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WeathertheweatherinLosAngelesistypicallymildandsunnywitharangeof1230C/5585F.Alightjacketand
rainjacketaresuggestedwithasmallumbrellaifyouarearrivingintheWinter/Spring
Shoesbringapairofverycomfortablewalkingshoes
Academicdocumentsprevioustranscripts,degrees/diplomas/certificatesandmakeonesetofphotocopiestobring
Healthandimmunizationrecords
HomecountrydriverslicensewithtranslationtoEnglishItisrecommendedtoapplyforaCaliforniaDriversLicense
afterarrivalbutnonnationalsareabletouseahomecountrylicensetemporarily.InternationalDrivingPermitsare
notvalidinCalifornia
30daysupplyofimportantmedicineadditionalprescriptionscanbeobtainedfromtheUSCStudentHealthCenter
Extraglassesorcontactlenssupplies
Towel,washclothandbedlinensforthefirstweekofhousing
Ifhaveschoolagechildren,twoyearsofofficialschoolrecordsandanyimmunizationrecords(translated)
WhatNottoPack:
DCor220/240appliancesIntheU.S.,110VandACpowerisused
Fruits,vegetablesormeatsTheseareprohibitedbyCustomsandBorderProtection(CBP)
Largeamountsofcash
SomeUSCNationalStudentGroupsProvideWhattoBringandOrientationtoUSC/U.S.information:
ChineseStudentandScholarAssociation(CSSA)wwwscf.usc.edu/~usccssa
AssociationofIndianStudents(AIS)www.aisusc.org/
CarryonLuggageforthePlane:
Alloriginalimmigrationandacademicdocumentsinpurseorsatchelwithasetofphotocopiespackedseparately
fromtheoriginals
TravelerschecksinU.S.DollarsDonotbringmorethan$100cashandbringtravelerschecksforadditionalmoney.
Ifrentinganapartment,apersontypicallyneedstopaytwomonthsrentalongwithasecuritydepositandsomeap
plicationfees.Averygeneralestimatewouldbe$2000intravelerschecks.Bringwhatisestimatedtoneedforthe
firsttwoweeks,setupabankaccountandanyotherlargecurrencyamountsshouldarrivebywiretransferfromthe
homecountrybankaccount
AnyimportantphonenumbersPrepaidphonecardscanbepurchasedintheairportterminal.U.S.numbersrequire
a1tobedialedbeforethenumber
AcreditcardthatcanbeusedintheUnitedStatesforpurchases
Ifpossible,acellphonethatcanbeusedtomakecallstemporarilyintheUnitedStates.
PackingSuggestions Revised5/11