<p>Which would you rather attend? Could I get some average stats. I'd like to see if its realistic for me to make it into either w/ a 1820 (610CR, 610W, 600M) SAT, and a 3.42 GPA. Any students have any input or know anything about the school? LMK! Looking at either Journalism or Business.</p>
<p>Chapman is probably the most prestigious academically. That said, I probably wouldn't choose it (but that's just personal bias - I dislike a few people who go there). You might like it though, so it's worth a shot. I think you could get in.</p>
<p>Azusa Pacific could be good though..you'd have a strong shot there too.</p>
<p>Anything else?</p>
<p>EASILY Chapman. Not remotely close. Unless you're some insane baseball freak, then go to Fullerton.</p>
<p>chapman and azuza are just ridiculous to pay the money for. they arent at all prestigious and both quite expensive (chapman is really expensive).... not exactly sure why anyone would pay for one of these schools if they could get into sdsu csulb or csuf. not bagging on chapman, but its really not a highly regarded school. i grew up in oc and its the brunt end of a lot of jokes about rich kids with poor stats going there. but then again if you love it then go. for a school without prestige, lack of good academics (other than in theatre/film), and not a very strong student body, i dont exactly get paying a lot of money for it, especially when the cal state system has two of its strongest campuses south and north (sdsu/csulb). my dad is a prof priorly at uci and now at csulb, and has taught a couple classes at chapman in business/accounting. he said the students were obviously inferior to uci, but about on par with long beach. im not sure what the guy above me is talking about... if you wanna go to a private, shoot for one that is worth the high tuition (has prestige and strong student body). just my two sense. some better privates which still arent prestigious but have better reps than chapman are loyola marymount, usd, pepperdine. i think you should be a match for usc and loyola and maybe a slight reach for pepperdine. best of luck.</p>
<p>I'll second the recommendations for Loyola Marymount, USD, and Pepperdine.</p>
<p>However, I disagree with ucchris on his other points. Just because Chapman and Azusa aren't worshipped by the masses, doesn't mean that they aren't good schools. </p>
<p>And technically, there's no such thing as a bad school, because a university can't get accredited without a certain caliber of academics. Yes, you and your friends make fun of it, but that needs to be taken with a grain of salt. Living in Vegas, everyone here makes fun of UNLV and UNR. But at the end of the day, we know deep down that despite their faults, they're still solid schools that many people do like and succeed in.</p>
<p>by the way i meant a match for usd, not usc. typo. i didnt say chapman was a poor institution, just not highly regarded...simply that it wasnt worth the money. nor did i say that i made fun of it. i stated it was the brunt end of a lot of jokes. again, i just feel that paying full tuition for a school of its caliber is absolutely ridiculous, especially when cal state university long beach and san diego state university are close by. i didnt say people dont suceed out of chapman. im sure there are plenty of sucess stories out of chapman, one of my friends is one of them. but paying full tuition for chapman really doesnt make a lot of sense if you have decent grades and live in so cal. again just my two sense. if you personally feel its worth it, then go for it.</p>
<p>bump......</p>
<p>by the way, as much as i think chapman's tuition is too high, the campus itself is beauitful. I was there last year and was really surprised at how pretty it has become. And old town Orange is really quaint and quite nice. I just think the 30k+ tuition is too much. But then again Chapman has already come a long way from where it once was. To me its just a hard sell with good state schools close by for approx 1/10 the tuition. This also holds true for places like USD and LMU up and down the freeway as well which are both very expensive. SDSU and CSULB are fine schools close by USD and LMU and cost approx 1/10 the tuition. And for those with the grades and SAT's who wanna be in so cal, they usually shoot for UCSD and UCLA which are the premier universities in San Diego and Los Angeles along with USC and Cal-Tech and the Claremont Colleges (Pomona, Harvey Mudd, CMC).</p>
<p>Bak:</p>
<pre><code>Of the three you listed, I'd agree with previous posters that Chapman is the winner, hands down. It is an up and comer, with an aggressively forward-thinking president who is constantly pushing for improvements and expansion. They just hired a Nobel laureate, Vernon Smith, and his team of scholars to create a new Economic Science Institute and he will be teaching undergraduates as well. And the Dodge College of Film and Media Studies has been attracting students from all over the country, which makes for an interesting mix.
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<p>Azuza is a yawner by comparison. You are aware that it is an evangelical Christian college, which will shape your college experience significantly, aren't you? Cal-Fullerton is a very good school, but with 30,000 students it is severely impacted and it can be a challenge to get the classes you need or want from what I've heard.</p>