<p>Right now I've gotten into both schools (USC for biz admin/UCLA for biz econ) but I have a problem which could weigh in on my decision. Right now I'm taking Calc II at my CC, but I'm getting a C, and we haven't even taken the hardest test yet (infinite series). I need to decide if I want to drop it with a "W" by next thursday. If I drop it with a "W" I think I'll still be able to go to USC (notified admissions and asked this; still waiting on response) considering that you don't even need Calc 2 for biz admin. But i'm 99% sure my UCLA acceptance into biz econ would automatically rescinded because it's a pre-req for biz econ. What should I do? I think USC would be more fun, but it seems everyone thinks UCLA is more prestigious. Does it even really matter where I get my undergrad degree? (I want to get an MBA after) What should I do? Here are some of my pros/cons</p>
<p>USC:
-I like the Biz Admin major better than the dumb classes they make you take for biz econ
-ur actually admitted into the major when you get into the school...unlike UCLA where you have to get a 3.5 GPA in ridiculous weeder courses to get into biz eon
-hotter girls/ probably more fun to be at
-I feel like I'd get a higher GPA at this school
-Stronger alumni network
-I feel like I'd enjoy the classes here more
-Might be able to drop Calc II (I hate this F***ing class)</p>
<p>UCLA:
-very prestigious
-Better area
-grew up wanting to go here
-bigger school
-intense academic environment w/ extreme competition</p>
<p>What should I do?
All thoughts are appreciated....</p>
<p>if u grew up wanting to go to UCLA, then that is where you should go =)</p>
<p>and if u do want to get an MBA, then go to ucla now, and USC for mba! best of both worlds?? and no, it doesnt matter where u go if u want ot go to grad school. they just look at ur gpa and gmat scores.</p>
<p>For business, I would say pick USC for undergrad. In all honesty I feel USC’s connections especially in the business world will take you much further than the prestige factor of a school, and the prestige factor of ucla is negligible when comparing it to usc. </p>
<p>Maybe it’s the people I run into, but all marshall and levanthal(accounting right?) grads I’ve been in contact with are students who are doing big things or working for big companies. A guy I went to HS with, and who transferred from a CC into accounting, got 3 job offers(its his senior year now) from the big 4.</p>
<p>Private school > Public school*</p>
<p>*There are exceptions, but it’s pretty much the rule. Smaller classes, more attention, more flexibility and freedoms, etc. You get what you pay for.</p>
<p>I used to live in L.A., and have numerous friends that went to both schools. I even attended classes, parties and sporting events with them while I was a JC student at Santa Monica College because I was curious. And I was simply more impressed by USC. Better spectator sports (basketball is fun, but football is king), much better social scene/community feel, better academics, better alumni network. Period. End of story. </p>
<p>Additionally, I guarantee you would enjoy a small undergrad b-school more than a huge biz econ department.</p>
<p>Cost, on the other hand, is a different matter. Especially if you want to hit up grad school later.</p>
<p>You’ve posted this topic once before. My answer was that in my opinion UCLA Business Economics is the better choice. UCLA is higher ranked, Business Economics is the highest form of business major at UCLA undergraduate, being at UCLA can help you with admissions into UCLA Anderson School of Management, recruiting is extremely relevant in California (“Big Four” firms) and in Asia. Also most importantly the tuition is much cheaper.</p>