<p>I think this is a very entertaining thread too. Big generalization here, but often there is a noticeable difference in posts from students vs posts from parents. Students, often, pull out the humor or poke at each other for entertainment value. Then parents get all riled up… </p>
<p>All this rankings debate just feels like an argument over what is better … Chocolate, strawberry or vanilla ice cream? Different strokes… and all that.</p>
<p>We’ve got kid’s friends/nieces and nephews at all 3 schools, I do tip my hat to USC for the experience the undergrads have in terms of smaller classes, availability of classes, access to top professor’s time, ease of completing a minor of your choice, and more. Anyone thinking USC doesn’t rank right up there with the top UC’s, and privates really, is stuck about 25 years in the past…</p>