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Carolina Preview Day research packet, preserved inside the Donato / Di Donato family archive. The original itinerary, campus map, questions, visit notes, and final evaluation checklist are all retained below.

September 26, 2026 • Carolina Preview Day
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DI DONATO FAMILY ARCHIVE ✦ COLLEGE RESEARCH ✦ CAROLINA PREVIEW DAY

⭐ Your Itinerary

Walking order: Russell House → Williams-Brice → Russell House → Petigru → School of Journalism & Mass Communications → Russell House → Patterson Hall.
8:30–9:00 AM

★ Academic Fair

📍 Russell House Ballroom, 2nd Floor

Prioritize Marketing, PR/Communications, Sports Media, and Sport & Entertainment Management.

9:00–11:00 AM

★ Admissions Session + Campus Tour

📍 Williams-Brice Building Auditorium, Room 231

Session begins promptly at 9:00 AM, followed by the 90-minute walking tour.

11:00–11:30 AM

★ Academic Fair

📍 Russell House Ballroom, 2nd Floor

Return for deeper questions and anything you missed.

11:30 AM–12:00 PM

🍴 Lunch

📍 On your own

Eat on campus and observe what normal student life feels like.

12:00–12:20 PM

★ Academic Fair

📍 Russell House Ballroom, 2nd Floor

Finish important conversations. Leave enough time to reach Petigru.

12:30–1:30 PM

★ Exploring Majors Session

📍 Petigru College, Room 108

Attend the full hour. Focus on how marketing, communications/PR, and sports media could fit together.

1:30–2:30 PM

★ Financial Aid — Nonresidents

📍 School of Journalism & Mass Communications, Room 106

Attend the full hour. Focus on out-of-state scholarships, deadlines, renewal, and realistic total cost.

2:30–3:00 PM

★ Student Services Fair

📍 Russell House, 2nd Floor

Target career/internships, student media, organizations, study abroad, and student support.

3:00–3:30 PM

★ Patterson Hall

📍 Patterson Hall

Compare room style, bathrooms, common areas, study spaces, location, and freshman experience.

3:30+ PM

★ Check official agenda

📍 Use your official Preview agenda

Your schedule provided to me ends at 3:30 PM, so follow the official day-of agenda for anything after that.

🗺️ Campus Map + Walking Route

USC campus map with starred stops and walking route
⭐ Stars = your stops • Maroon dashed line = approximate walking path. Use USC's official map/day-of directions for exact turns.

❓ Questions to Ask

You do not need to ask every question. Focus on getting clear answers to the ones most important to you. Check them off as you go.

★ Academic Fair — Marketing / Business

★ Academic Fair — Communications / PR / Sports Media

★ Admissions + Campus Tour

★ Exploring Majors — Petigru College

★ Financial Aid — Nonresidents

★ Student Services Fair

★ Patterson Hall

📝 Visit Notes

Capture names of people, scholarships, organizations, programs, and anything you want to research later.

Academic fit

Marketing / business

Communications / PR / sports media

Internships / career opportunities

Financial aid / out-of-state cost

Freshman housing

Student life / social atmosphere

Campus size / walkability

Food / dining

What I loved

What I did not love

Questions I still need answered

✅ Final USC Check