<p>so i got into all three and now i have to decide... USC will give me half tuition but at the other two i would have to pay full tuition which means loans :( i dont know what i want to major in exactly. i want to take film and writing classes, maybe poli sci and businessy classes or art and architecture...im really not sure. i want a school that will allow me to explore and get a good education but i also want to make sure undergrad school is fun and exciting with lots of opportunity to find what i want to do. duke is the highest rated and the academics seem great, usc has LA and the money and i will probably be in their honors program, and vandy seems really friendly and nice...i just cant decide</p>
<p>any words of wisdom?</p>
<p>do NOT take out significant (you didn’t specify size though) loans for undergrad school when you have a tuition reduction at a wonderful college that is also good in your fields of interest. </p>
<p>I don’t know USC personally like I do Duke and Vandy…but isn’t it supposed to be a super fun college community and an excellent school on all counts? </p>
<p>now if you are talking about some small sized Staffords, perhaps you can offset that with some part time jobs and summer employment…</p>
<p>If you want to take film and writing classes, USC is hands down the best choice for that. Their school of Cinematic Arts is very highly regarded. Even though you may not have applied specifically for that specialty school, they do have open classes for students not specifically in the school.</p>