<p>LeDoniv,
Apply to a range of colleges. Be sure to have a frank discussion with your family as to the costs of private universities. Find a safety you like and would attend that is also a financial safety. </p>
<pre><code>Try to visit as many of the colleges you select before you send in the application. Sometimes research and a tour will convince you which would be a good match…or you know immediately it would not be a “fit”.
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<p>the people are nicer at USC and they actually have a campus that consist of more than one tree…</p>
<p>Nicer than Hermon Raju?</p>
<p>I don’t understand why USC and NYU get spoken of in the same breath all the time. I don’t see the similarities, save for maybe similar ranking numbers (although USC is better). Depends on if you like a nice, lush campus (USC), or walking around in the concrete jungle with no campus (NYU). Depends on if you like one of the top-3 athletics program in the entire country (USC) versus D-III NYU Violets. The student population is also vastly different. Many artsy kids at NYU, different vibe at USC. Do you like walking in 70 degree weather on a February day, or trudging through a foot of snow in 15 degree NYC? </p>
<p>To me its no brainer, USC is completely lights out better. Both film schools are the best in the country, but USC is unquestioned the #1 with faculty, location, facilities etc. with the film school.</p>