CMU vs USC

Hi I am a rising senior getting my applications ready for college. I am trying to major in either design (industrial) or architecture. Between these two schools, which is the better for a design education or in general? I have other schools I want to apply for in architecture, but I was wondering which school to aim for in the design field. Any input helps, I have really been getting into the college search and prep for the past few months and I still have so many questions.

I’ll also leave a bunch of info about me to be an open book, so if y’all have anything to say about what I’ve done in hs, everything is welcome. Thanks so much :slight_smile:

Location: Texas (Houston)
School: public
GPA: 4.5 weighted/ 3.81 unweighted(4.0 max)
Rank: 8% out of 720
SAT: 1570
ACT: 35
Subject tests: none yet, but I’m planning on taking math lvl 2, physics, and maybe Korean this fall
Essays: haven’t started yet, but I’m considering writing about my response to difficulties or my blend of creative and academice success
Extracurriculars: FBLA (state competitor), NHS, ModelUN, orchestra for 2 years (varsity), tennis, art (my main thing, many competitions), Korean club, and various other clubs i briefly participated in
Other notes: I might get an internship this fall, probably at an architecture firm, and I am working on my portfolio right now and it probably will be the strongest part of my application
Personal: male, Asian
Other schools I’m applying to: Cornell, RISD (Brown DD?), Pratt, Art Center, Notre Dame, GeorgiaTech

If you guys have any thoughts about chances or any recommendations, ill gladly hear all of them.