<p>Miami: $24,000 scholarship...have to pay approx. $17,000.
Foote Fellow--all General Ed. cleared
17 AP Credits</p>
<p>USC: $4,000 scholarship, but wit Fin.Aid still only have to pay approx. $19,000
28 AP Credits</p>
<p>I really like the weather better at USC, and the area/city. And I like Miami's campus more, and its smaller size, but the dorms and food are far better at USC. I am looking at majoring in something along the lines of sports management or film, though sports management is only offered as a major at Miami, not USC. I'm also worried about the rigor of classes, as I was a 4.5+ GPA, 2200+ SAT...will theses schools be too easy? If so, which one is more challenging, more worth my time? </p>
<p>USC is actually on the rise and is a stellar institution. Miami is not in the same class. With respect to film, USC is on par with NYU and UCLA and if you want to get into sports management you are going to need a law degree to do it right which again points to USC.</p>
<p>USC!! to me (and probably most others) its the better of the two schools and would therefore be more rigorous for you. it has an EXCELLENT film program if thats what you want to go into, seriously. i wouldnt count on either of the schools being "too easy" at all, many smart HS kids wrongly think this when theyre on their way to college. plus, the AP credits you get at USC are great which can help you to take more elective classes or pick up another major if you like. for me, the extra $8,000 over 4 years is negliable. also i might be biased becuase if i could pick ONE school to apply to that i wasnt allowed to (b/c west coast) it would be USC.</p>
<p>My S also loves both schools. Miami is also on the rise. The business school dean at Miami just came over from UPENN, the communications school has fantastic facilities. It's really a hard choice, but you'll be happy either way I think.</p>
<p>Did you apply for the honors program? If you did the TO classes are pretty intense. There are kids with higher SAT scores than you that are going to USC. GPA is relative to the strength of your high school.</p>
<p>If you are interested in Sports Management, go to Miami. No question. If you don't like the major, you can always switch to Cinematic Studies at USC. If you want another major, both schools are about even in cache of their names. Miami probably has an edge on the east coast and especially in Florida. USC probably has an edge on the west coast.</p>
<p>I am not sure if you mean in FL or OH, but either way I would pick USC. I assume you are asking for random, subjective posts. I know a student who is going there is the fall. He had a 4.0, excellent scores, and he is an accomplished athlete. I think you will find many very smart people there, and LOTS of sunshine. </p>
<p>If really you want to get into the film industry, USC would of course be your choice. The opportunities for work would be unsurpassed. With respect to sports management, I don't really support the need for anyone to have that as a major. If you want to go into management, you need a graduate degree. What you major in as an undergrad probably won't matter. I know a guy who majored in Russian History and got his MBA from Wharton before becoming a big guy on Wall Street. In LA you could get excellent sports management internships or work. I also think USC is a better school.</p>
<p>I would Say USC. I would say that it is fairly big step above Miami and would help you if you wanted to stay on the west coast. I think USC is worth way more than 2,000 more than Miami, so you're getting a great deal. USC also offers you more AP credit allowing you to be more open with your classes so that you may take electives that will help in your pursuit of sports management.</p>
<p>I think it depends on whether you want to see the LA area or Miami. They are both dynamic, interesting places. My son would have picked Miami - because we come from California and he wanted something different.</p>
<p>Actually Columbia, USC has crocodiles and alligators, they are just covering peoples feet or strapped over someone's shoulders holding their personal belongings. ;-)</p>
<p>I bet you'll find a lot of that in Miami, though, but there the material is more likely to be faux (despite a proximity to the species in question). </p>
<p>I would vote for USC as far as social life goes. Miami is a dynamic, international city with a very exciting nightlife and beautiful beaches. LA is all those things and more. It's bigger, and it's in California, which has much more varied terrain for outdoor sports (you can even ski not too far away) and many interesting towns and cities. California just has SO much more going on. Much of the rest of Florida can be pretty boring, unless you are from the Bob Hope era.</p>