<p>I was admitted to Case Western's Weatherhead school with 23k in scholarship money so my estimated cost would be around 32k a year</p>
<p>I was also admitted to USC's Marshall school but as a spring admit; Estimated cost is full tuition (unless i get a scholarship once fin aid is out)</p>
<p>Ive grown up in a suburb of LA and im not too keen on USC's campus nor the area around it, granted i have yet to view it through the eyes of an admitted student. I know USC has such a strong presence in SOCAL but I cant help but feel like I would be foolish to 1. turn down that much money and 2. go in as a spring admit. My parents make enough that they can pay for either but still. Is USC really worth the money? and as a spring admit will i have a worse time?</p>
<p>I have yet to visit case but plan to within the next few weeks, if anyone could comment on Weatherhead and the university as a whole it would be super helpful</p>
<p>I think you’re insane to ditch SoCal for Cleveland for anything, frankly. That city is dead.</p>
<p>That said, Case is a good school but not as good as USC. I don’t know how good their B school is or isn’t because a) it’s never been on my radar for MBA schools (see above about dead city) and b) because U.S. News online only shows the top 10. The reason why they have to dangle the scholarship money in front of you is to lure you to Cleveland in the first place. I mean, it’s Cleveland. Really - it’s Cleveland. Some nice suburbs as I have family that <em>used</em> to live there, although they’ve all left. Cleveland has the Cleveland Clinic, which is fantastic, but that’s about it. The Rock n Roll Hall of Fame is a bit of a joke to be there.</p>
<p>Yes, USC is worth the money, however keep in mind that the university also has a ton of scholarships available for CONTINUING students as well, so if you work hard enough and network and do the right things, you can get money once you’re in. You’re far from the only person who’s ever sweat the cost of going to school there.</p>
<p>Another option that comes to mind, if you’re not satisfied with your admissions, would be to go to community college for a year, work your arse off, and see if you can’t get into Berkeley’s B school as a transfer. I don’t know how feasible that is, though.</p>
<p>My only thought is this: USC does have a huge presence in SoCal. Case doesn’t really have…a huge presence here. Turning down USC for Case isn’t necessarily the best idea if you hope to work in Los Angeles. </p>
<p>Plus, honestly, spring admission is a lot better than people think. You get, at the least, a semester to recharge and prepare to get into the academic swing. You can even take classes at a CC or go abroad for an internship program.</p>