<p>Hello!
I just got my letter of acceptance for usc in the mail today..
but it's spring semester :/</p>
<p>i live in southern california and san diego is about 3 hours away from me while usc is an hour away.</p>
<p>USC is a lot more expensive compared to UCSD..could anyone give me advice?</p>
<p>What’s your major?</p>
<p>If money is a big issue, then UCSD ftw. It really depends on what you’re looking for in a college…</p>
<p>I am in the SAME EXACT situation!!! However, my issue with UCSD is that I am trying as hard as possible to switch out of Revelle College, considering I am far from a Humanities person and do not find myself “having fun” with the type of engineering/hard core science people at Revelle. I am a relatively social person, but don’t need alcohol to have fun. I know both environments are drastically different, but am fine with either. I will be majoring in Kinesiology if I go to USC or Physiology if I go to UCSD. I am trying to figure out whether it would really be worth it to spend all that extra tuition to attend USC, a world-famous and prestigious school (and wait until Spring 2010), or start at the same time as everybody else in Fall 09 at SD…HELPP!!!</p>
<p>USC isn’t really recognized as that great of a U outside of the US.</p>
<p>You going into Med afterwards or something? Can you justify 150k more in tuition over 4-5 years with the career you’re aiming at? What if you change your mind while in school? Are you even in a situation where you are allowed to borrow that much for loans when banks aren’t lending?</p>
<p>UCSD is also a world famous institution. Now, try to locate USC on this list…
[QS</a> Top Universities: Top 100 universities in the THE - QS World University Rankings 2007](<a href=“http://www.topuniversities.com/worlduniversityrankings/results/2008/overall_rankings/]QS”>http://www.topuniversities.com/worlduniversityrankings/results/2008/overall_rankings/)</p>
<p>Thank You for the opinions! I am leaning toward UCSD a lot more, but am still very determined to switch my college. Do you think if I explain my situation to them and basically say that UCSD is where I see myself (only at another college) and will commit on the spot, they will accept my request? I am not basing my assumptions of Revelle based only off what I heard, but after visiting and talking with current students, I am just too convinced I will be MUCH happier in Muir, Marshall, or ERC.</p>
<p>Basically, it is even POSSIBLE to switch if I go through the trouble of calling, or even setting up an appointment with an admissions counselor?</p>
<p>JamandaJuice, you are making too much of the differences between colleges at UCSD. There are all kinds of people at all of the colleges. They deliberately keep them eclectic to keep stereotypes from becoming too ingrained. Revelle does have more strict EC’s than most of the other colleges but if you were going to get a broad education anyway, that won’t hamper you much at all. I know several Revellers you would probably find very similar to yourself. Why don’t you try emailing some of the new Revelle people on these threads and get a feel for who will be there?</p>
<p>As for USC, it’s a beautiful campus but the surrounding area is pretty bad and at UCSD, you can safely walk off campus and to the beach or take public transit without getting mugged.</p>
<p>After your first year, no one cares what college you’re in.</p>
<p>I was making the same decision last year and I chose UCSD primarily for the cost. Also, in terms of prestige, they’re pretty close.</p>
<p>Depends on your major. I’d go to UCSD for sciences and engineering and USC for business/theatre.</p>
<p>“After your first year, no one cares what college you’re in.”</p>
<p>LOL. I hope that wasn’t a serious comment.</p>
<p>mapthesoul,</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure Oyama meant which subcollege of UCSD, not which university. And presuming that’s correct, I would agree. My friends who go to UCSD socialize with people from all the colleges, not just from their own.</p>
<p>Comp Sci Guy’s correct.</p>
<p>mapthesoul - context. Read the TC’s last post.</p>
<p>this is funny. I just came across this. But UCSD > USC? Come on now, I was in Hong Kong telling people I got into USC, and everyone was like super happy and congratulating me… And when I told them my other choice was UCSD and everyone went like UCS what? I don’t know. I have seen some people at UCSD, but it seems like the studying bunch are at USC.</p>
<p>My two cents?</p>
<p>I transferred out of UCSD after my freshman year cause I couldn’t graduate on time (and I’m out of state) to USC.</p>
<p>I’m at USC right now as a sophomore, and I hate it.</p>
<p>I wish I was at UCSD again.</p>
<p>And @ above… The people who study non-stop are at UCSD, not USC. USC is basically a party school 24/7, and the classes are MUCH easier here than they were at UCSD.</p>
<p>I work/study a significant amount less than I did at UCSD to get the same grades, and I’m an engineering major here.</p>
<p>How amusing. From where I’m from, USC is considered a party school that’s ridiculously overpriced. I honestly don’t see anything to be super happy about.</p>
<p>@xcherrykatiex</p>
<p>Just because people in Hong Kong (or anywhere) know more about a school (probably just for its sports programs), it means absolutely nothing towards how good the school is. Nothing.</p>
<p>@JamandaJuice</p>
<p>The social life of all the colleges are essentially the same, and you can hang out with people from the other colleges easily. The only REAL difference between the colleges are the GEs, and yeah Revelle’s are tougher, but just deal with it, you might end up liking some classes you wouldn’t have taken otherwise. There’s very little chance you can switch. Other than that, look at the cost of attending UCS and UCSD. You might find one pleasantly cheaper.</p>
<p>If money is an issue, UCSD.</p>
<p>If prestige is a big factor, USC.</p>
<p>I completely agree with Physalis.</p>
<p>Hey, I’ve been enrolled in BOTH schools, and I hate it at USC.<br>
Please, please choose UCSD, especially if you’re a science/eng/math major.
My science classes here at USC suck in comparison to those at UCSD, and you’ll have many many more opportunities in the science realm if you’re at UCSD.</p>
<p>Hate to say it, but my high school classes were harder than my USC classes.</p>
<p>USC used to be a P/F I don’t know when, but yeah.</p>
<p>They have a great brand name for undergrad, but you don’t typically see many people flocking to their school for graduate school.</p>