<p>I was accepted to USC's Viterbi School of Engineering for biomedical engineering, but I was also accepted to Fordham University. At Fordham, I could participate in the 3-2 Engineering Collaborative Program with Columbia University. This means that I would be able to earn two bachelors degrees in five years - one from Fordham and one from Columbia, the latter being an engineering degree. I would be given guaranteed admission to Columbia with a 3.3 GPA and taking required courses at Fordham for three years. Both USC and Fordham have given me enough money that money is not part of the equation anymore. I love both Los Angeles and New York for very different reasons. </p>
<p>In my college experience I hope to be able to go to a graduate school at a high ranking university, possibly Stanford. I am just looking for opinions as to which school to attend. Location does not affect me much but I hope to be given good opportunities for undergrad research, and I want to attend a school that will help me get a good job after school. USC definitely has a large alumni network and good research opportunities. Columbia is Ivy League and the name could help me get into a grad school if I have the research, resume, and GPA to support it, but the same goes for USC. </p>
<p>Thanks for your time to give me your opinions!</p>