Help! Which private school?

Transfer Students
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<p>I'm transferring Fall 2007 and I'm debating between Pepperdine and USC. I will be taking afternoon/evening classes because I do work about 30-40 hours per week. I have a 3.9, no EC's (no time!)...</p>

<p>Pepperdine
Major: Economics
Pros: Closer to where I live, Nice area, coursework may be easier than USC? A plus since I'd be working full time
Cons: Mandatory Religious Classes, ranked substantially lower than USC, less financial aid/scholarships available</p>

<p>USC
Major: Philosophy (Econ might be too hard at USC, and I love Philosophy. I'm not strong in math, always had bad teachers - I managed to pull an A in intermediate Algebra and an A in Stats, but if you put a problem in front of me i would not be able to solve it...I'm not confident I could put the time in to master the math needed)</p>

<p>Pros: Name recognition, great alumni, more financial aid/scholarship opportunities, US News ranked #27, might be easier to get into a Tier 1 law school?
Cons: Horrible neighborhood, especially in the evening; coursework might be more difficult than Pepperdine?</p>

<p>I'll be applying to law school after I receive my B.A.
I would love to go to any of the following:
UCLA, USC, Loyola, University of San Diego, Pepperdine (In that order)</p>

<p>If you're asking why I'm only applying to the schools above, it's because they're the only local Tier 1 Schools near me. I have to stay local because of my job. </p>

<p>Any feedback on whether I should go for USC or Pepperdine would be very helpful! My classes for Spring will vary depending on what school I chose, as the GE requirements for USC and Pep are different. Thanks!</p>

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<p>if USD is on your list why not UCSD.</p>

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<p>UCSD does not have a law school. Besides, I'm not looking for feedback on which law school to apply to - I need feedback on my undergrad school...thanks</p>

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<p>riiiiiiiiiiiight.... because doing your undergrad at a school with a law school gurantees you a spot in that law school. </p>

<p>UCSD > Loyola ,USD, Pepperdine </p>

<p>UCSD offers guranteed admission as well</p>

<p>If you think that going to one of those schools is somehow giving you a spot in their law school you should re-evaluate your decision to go to law school all together b/c there isn't much logic in your decision.</p>

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<p>Wow. I was under the impression that people who frequent a forum about college would actually have half a brain. It's not the first time I've been wrong.</p>

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riiiiiiiiiiiight.... because doing your undergrad at a school with a law school gurantees you a spot in that law school.

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Where did I say that completing my undergrad at a university with a law school guarantees me a spot in that law school? Did you even read my post, or do you have a problem with reading comprehension?</p>

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UCSD > Loyola, USD, Pepperdine

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It's obvious that you have a serious case of ADHD. If you read the sentence above this list of schools, you'll see that these are law schools that I will be applying to. I'm assuming that your comparison was meant to illustrate that UCSD has a better undergraduate program. It would have to be, considering that UCSD doesn't have a law school.</p>

<p>By the way, even if I were talking about undergraduate schools, UCLA > UCSD. If you missed all that, then I'm sure you missed the part where I state that I need to stay local. If you don't know where "local" is, you can read the "PROS" section under Pepperdine where I state that Pepperdine is close to my house. I also noticed in your location that you're in The Valley (San Fernando Valley?). So, use your brain here... If Pepperdine is close to my house, then I'm obviously closer to UCLA than UCSD. Why would I even consider going to UCSD when UCLA is a better school and it's closer? Well, the answer is simple: I'm not considering either one for my undergrad!</p>

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UCSD offers guranteed admission as well

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You should take advantage of this yourself - someone with your intelligence level needs guarantees in life.</p>

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If you think that going to one of those schools is somehow giving you a spot in their law school you should re-evaluate your decision to go to law school all together b/c there isn't much logic in your decision.

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Do you even know what logic is?
Which school do I think is going to give me a spot in their law school?
I debating between two schools for my UNDERGRADUATE studies, USC or Pepperdine. My choice of which school I choose to do my undergrad has little to do with where I want to go to law school. I gave the list of LAW SCHOOLS (UCLA, USC, Loyola, USD, Pepperdine) to let any readers know what my goals were after I complete my B.A.</p>

<p>The purpose of this thread is to choose between USC or Pepperdine for my B.A. That's it. If that's too difficult for you to comprehend, visit a different thread.</p>

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<p>listen a**hole, when i read your post it appeared that you would want to go to any of those schools for your undergrad not for law school. </p>

<p>Local can be anywhere in SoCal. I am from SD went to up to UCLA, and i consider that local.</p>

<p>questioning my comprehension level on a CC board really says little for your intelligence except for you trying to pick a fight with me and its not going to get you very far, because if your choosing between usc and pepperdine and you want to stay local, ucla should be on your list, and its not, so i assume your not bright enough to get in. </p>

<p>and to answer your original question, USC is a much better school than pepperdine... so go there and s t f u.........</p>

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<p>i await for your responce to include the fact that i have grammer and spelling errors in my post......</p>

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Where did I say that completing my undergrad at a university with a law school guarantees me a spot in that law school? Did you even read my post, or do you have a problem with reading comprehension?

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<p>She/He was trying to be helpful and let you know that it doesnt matter what type of school you go to because the chances of getting accepted by, lets assume, Harvard Law are the same whether you go to a school with law or not during your undergrad years.</p>

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<p>If that's how it appeared to you , then you are hallucinating. I wasn't trying to pick a fight with you. I was irritated that you would try to leave a sarcastic comment rather than give me helpful feedback (Don't expect a positive response when you start off a post with "riiiiight"). If you would have read my post, I don't think you would have been so stupid as to make a comment like "reevaluate my decision to go to law school altogether". Every comment you made was completely off base.</p>

<p>You're right about UCLA being local to me. I'm not considering any UC because they require 60 units by the end of Spring 07 to be eligible to apply for Fall 07. I won't have 60 units until Summer 07. Not bright enough? Ha ha... that's hilarious...</p>

<p>I'll help you out with your spelling and grammar errors, but you're going to have to get help with your reading comprehension elsewhere:</p>

<p>guaranteed, not guranteed
you're, not your
grammar, not grammer
response, not responce</p>

<p>Don't feel too bad, it's okay to make errors on a message board. Just make sure you get the whole "your/you're" thing down before you go to CSUN.</p>

<p>There's no need to reply to this message, I've made my decision on my school...thanks pal...</p>

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<p>I am not going to be able to transfer from UCLA to CSUN.... they are not going to accept me probably. I feel soo unfortuante. </p>

<p><strong>sarcasm</strong></p>

<p>idiot.</p>

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<p>LOL...I'm completely blown away...Why are you even on this forum? </p>

<p>You are clearly a perfect example of what every UCLA student should strive to be. If that's true, then good luck. Seriously.</p>

<p>You feel what? unfortuante? Is that italian for unfortunate? (I seriously hope you're stronger in math or science)</p>

<p>PS - UCLA Extension doesn't count.</p>

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<p>hahahaah you keep making fun of my spelling...... even when i pointed it out to you like 3 posts ago. Good job.</p>

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<p>"UCSD does not have a law school. Besides, I'm not looking for feedback on which law school to apply to - I need feedback on my undergrad school...thanks"</p>

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<li>That sounds pretty sarcastic to me...</li>
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<p>Furthermore, if she wasn't trying to help you, she wouldn't have posted. Questioning people's intelligence when they are taking the time to offer their advice to you is not the best strategy. If you don't want people responding to your post, don't post. Whammy.</p>

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<p>How is that sarcastic? </p>

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<p>^ Now that is sarcastic.</p>

<p>This is all just a misunderstanding. I can see how the OP's post can be misinterpreted, but the "riiiight" comment was unnecassary as the OP's 2nd post was merely to clarify.</p>

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<p>projekt i hear ya buddy..</p>

<p>if you look at the statistics for HLS, you will see that the VAST majority of students went to Harvard for undergrad...this can be seen at alot of top 25 LS. I could not find UCLA's numbers..but check out this link from the state bar..</p>

<p><a href="http://members.calbar.ca.gov/search/demographics.aspx%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://members.calbar.ca.gov/search/demographics.aspx&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Also..what area of law do you plan on practicing?</p>

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<p>I haven't decided on a field yet, but I want to go into litigation.</p>