USC and Wake Forest

College Search & Selection
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<p>i see… does one have a CLEAR edge over the other in terms of prestige or academic prowess? since i was accepted to Marshall school of Business, would a degree in business from USC be better from, say, an economics degree from WAKE?</p>

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<p>anyone…??</p>

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<p>This is an easy choice. 27 is lower than 28. End of story.</p>

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<p>OK, JK on the prior post.</p>

<p>There are two factors that likely override all the others:</p>

<p>1) will you enjoy, appreciate and perform better in class in an LAC type environment, or a research university type environment?</p>

<p>2) Do you want to start your careeer on the east coast, or west coast?</p>

<p>P.S. USC graduates SOOOO many students in business these days that there is simply NO WAY to find quality internships or 1st year jobs for around 1000 graduates. They have simply become too big.</p>

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<p>In 2008 (latest year for which information is available), within 3 months of graduation 86% of Marshall graduates were employed, 10% were attending graduate school, and 4% were seeking employment. <a href=“http://www.marshall.usc.edu/assets/073/15572.pdf[/url]”>http://www.marshall.usc.edu/assets/073/15572.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>This is ridiculous and untrue. The job market in Los Angeles is enormous, with more than enough “quality” positions to absorb the supply the graduates (from USC and other top schools). Also, 26% of the class finds work outside of Southern California anyway (mostly NorCal, then the north east and international). The overall class size is about 800 including Marshall and Leventhal. I think the Marshall employment report shows that Marshall students certainly aren’t having trouble finding jobs and internships. Having only 4% of graduates still looking for jobs after 3 months is pretty impressive. I would be very interested in seeing comparable statistics for Wake.</p>

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<p>What did you decide? Did you go for Wake and ‘the road less traveled’? I tend to think that is a good plan if all things are otherwise equal. I guess you do not have a bad choice. What school are you transferring from and what wasn’t right for you there?</p>

<p>Anyway, good luck, whatever you decide/decided!</p>

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<p>They are comparable academically but Wake Forest would provide a more intimate learning experience</p>