USC Business Admin vs UCLA Business Econ

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Los Angeles
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<p>Okay, so I want to go into business, and have been accepted into both UCLA and USC.</p>

<p>USC Pros:
Closer to home (only by 20 min)
Better spirit
better tradition
better connections</p>

<p>USC Cons:
Location - it doesn't affect me AT ALL!
COST*** see below</p>

<p>***I wrote an appeal to the USC Fin Aid office discussing my income, along with expense sheets, and why with my father's terminal illness, mounting medical bills, and two siblings who will be going to college when I go to grad school, that I cannot afford a USC education. It was a very good letter that seemed persuasive, so I'm hoping I can knock down the cost to 32-35k.</p>

<p>UCLA Pros:
Location
Well Known</p>

<p>UCLA Cons:
lacking spirit
etc...</p>

<p>I visited both, and I experienced that "moment" at USC, that moment where you say to yourself, "I belong". </p>

<p>I am so torn, I am praying that USC can come through with aid, but its up in the air and I won't have a response till thursday or friday, the day before I must decide.</p>

<p>Does anyone have any suggestions or comments regarding where to attend?</p>

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<p>I disagree that 'SC has that much more spirit. But you are comparing an undergrad biz program with a liberal art major, so it’s not so clear cut. Personally, I recommend a liberal arts degree (econ or whatever) and then an MBA. UCLA probably has a better national and international reputation, but the Trojan family will take care of you in SoCal…</p>

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<p>So true. A degree from Marshall gets you a lot of internships and jobs, often while you’re still a freshman. After you graduate, you’ll have tons of job opportunities.</p>

<p>If you’re absolutely positively 100% sure that you are born to do business, I’d go with USC. They’re very generous with aid, and you can always bust your butt doing work study and applying for scholarships. You did say that you felt like you belonged at USC. Not to bash the Bruins, but I think your decision is pretty clear cut.</p>