<p>This is an interesting thread from many angles. I have no affiliation with any of these schools, but my son is considering USC. I am trying to add a little objectivity. There has been a lot of chest thumping about USNWR rankings and claims being made about undergrad admission student selectivity. I will point out that USNWR(pay version) actually has rankings on exactly that. They are UCB #15, UCLA #20, USC #25.</p>