<p>I applied to UCLA as international development studies, UC Berkeley as development studies, and USC as global studies. Fortunately, I got into all three schools.</p>
<p>Do you guys know which one has the best program?
It's extremely hard for me to decide right now. What are some pros and cons for each school?</p>
<p>Thank you very much.</p>
<p>You’re triple deposited? Better decide soon…</p>
<p>USC for sure!</p>
<p>im a transfer student so i have to decide by june 1st. </p>
<p>I am man hahaha ok one good thing about UCLA is that its safe… I don’t think that is a good enough reason to choose UCLA over other schools lol</p>
<p>All three schools are “safe” as long as you use common sense. Both LA and Berkeley are in areas with lots to do near by while, by comparison, USC is in a rough area.
In terms of program strength -assuming you mean economic development, Berkeley has a very well regarded economics program (ranked 5th by usnews). LA is a little lower ranked, but still highly regarded (ranked 15th), USC is ranked 48th for econ (usnews) and 10th for global studies (findthebest.com). Of course you shouldn’t go by rankings alone, but since you are an international student, I think you should go with Berkeley. Along with a great econ/development program -and being the best public school in the country- Berkeley has a great international community and a close connection to the SF/silicon valley area if you plan to go into the tech business. The name also has a lot of prestige both in the US and internationally if that helps any. </p>
<p>Thank you very much for the info saif235. But I am actually not planning to go into economic development, but more into like education. Like creating non-profits in poor countries and provide education and necessary resources to the underserved children. Similar to UNESCO.</p>
<p>^In that case, LA and Berkeley are ranked pretty close in terms of education (LA is 11th and Berkeley is 14th). USC isn’t even ranked in the top 100, though I may have missed the name. Though that kind of work probably will require some kind of business/economics education in terms of finance management. </p>
<p>If school prestige or brand name power matters to you more, then Berkeley is the best choice here, followed by UCLA then USC. </p>