<p>I got into both schools with out any FA and I thought of going to Notre Dame,</p>
<p>yet people around me kept telling me to consider USC.</p>
<p>where would you go if you are going to major in Business?</p>
<p>isn’t it illegal to apply to both USC and notre dame?</p>
<p>jk, but the best football rivalry ever, which USC has recently dominated.</p>
<p>go to USC, depending on what you want to do. the schools are in completely different locations but are both prestigious.</p>
<p>Notre Dame’s business is really, really good!</p>
<p>[Top</a> Undergraduate Business Programs 2010 - BusinessWeek](<a href=“http://bwnt.businessweek.com/bschools/undergraduate/10rankings/]Top”>http://bwnt.businessweek.com/bschools/undergraduate/10rankings/)</p>
<p>^ Very flawed list. US News is much better.</p>
<p>Always,
It would make it easier if we knew something about your goals and what type of environment you prefer. If you were admitted to Marshall at USC here are some things you should know:</p>
<p>Marshall is a top ten undergraduate school of business by U.S. News.
Some specialties in Marshall are ranked in the top 5 among national universities.
Mendoza is not a top ten ranked undergraduate school of business.
USC has strong global ties, especially to the Pacific Rim
There is strong alumni mentoring of Marshall students.
Some of Marshall’s programs are unique, such as the LINC program.</p>
<p>According to U.S News peer assessment at USC is ranked above Notre Dame 3.9 to 3.8.
USC has a better faculty student ratio USC 1/9 ND 1/12
In the latest U.S. News USC had a better acceptance rate USC 21.9 to 27 at ND.</p>
<p>USC has a huge number of majors. Students often double major or take minors in different schools.</p>
<p>USC has one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation.</p>
<p>USC has large numbers of international students for cultural enrichment</p>
<p>USC is in a vibrant, multilingual, culturally rich, cosmopolitan urban center. It has a sophisticated art scene, numerous entertainment venues and nearly unlimited international food choices.</p>
<p>At SC are the top notch schools of fine arts, music, theatre and incredible cinematic arts.
Your classmates would be many of the most talented, creative, imaginative students in the U.S.</p>
<p>The climate in southern California lends itself to outdoor activities 12 months a year.</p>
<p>A student can learn more about the ocean at Catalina Island.</p>
<p>At SC there are about 80 religious groups to provide support and friendship.</p>
<p>In January SC students can be seen wearing shorts.</p>
<p>About 60% of SC students are actively involved in community servic</p>
<p>Alumni from Marshall are some of the most successful businessmen/women in the U.S.
(Click on Bing for a long list of famous Marshall alumni).</p>
<p>Read the posts of “bored” poster and other students on this board who tell about their
experiences. </p>
<p>The Trojan Family spans the globe from Miami to Taipei to Paris to New Zealand.</p>
<p>Both schools have very good programs; companies hire good performers, so concentrate on doing well at whichever school you choose and you’ll be fine.</p>
<p>Q1: Where do you want to work after you graduate? Undergraduate business hiring in predominantly regional in nature. If you want to work on the West Coast with opportunities in Central America and Asia, then USC will have the stronger network. If you want work in Chicago or the Northeast then ND will be stronger. This doesn’t mean you can’t get a job in the other’s “territory” it’s just that they will have more resources in specific geographic areas. Just remember that whether it’s because of all their football games being on TV or movies like “Rudy” and “Knute Rockne, All-American”, Notre Dame ranks with Harvard and Yale when it comes to brand name recognition in the US and around the world. Their name recognition is right up there with the NY Yankees.</p>
<p>Q2: What type of environment do you want to go to school in? GeorgiaGirl did a great job highlighting the USC advantages. That said ND’s on-campus lifestyle may be the quintessential college experience. USC is urban with moderate to warm weather year-round, ND is a couple of hours from Chicago with changing seasons that sometimes get very cold and very snowy. Also, South Bend is not South Central, and I don’t mean that from a safety point of view, (the crime fears about SC are ludicrously overstated, and in my opinion safety concerns are understated at ND - the area south of campus can get pretty rough). What I mean by that is that at SC you will have LA at your doorstep, but you’ll also see the 110 highway everyday you walk to class.</p>
<p>Q3: Is diversity important to you? ND: 77% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 7% Other. USC: 47% White, 23% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 9% Intl, 5% Black, 4% Other.</p>
<p>Finally, USC is secular and Notre Dame is, well, Notre Dame. It is a Catholic institution where religion plays an important role (the first stop on the tour is at “The Grotto” a re-creation of the site in Lourdes where the Virgin Mary appeared). There are no coed dorms on campus; there are parietals governing the times when members of the opposite sex can be in dorm rooms. Let me be clear, I am not “knocking” these things; Notre Dame is rightfully proud of their religious affiliation and heritage, I mention them because they need to be considered when making a decision about the school.</p>
<p>All good points so far to which I would add my East Coast finance perspective. If you want to work in Chicago or NY, ND will carrier you further. USC’s actually been coming on stronger the past few years within the big I-banking community, but with the recession you’re seeing a lot of recruiters retreat to “known commodities”. ND’s not at the level of HYPS, but it’s still seen as a notch above USC, at least out on Wall Street. As far as business in California, I could certainly see how a USC degree might carry more weight, just as an ND degree would do more for you in Chicago.</p>