<p>I know football is huge at both schools, but I don't want it take over this thread.</p>
<p>Overall what school is the best overall college experience. They seem very equal so how would one decide between these schools.</p>
<p>Which one is better for business?
Which is more competitive?
What school has a bigger party atmosphere?</p>
<p>Any other opinions on the 2 are welcomed...</p>
<p>Idk about the latter 2, but USC is better for business</p>
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What field of business do you want to do?</p>
<p>In addition to your three questions, another relevant question is if money is a factor.</p>
<p>I want to use my business skills to eventually work for a company in the entertainment industry. (Mtv, paramount pictures, fox, lion gate films, some radio station, etc.) </p>
<p>another option is in sports......working for some nfl team or tennis player.</p>
<p>USC would normally be too expensive, but they give out thousands of dollars in grants so i'm hoping they will be around the same cost.</p>
<p>so just assume the cost is the same.</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>Both UCLA and USC grads get a lot of job offers from the entertainment industry. What I mean by "field of business" is areas of specialty such as finance, accounting, management, marketing, advertising, and human resources. Those are different types of jobs you can do for the entertainment industry or any company.</p>
<p>USC has business administration. UCLA has no business administration. That does not mean you cannot work in the "business world" or that you will be at a significant disadvantage.</p>
<p>Some majors I would recommend for business at UCLA: business economics, communication studies, psychology/sociology.</p>
<p>Some minors: accounting, Labor and Workplace Studies, and human complex systems</p>
<p>If you want to do finance or accounting (the money side), consider business economics.</p>
<p>As a business economics major, you will take many classes at UCLA's Anderson School of Management (ranked in the top 10 by US News for MBA). Some of the classes are finance, international trade, banking, enterpreneurship, accounting.</p>
<p>If you want to do advertising, marketing, broadcast and print journalism, public relations, consider communication studies.
Here are some jobs: <a href="http://www.commstudies.ucla.edu/prospective.htm%5B/url%5D">http://www.commstudies.ucla.edu/prospective.htm</a></p>
<p>Fox, ESPN, Dreamworks, Disney, NBC, CBS, UPN recruit UCLA interns
<a href="http://career.ucla.edu/careerfairs/EmployersInternshipsForBruinsFriNov182005.asp%5B/url%5D">http://career.ucla.edu/careerfairs/EmployersInternshipsForBruinsFriNov182005.asp</a></p>
<p>Here are some companies who regularly recruit at UCLA:
<a href="http://career.ucla.edu/careerfairs/EmployersJobsForBruinsFriOct142005.asp%5B/url%5D">http://career.ucla.edu/careerfairs/EmployersJobsForBruinsFriOct142005.asp</a></p>
<p>You will definitely get a well rounded liberal arts education at UCLA. If that's a factor to you. A lot of the partying is at the Greek houses at UCLA. UCLA's business economics and communication studies are competitive majors to get into. However, Businessweek reports that USC's business program has a nasty curve.</p>
<p>Basically, if you absolutely have to have a "business administration" degree go to USC. Otherwise, I would recommend UCLA. As I highlighted, you can still pursue the same jobs that business admin majors pursue.</p>
<p>USC's senior concentrations - <a href="http://www.marshall.usc.edu/web/Undergraduate.cfm?doc_id=3416%5B/url%5D">http://www.marshall.usc.edu/web/Undergraduate.cfm?doc_id=3416</a></p>
<p>By the way, UCLA is more respected than USC outside of California.</p>
<p>UCLA is a more competitive school, but USC has a bigger party atmosphere.</p>
<p>oh....well finance, management, and marketing are my favorites so I guess I can't go wrong either way.</p>
<p>does anyone have a list of companies that recruit from USC.</p>
<p>Companies that recruit at USC (click on the different months):</p>
<p>If you like marketing, then check out the UCLA Advertising & Marketing Team
<a href="http://www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/adteam/past.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/adteam/past.html</a></p>
<p>Could someone discuss the USC's campus? I heard it was in a dangerous neighborhood. I guess to not hijack the thread, could you compare it to UCLA's?</p>
<p>flutterbyhigh - it's okay.....i'd appreciate to hear about USC's campus too.</p>
<p>USC is in Exposition Park just south of downtown Los Angeles. Its right across from Shrine Auditorium and of course, the Coliseum. Its near all the museums that everyone in LA seems to take a field trip to at some point in their elementary career. Its not the most aesthetically attractive neighborhood. But its also not nearly as bad as people like to make it out to be. The campus is extremely well-patrolled and safe (fewer campus crimes are reported at USC than at UCLA). USCs Department of Public Safety is the second largest police force in the state of California trailing only the LAPD. Ill be a freshman there this fall, so I cant speak from personal experience, but I was a bit concerned about the neighborhood before I visited. Once I visited, though, all my concerns seemed silly. Everyone I talked to said they feel safe on campus. And the neighborhood wasnt Newport Beach, but it also wasnt the skid row-type place that some people make it out to be. Its just an urban area thats dominated by a university. And the USC campus is absolutely gorgeous. </p>
<p>UCLA is in Westwood, near Century City. Its a good neighborhood trendy and well-kept. I think most people would readily admit that Westwood is considered more desirable than Exposition Park, but of course, I wouldnt choose a school just by the location </p>
<p>Both schools are convenient to LA nightlife, beaches, etc </p>
<p>UCLA is better at academics. They killed USC in the regular season. :rolleyes:</p>
<p>Marshall is a very overrated B-School. I'd go to UCLA (which I loved) over USC, even though my friend is going to Marshall.</p>
<p>i had to choose between USC and UCLA as well (UCSD too, but not so much on that level)...the deal breaker for me was the idea that at USC the academic and social experience seemed more well-rounded. maybe i'm just speaking about the engineering crowd, but unlike any of the other schools i checked out, USC actively promoted and encouraged interdisciplinary education (minors, double majors, minors/double majors in disparate fields) and extracurricular activity. i don't know how you gauge "competitiveness," but USC accepts and matriculates students with stats at least as high as those from UCLA, and actually it may be higher. and on top of that, USC puts more emphasis on more qualitative aspects of students.</p>
<p>USC isn't exactly a top 20 national school (though often times its up there), but it's definitely not out of it enough to say UCLA "kills" USC in academics. i suppose USC's major weakness is in the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences, which outside of a few majors, is nothing spectacular at all. however, the professional schools tend to be highly ranked and respected. that taken into consideration, academically, i don't think you can go wrong going to either school.</p>
<p>USC has great programs like journalism/communications, film, etc, that you can't find at UCLA. I chose USC because of the Annenberg journalism program, and because I am oos and got a merit scholarship from USC. Although, I'll admit, I'd rather be in Westwood-it's a much nicer surrounding area than Exposition. I'm also doing the Thematic Option program at USC. It's an honors program that focuses on liberal arts w/ smaller class sizes, etc. So, even if UCLA is higher on the USNews list, there are advantages and disadvantages to both UCLA and USC, and I'm sure you can get a great education at either institution.</p>
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<p>USC has undergraduate business administration whereas UCLA only has business-economics. however, both get recruited roughly equal. if you absolutely want bizadmin over bizecon, then go to USC. if you dont care and just want a nice job, then either is fine. go check out other factors. </p>
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<p>UCLA in general but this highly depends on your major. there are competitive majors at both UCLA and USC. </p>
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<p>eh you'll find about the same caliber and opportunities at both.</p>
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yeah, that's the only thing i feel like i'm giving up when i go to USC. i loved the UCLA campus and surrounding area, but despite how much i liked it, i still took USC. so for me, it wasn't enough of a reason to change my school.</p>
<p>USC is better for business. They also have a special business major for people who want to work in the entertainment industry! Sounds perfect for you.</p>