<p>Right now I don't think I'm going to get any merit aid/ little financial aid. I'm begining to think i'm going to need to take out massive loans (20k/y) in order to go to USC. I'm going to major in Architecture, so that'll make me 100k in debt when I graduate!</p>
<p>I noticed a thread similar to this, but this is my decision so far. I have a half tuition scholarship from Tulane, and I've gotten into UC Davis (engineering), UCSC, UCI and UCSB(engineering). I'm from San Francisco, and I intend on living in either socal/norcal when I graduate. In terms of job placement, is being a Trojan that helpful in socal/norcal, or is graduating from Tulane just as good?</p>
<p>"In terms of job placement, is being a Trojan that helpful in socal/norcal, or is graduating from Tulane just as good?"</p>
<p>Based on everything I hear, being a Trojan can be a major plus anywhere in CA. I hear so many anecdotes not only about jobs, but other areas of life. Just last weekend at church a lady told my daughter (who was home on spring break) that she happened to be wearing a Trojan item when she and her husband recently had a first meeting with an attorney. Upon confirming she was a Trojan, the attorney slashed through the rates on his sheet and lowered them all, saying that was "the Trojan discount." I sure hope my daughter finds this kind of thing is true when she graduates. :)</p>
<p>Good luck, it's a tough decision!</p>
<p>if u wanna live in louisiana, i degree from tulane will get you a job almost anywhere.</p>
<p>however since u want to live in cali, get your degree from usc. a degree from tulane wont do u as much good here in california</p>
<p>yeah tulane is a hell of a school especially in the south and northeast...usc and stanford are amazing in california</p>
<p>This shouldn't be just about USC vs. Tulane. If money is a big issue for you, seriously consider a UC school. Did you apply to UCLA? If so, wait to see if you're accepted there.</p>
<p>Since my major is architecture, I'm not really interested in UCs. I already toured UC Berkeley, and I wasn't really impressed with their architecure departments. I took a summer program (ATDP) on architecture at UC Berkeley, and even the graduate students teaching it suggested that a UC is only good for graduate architecture, not undergraduate. </p>
<p>In terms of UCLA, I didn't send in my portfolio which is a big hook in my application. Also, I want a five year B. Arch program, and UCLA doesn't offer that.</p>