<p>I got accepted into both UCLA (undeclared) and USC (Communications) and I don't know which one to choose! I'm hoping to do a communications major with a second major/minor in film/tv studies. I'm an international student and I've never been to both campuses, I would really like to know more about the two campuses and their respective locations. Also, I heard that USC has a really good alumni system but considerably worse reputation compared to UCLA...</p>
<p>Please help! Thank you very much!</p>
<p>Since you are international and will probably be paying about the same tuition for both schools, I’d go with USC. I don’t know where you are from, but USC has a great reputation in Asia (especially in Taiwan), and is on the rise (although UCLA still has a better reputation right now). USC also has smaller class sizes and a smaller campus. The Communications Studies major at UCLA is only open to junior-level applicants so I don’t think you are guaranteed to be admitted into the major. However, they are both great schools in a great city.</p>
<p>I agree with ac33527. If you decide to attend UCLA, better be prepared for 200 ppl class size for some of the courses.</p>
<p>USC. Annenberg is a really good school for Communications and you’ll have tons of hook-ups from USC. You’ll be able to Network really well there. The classes are smaller and the spirit there is amzebabdkabdsadllasdkjafsss</p>
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<p>Can’t tell you much about USC, other than it is a not so great/safe area of LA. You really need a car to get around and there isn’t much to walk to. It is a private school and the class size will be smaller. It is a very good school and you cannot go wrong. My daughter is a senior and a communications major at UCLA. UCLA is in a very nice, safe area with many things within walking distance. My daughter went in undeclared and applied for the communications major in the fall of her sophomore year. You need to have completed 45 UCLA units before you apply. You must have a very high gpa (her’s was 3.9) as it is very competitive. As far as class size, the last poster isn’t quite right. My daughter has had lectures with 200 people, and then they have a discussion group each week with 20-25 students for that class. She has had many classes with 25 and 40 students. Her freshman year she did a “cluster” which is a year-long group of classes for freshmen where they are with the same students all year and the same group of professors. Some are science related, or literature, history ,etc. and you basically take care of many GEs and writing requirements. In the spring quarter you do a seminar as part of your “cluster” and there were only 20 students in hers. They did field trips to the beach (it was ecology/biology based) and she had a great experience. I never would have thought that a freshman at UCLA would be in a class with only 20 students but she was. She has had many French classes with 20-25 students and just took an Honors Collegium class with 15 students. So UCLA classes are not all huge. In fact most classes your junior and senior year will be in the 25-80 range with many even smaller.</p>
<p>UCLA is a huge school but there is something for everyone and many ways to be involved and meet people. You will meet people from all over the world. USC and UCLA both have very good alumni networks, with USC maybe being a bit stronger. Go to both schools websites and explore, explore, explore. Go to the website College ******* for videos and more bits of info. You cannot go wrong with either. Be aware that film/Tv programs at both schools are extremely competitive. There will be no guarantee of getting in to those programs. Good luck on your decision.</p>
<p>Also, you can get their actual mailing addresses and do google maps to see exactly where they are located in LA. USC is very much east/downtown LA and UCLA is nearer the ocean and West LA. If you do a google satellite view you can see some of the buildings too.</p>