<p>Since my family is middle class living in the SF bay area, USC did not give us a penny of financial aid, meaning that we will have to pay full tuition. </p>
<p>USC:
Pros:
-Trojan network (great for my intended major)
-Dual degree program, more flexibility in job market
-Marshall highly ranked
-Located in LA for great internship opportunities (this can also be a con, read on)</p>
<p>Cons:
-Expensive, $100k more in total for 4 years
-Located in LA, not too great of a neighborhood</p>
<p>UCSD (Marshall):
Pros:
-La Jolla is a beautiful neighborhood
-Right by the beach
-Cost is half as much</p>
<p>Cons:
-Networking is not as strong (in fact I've heard complaints that the career advisors are terrible but that may just be the people I know)
-Class sizes are much larger due to it being a public school
-Management science is an economics degree, not a business one</p>
<p>While UCSD has less pros and more cons, USC's cost factor is a HUGE con to me. What I want to know is if the trojan network and the education advantages presented by USC are worth the extra $100k in total. </p>
<p>I know I have to option of going to UCSD for my first two years and then transferring to USC but I'm not sure about that because I want to get work experience/internships early on. I have read that it is difficult for UCSD economics/management sci major to receive internships because UCSD is mostly known for their biologically sciences, engineering, so on.</p>
<p>How difficult would it be to transfer? Because I know that USC Business/Accounting has different course requirements than UCSD's Management Science.
And which school would be my best bet at landing internships early on??
And is the USC network really worth that extra $120,000?</p>