<p>If you were admitted to both USC and UCLA on a full scholarship, where would you go? Why?</p>
<p>what do you want to major in?</p>
<p>for me I would go to usc but there is no good reason, I just like it better 
I haven’t actually been to either campus though</p>
<p>USC hands down. I like the campus a lot more, it’s proximity to downtown, and how its not extremely spread out. USC also is just… amazing :)</p>
<p>It depends…where do you want to live after you graduate? Personally, I’m from Boston and I’d pick USC any day - but that’s only because I’m a huuuge Trojan fan and could never imagine going to UCLA But in all seriousness, UCLA does seem to have much more national recognition than USC when it comes to anything other than football.</p>
<p>USC all the way</p>
<p>I think it depends on what you want to do w/your life after you graduate… though being a part of the Trojan family is definately worth it :D</p>
<p>I can relate to the OP. I can’t decide between the two either. Both have their pros and cons. I would love to go to either school.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t be surprised if USC got ranked higher than UCLA this year. The current rankings are based on numbers from 2007 and last year’s class was extremely selective and very well qualified. The average scores are much higher at USC than at UCLA based on the most recent statistics, the acceptance rate is lower, etc. </p>
<p>For undergraduate USC is a clear choice hands down. The class sizes are smaller (tiny if you do Thematic Option). Fewer classes are taught by TAs. More undergraduate research (USC is huge on undergraduate research). USC is a private school and their bureaucracy is remarkably known for being easier to deal with than UCLA. It has 10,000 fewer undergraduates, better housing facilities. The interaction between schools is great, tons of majors and minors. The athletics are hands down superior at USC and you just can’t beat the School of Cinematic Arts at USC (even if you aren’t majoring in film you can still benefit greatly by having it on campus… sweet movie screenings, great film classes open to all majors, speakers, the media library, etc.)</p>
<p>Fight On!</p>
<p>Let’s tweak this a bit – sorry OP for hijacking:
If you have to pay full freight (CA resident) as pre-biz econ at UCLA or at USC’s Marshall, what would you do? Hands-down Marshall has a better program, but is it worth double the cost? An MBA is the ultimate goal, but realistically there will be a gap to work for a while before graduate school.
(Also posted on the UCLA board)</p>
<p>Have you applied for financial aid at SC? Many of the parents who post here were surprised at the amount of financial aid they received from SC. Although it is not always the case, some parents discovered it was less expensive to attend SC with the aid given than to attend a public university, UCLA.
Marshall is a top ten undergraduate business school. It has been a leader in preparing students for the challenges of a global economy. Many graduates are leaders in the business community of southern California. You can access a long list of prominent graduates on the Marshall website at [USC</a> Marshall](<a href=“http://www.marshall.usc.edu%5DUSC”>http://www.marshall.usc.edu).
According to the rankings by U.S. News, which are subjective, many of Marshall’s programs rank very high. Entrepreneurship is ranked #4 in the nation, Real Estate #7, Accounting #5 and International Business #5. Princeton Review has ranked the Entrepreneurship program #1. Another plus for SC are smaller classes. U.S. News stated the student/faculty ratio is now 9 to 1. SC has the the Trojan family. The saying goes one is Bruin for four years and a Trojan for a lifetime. With over 120 alumni organizations the family spans the globe and forms a supportive network. Not only do the alumni meet for social occasions, but also they provide hundreds of scholarships for future Trojans. A person may attend a SC function and meet families where there are 20 or more members who are all alumni.<br>
This appears to be more of a financial decision. My suggestion is to wait for the financial aid letter from SC before you make your final choice.</p>
<p>Thanks, Georgia Girl. </p>
<p>Because of complicated family finances, we have a fafsa of 99,999. But in reality, we’re not rich. Not poor. An extra $26,000 a year IS a challenge, though. DS was disappointed not to be interviewed for the merit scholarships. You certainly don’t have to sell us on Marshall. We’re still hoping for some of those “other” scholarships to surface, and he did apply for the Alumni (no word) and Town & Gown (went for interview) as well as independent leadership/merit scholarship that will apply wherever he goes. You are correct that the financial aspect is important, but not the only criteria. We’ll certainly wait for the final tally before making a commitment either way.</p>