<p>Will going to Penn really look that much better then being a trustee scholar at a top 30 uni like USC when I apply to grad?</p>
<p>if you're leaning towards USC you should go there instead.</p>
<p>penn is more well-regarded by a large degree than USC, yes, but not by enough that if you're really having to convince yourself to go it's going to help you in the long run</p>
<p>i would say both</p>
<p>It seems like you may be leaning towards USC, and that's probably the best fit for you. You really cannot beat USC's film department. And the full ride is tough to beat.</p>
<p>Whether you choose USC or Penn will make very little difference to grad schools. Grad schools will be interested in your GPA and GRE scores.</p>
<p>If you have any interest in the film industry, this choice should be easy. USC has the best film school in the world. Going to school (USC) in Los Angeles will provide you with endless opportunities to intern at the major movie studios, and to make other connections in Hollywood. </p>
<p>And as Vicuna said above, "the full ride is tough to beat"</p>
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<p>all it takes is to look at the WSJ feeder ranking to realize that's not true, also might want to check out HLS or UVA law school - or other top law schools that release admit data - class composition which might also support the same phenomenon</p>