<p>I got into USC out of state. Is it that good of a school? I'm going for chemistry and pre-dentistry. I also got into ucla and Ucb. How do all of these compare? </p>
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<p>Honestly, all three schools are relatively comparable in terms of prestige and academic quality. Although many USC is often maligned (unfairly) it is a fantastic academic institution. So, in the end, it comes down to your own preference. </p>
<p>Also, how is your financial aid package?</p>
<p>USC is a private school so getting in “out of state” is relatively meaningless. Is that what you meant? Anyway the other poster is right. Academics have shot up fast in the last 15 years. It’s in the league of many of the best in the country now. University of Spoiled Children is in the distant rearview window. UCLA and UC Berkely (or Cal as we like to call it) are excellent in several areas. That said, the whole UC public system is under severe pressure financially. You should check your major areas. There are stories of students not getting in to required courses because of class size, and limits. I would not be interested in risking my future on a California state school unless I had some assurances in your major area.</p>
<p>^ Yeah the public system is financially screwed and we just got 200 million</p>
<p>As an OOS, you’ll have to pay more for Cal or UCLA… and you wouldn’t be guaranteed classes.</p>
<p>Depending on where you plan on working, some people might favor one over another.</p>
<p>If you want to go by rankings, Cal is #22, USC #23, UCLA #25</p>
<p>I know US News rankings are meaningless, but as far as the general public is concerned, prestige is correlated to a school’s rank.</p>
<p>Remember that SC was #42 in the US News rankings just 10 years ago. Shooting up 19 spots in 10 years is unprecedented. That’s nearly 2 spots every year.</p>
<p>Now I don’t think SC will be able to keep up that pace, not because of its own faults, but rather because of how tight the competition is in the top 20. But by the time you graduate, USC should easily be in the top 20 - amongst schools such as Vanderbilt and Rice - and the top 15 would not be a stretch by the end of this decade.</p>
<p>In fact, with a $200 million dollar donation this year combined with the strides that SC has been making yearly, SC will rise in the rankings and possibly be in the top 20 next year.</p>
<p>Base on your intended major(s), I’d probably choose Berkeley as it’s very prestigious in the sciences and medical fields. However, my statement is a bit broad. I encourage you to search and look at which schools program is stronger and suits your taste. Indeed, UCs do have a high population of students and classes tend to be very compacted. =] However, UC Berkeley and UCLA are still extremely great schools despite them being public. USC is a great school as well. Aside from film, I don’t entirely too much about the school. I hope you figure it out. =]</p>
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<p>if you want to go by reputation rankings, they look like: Cal (4) UCLA (12) USC (70-80 range)</p>
<p>[Top</a> Universities by Reputation 2011](<a href=“http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2010-2011/reputation-rankings.html]Top”>http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2010-2011/reputation-rankings.html)</p>
<p>for in-state, there’s little incentive to choose USC over any but the lowest of the UC schools (bottom 3) for oos however, i’d choose USC over maybe the everything except for LA and Cal. </p>
<p>for the record, both UCLA and USC have amazing dental schools, so you’d be good at either. As a UCLA student, having canceled classes is a bit of a pain, but it isn’t a huge inconvenience (although it might be if you’re trying to fulfill your GEs.) </p>
<p>Either way, you’ll enjoy whatever university you end at, so i wish you the best of luck at making a decision.</p>
<p>I’m sorry, but this reputation rankings is so highly subjective and susceptible to SO many flaws that I don’t think you should be utilizing it to evaluate your future college.</p>
<p>Here are some interesting rankings from Newsweek. [College</a> Rankings - Newsweek - Education](<a href=“http://education.newsweek.com/choosing-a-school/college-rankings.html]College”>http://education.newsweek.com/choosing-a-school/college-rankings.html)</p>
<p>Most Desirable Large Schools</p>
<h1>4 USC</h1>
<h1>5 Cal</h1>
<h1>8 UCLA</h1>
<p>For Powerbrokers</p>
<h1>19 USC</h1>
<p>Cal & UCLA not ranked</p>
<p>Most Desirable Urban Schools</p>
<h1>15 USC</h1>
<h1>16 Cal</h1>
<h1>20 UCLA</h1>
<p>The Best Gay-Friendly Schools</p>
<h1>2 Cal</h1>
<h1>23 USC</h1>
<p>UCLA not ranked</p>
<p>I think it is pretty evident which one has the highest regard.</p>
<p>Do you think vassar is “better” or more prestigious?</p>
<p>I wouldn’t recommended the UC or Cal State system to anyone – especially an out-of-stater right now because of all the budget issues California is having. Getting classes at an impacted UC/Cal State (or an impacted major) is next to impossible; a lot of my friends who were on track to graduate a year ago ended up running into cancelled classes or courses being offered only once a year that delayed their degree completion about a year.</p>
<p>Since you’re out-of-state, USC and UC’s will end up costing around the same. If there was no budget issue with the state cutting university funding, I’d say you should be considering UCB or USC. It’s up to you, though.</p>
<p>Vassar better? That shouldn’t even be a question. The USC dentistry school is top notch while Vassar is more known as a liberal arts-based school.</p>