moving in and moving out. it’s worse than traffic on the 110. please do yourself a favor and plan ahead. Or move in smaller portions if you live nearby? Or just time it better. So much waiting for elevators to come up and down the floors, it’s not even funny.
5. so hard to get! you need a good lottery time slot to snag a room here.
6. sometimes phone reception is on and off depending on where you stand in your apartment.
7. lack of microwave. SAY WHAT? O_​O??? WHY NO MICROWAVE? UGH.
8. as soon as you move out, you get charged for EVERY PAINT SCUFF POSSIBLE. rawr.
either way, i miss this place so I just suddenly decided to write a review. TEHE!

Probably the best on-​campus dorming situation on USC. When my family helped me move in, they were awed. When friends from Occidental came to visit, they were awed. Because I do a lot of daily cooking, this place was perfect for me and my room-​mate. Everything’s really nice, save the elevators, which break all the time. But it’s sure not trashy, and very quiet, and there’s air-​conditioning (thank the lord!) as well as heating. Seriously, it’s the best dorming situation that USC has to offer, and I love it.

Webb Tower isn’t really bad or anything, I just think it’s overrated. Sure it’s new, and on campus (which is probably its best quality) but I think that its a high price to pay for what you get. The room that you share with another person is pretty small for 2 people. When I would sit at my desk and lean back to stretch I would touch my roommate’s chair. oops. Oh and it didn’t help that both my roommate and I were from out of state. That meant our closet was stuffed to the max and we just had a ton of stuff all over.
But then again, it is new so the couches and kitchen appliances etc are nice. It’s just that it’s too expensive for what you get in my opinion.

Webb Tower.
how hard it was to win a room in you.
Thanks to a great lottery number, was i able to enjoy your facilities for my sophomore year.
being on campus, you’re convenient and safe.
being a high-​rise apartment boasting 15 floors, you offer great views. (of downtown LA or the practice football field)
sadly, being remodeled and new, you are demanded by many others, who wish to woo you… and win you over.
so, sadly, i must depart.
good bye.
thanks for the memories.