UCLA vs. USC decision

<p>Where would you go if you had to make a choice?</p>

<p>UCLA - $6,485/yr tuition no grants</p>

<p>USC - $13,650/yr tuition after grants</p>

<p>Pros of UCLA
1) Great area
2) Higher ranked
3) Nationally recognized as a top-school</p>

<p>Cons of UCLA
1) Essentially 100% theory, no practical use
2) For some reason chicks dig USC guys more than UCLA
3) No strong alumni network, but UCLA name is better recognized when job-seeking
4) You feel like a number at UCLA due to bigger class sizes</p>

<p>Pros of USC
1) Strong alumni network useful for searching for jobs
2) Practical education
3) Seems more
4) There is more individual attention in the classroom</p>

<p>Cons of USC
1) ****ty area, right in the middle of Watts or something
2) Supposedly students at SC aren't as bright or hardworking according to some people who worked with USC alumni's.
3) Alumni network only strong in Southern California... non-existant everywhere else.</p>

<p>I was admitted to UCLA Business/Economics and USC Marshall School of Business...</p>

<p>who would you choose and why?</p>

<p>Ucla >>>>>> Usc</p>

<p>For business, I think both schools have great programs. Biz Econ is particularly strong in UCLA as it is one of the most impacted program there; USC also has high reputation with their business program. Thus, it really comes down to your own decision, may be considering your own personal reasons could help too, not just the school name like locations, transportation, friends or so on... </p>

<p>To me, I have finally chosen UCLA in math/applied science and turned down USC in electrical engineering and UCB in math (recognized #1 in the nation). Well, I'm very happy with my decision even though it is indeed a difficult one to make.</p>

<p>go USC!!! (if money is not your major concern) you'll feel the difference when you will be applying for jobs! USC people just know how to do business, and all the employers would tell you right now that they would prefer any USC alumni to UCLA or UCB one who has a diploma from a great school but can do nothing.. Take my word on that!</p>

<p>A school is called great because it can do nothing? ahahahaha I wonder if that is a logical interpretation of the definition of great.</p>

<p>UCLA - they're both great schools and you really can't go wrong as far as the education and prestige. The only way you can screw up is by spending an extra $20,000 that can surely be used somewhere else - grad school perhaps? Just my opinion...</p>

<p>miss_me: gimme some of that stuff you're smokin...</p>

<p>^^yeah seriously..lol..USC>CAL..no way.</p>

<p>from other posts,
it seems that UCB and UCLA are more renowned than USC outside of cali, (even outside of US)
"There is more individual attention in the classroom"
well i have to say that this is wrong lol, because i've read an article saying that USC has really big class sizes and the opposite of
what you were saying.</p>

<p>Edit:
I'd go for UCLA =)</p>

<p>def----UCLA</p>

<p>there is no need to pay all of that money</p>

<p>most ppl think USC is a UC school anyways lol..</p>

<p>Citan: if only i was smoking i would love to share with you.
and kevin: i don't know if you're lookng for logic in everything, but i just stated the fact that USC people do business way better, and i do not know how logical it sounds to you. i guess just a short conversation with any employer from the business field would help you realize that it's true.</p>

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because i've read an article saying that USC has really big class sizes and the opposite of
what you were saying.

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The student faculty ratio at USC is better than UCLA. USC is 10:1 and UCLA is 18:1 I believe (check yourself).</p>

<p>i would say the difference is neglible, the 14k should persuade you to LA.</p>

<p>as a new yorker my entire life, ive always felt like USC was the better choice school. obviously when you look at rankings that isnt the case but all i'm saying is that from the east coast perspective, i myself as well as a lot of people i know would choose USC. i have a few friends there from new york that go there and its changed their lives, they love it dearly</p>

<p>Either way, USC and UCLA are great schools as i mentioned earlier... there is not really a big wrong reason of choosing either one of these two. Yeah, USC does have strong alumni network as miss_me said "USC people do business way better" and UCLA does have lots of pros as many of you know.</p>

<p>well the problem with USC business is your forced to pick a "senior concentration" which is basicly a set of 4 classes you take your senior year.</p>

<p>some of the concentrations are</p>

<p>entrepreneurship
marketing
finance/business economics
real estate</p>

<p>etc. I was going to do a double major at USC as finance/biz/econ & accounting but the program at UCLA offers essentially the same thing as USC except the accounting program offered is a minor... essentially for me, the UCLA and USC degree would come out to be the same except I'd pay more $ to attend USC.</p>

<p>If I were to concentrate on entrepreneurship, I would definitely go to USC since its ranked #3 in that specialty, but since there is no real income security in that area, I will pass.</p>

<p>Well after california budget cuts:
UCLA - financial problems- expect to graduate in 5 years- classes impacted - classes cut
USC - financially doing fine- register for classes last minute and be able to get into what you want- still offer a lot of classes- feels unaffected by crashing economy</p>

<p>don’t need to mention class sizes
USC: top in offering financial aid- not just a number in a classroom</p>

<p>Diversity(don’t quote, look up on UCLA/USC website, these are relative numbers)
UCLA: 38% asian 33 % caucasion and <4%hispanic <1% black
USC: 45 % caucasion, 30 % asian, 15 % hispanic, 5 percent black
(again numbers are NOT accurate but idea = USC has a more well rounded diversity system- more hispanics/blacks/other/international/out of state students, UCLA= more asians/caucasions)</p>

<p>USC COns: ****ty neighborhood but you won’t notice it because the neighborhood is very safe where all the offcampus students live / 2009 USC hired additional security gaurds every 100 ft on top of normal hired police officers that patrol the area- in essence, student area is now probably safer than UCLA -</p>