<p>which one is better in business?
i got waitlisted for bc. should i pay the deposit for bc if i already got into USC?
Thanks</p>
<p>I am currently deciding between BC and Univ. of Southern California. I have been going back and forth on which school is better for me. I go to a Jesuit High School and when I visited BC it felt just like my current high school. I just got home from visiting USC for a couple of days and I really liked it there. Each day I switch my feelings on which school I want to go to more. </p>
<p>In response to your question, I feel that CSOM (BC) and Marshall (USC) are two great undergrad business programs that you can't go wrong. Depends on where you want to work after you graduate.</p>
<p>Could any BC students let me know how their time has been? What would you change about BC and is double majoring common? At USC I got accepted into the Annenberg School for Communication, and they encourage double majoring. BC I am in at the college but I want to major in communications and something in CSOM. Any advice/comments would be appreciated.</p>
<p>maybe think about where youd like to end up after college. if you choose BC you will probably get more job offers in the northeast like boston/nyc but USC you'll probably get more offers in Cali.</p>
<p>thank you for your detailed response
much appreciated.
so r u saying that usc's reputation is not as good as BC at the east coast?
coz i might want to work in nyc.
All i've been getting from ppl is that USC is a huge party school and when it comes to job placement, usc is crap.
is that true?</p>
<p>No, capslock, USC is not a huge party school, and it does extremely well in job placement. That's an outdated stereotype based on how the school was percieved 15 years ago.</p>
<p>It is true that both BC and USC have strong reputations in their respective regions (New England and California), however both still have national reputations. However, I believe USC is more well known for it's undergraduate business program than is BC. If you want to work in NYC, you will have chances coming from either school. I suggest visiting both and deciding which atmosphere you feel more comfortable in.</p>
<p>yea im not saying BC is better, but business week ranked BC 14 for business and USC 19, but if you want a job in NYC you'd probably be better off going to BC where the school is more regionally known. if you want to work in california then maybe look at USC where businesses will have a better grasp of the university and its grads.</p>
<p>I am from Texas and I keep going back and forth on which school is better for me. I stayed with friends who are currently attending both schools and they are very happy. It is a nice problem to have choosing between two great schools, but at the same time I wish I had it easy knowing where I am going to go. I will probably flip a coin.</p>
<p>BC has the core, where everyone is required to take 15 courses, so I think they have a better Liberal arts feal to it, but these core curriculum classes are generally big. USC encourages double majoring and seems to have a better job placement, through the Trojan Familynetwork. Annenberg really hooks their students up and that is really drawing me. But I always think about my high school Jesuit Experience which has been a great experience for me. It has got me where I am today, so that makes me want to continue that in college but at the same time it might feel redundant making me feel like I want something different. Sorry If I am over analyzing this but this is a big decision for me and I don't know which to choose.</p>
<p>Hey tihson,
I'm a current BC freshman. Although my final two choices were BC (obviously) and Notre Dame, USC was a close #3. I also visited and liked it a lot as well. Here are a few things to think about which prompted me to choose BC (maybe you will choose the opposite, but just do think about them):
-Location. USC wins with the sunny weather, but I definitely think BC wins with the city. I remember a lot of SC kids telling me that you need a car to get off campus. BC is in suburban, "safe/rich" Boston but with easy access to the city via subway (the T), whereas USC is a little more urban in a different sort of area.
-Size: USC has approx. double the number of undergrads. I also know you mentioned BC's core, which may lead to larger classes. This is only partially true. There is a freshman-only class, for example, called Perspectives, that encompasses the Philosophy and Theology core as a double credit course over one year. Those classes only have 15 people/section. (But yes, your science and history core will be larger, but with smaller labs and discussion sessions as well)
-Religion: Obviously BC's catholic and USC's not. While there are certaily ample religious opportunities at both schools, I've really noticed that there are retreat, mass, etc. opportunities at BC if you want them (there not "forced" or anything at all). But if you want to go to mass with your dormmates at the chapel in your building on a Sunday night, it's kind of nice that BC offers that.
-Where do you want to live after? Either school will get you a fine job anywhere, but who you meet at school will probably affect where you decide to live when your four years are up. BC is going to be more Mass/NY/NJ people, also with large groups from Calif., Florida, and Chicago. USC will have more California and West Coast students, I assume.
-Rankings: Essentially the same. Business Week had USC in front of BC last year, now it's the other way around. Don't really worry about this aspect.
-Also, USC has greek life, BC doesn't. BC is still known for being a very "fun" school with parties, sports, and the city on the weekends, but obviously USC has great sports and parties as well.
Hope this helps, good luck! Let me know if you have another question.</p>
<p>xcjimmy, I private messaged you. Thanks for your comments.</p>