<p>Between both, which college has the best:
Undergrad Engineering
Pre Med
Scholarships
Campus
Music Venues(Concerts)
Easiest way to get to LA
Rec Centers</p>
<p>Undergrad Engineering – tie
Pre Med – UCLA
Scholarships – USC
Campus – UCLA (but very close)
Music Venues(Concerts) – No idea
Easiest way to get to LA – UCLA (maybe)
Rec Centers – UCLA (perhaps the best in the world)</p>
<p>How can u get to to LA from UCLA?</p>
<p>What do you mean by ‘LA’? As far as i know, both universities are within the city limits. They’re just in different parts of the city. UCLA is in the Westwood neighborhood on the Westside; USC, on the other hand, is in the University Park neighborhood in South LA. UCLA is closer to the beach, Grove, Beverly Hills, etc. USC is closer to Downtown, Coliseum, National History Museum, etc. It all depends what you’re into, and what you want from the city. Westwood, and the Westside is nicer. But that price comes at a premium since it’s very expensive.</p>
<p>if you’d like a more graphical picture, you can take a look here: </p>
<p>[Mapping</a> L.A. - Los Angeles Times](<a href=“http://projects.latimes.com/mapping-la/neighborhoods/]Mapping”>http://projects.latimes.com/mapping-la/neighborhoods/)</p>
<p>the parts i’d include in the city of LA are: Central LA, South LA, Westside, Eastside, and Northeast LA. You can find out whether the neighborhoods are part of LA by hovering over them since it says “in the city of los angeles.” But even this seems kind of arbitrary. Santa Monica, for example, which is in the west side, makes perfect sense to not be included in the city of LA since it’s west enough to be outside of the city’s limits; Culver City has this as well. But Beverly Hills absolutely makes no sense. Pretty much every neighborhood near it, including other affluent neighborhoods like Century City and Bel-Air (even though they’re more west), are located within the city. So for some odd reason, its just its own city and not part of LA. The same is true of West Hollywood which also isn’t listed as being a neighborhood within the city of LA (and oddly enough, “east LA” which also isn’t located within the city.)</p>
<p>LA is actually a county, not a city. It’s made up of many different areas, with incredibly vast differences in wealth. UCLA and USC are at opposite ends of the spectrum; UCLA is in an affluent, almost suburban neighborhood while USC has more of a city vibe. Many of my friends describe USC’s surroundings as “ghetto”. That really isn’t true, but compared to UCLA it isn’t quite as nice. Really, though, it all depends on personal preference. Both schools are excellent and highly prestigious all over the country.</p>
<p>Scholarships: USC! They give half-tuition scholarships to all NMFs they accept, and they have many other generous financial aid offers as well. Being a private school, they have more money to give even though their sticker price is significantly higher than UCLA’s.
Campus: Like I said, personal preference. Visit both if you can, or look at photos/videos/online tours. Both campuses are lovely, but very different. USC has more of a “collegiate” vibe. Old brick buildings with intricate embellishments, ivy growing everywhere, and a more continuous campus. UCLA has a more modern vibe, with various styles of architecture, sprawling fields, and plenty of walking paths.
Music Venues(Concerts): Honestly, it’s LA. They have tons of fantastic venues, so as long as you have a car or some method of transportation you shouldn’t have a problem at either school.
Easiest way to get to LA: Again, LA is a county. Which part of LA are you referring to? UCLA is closer to the ritzy area–think Beverly Hills, Culver City, etc. USC is closer to Downtown LA, which is on the seedier end but great if you’re into that kind of thing (I’m not). It’s all a matter of personal preference. Want to rub elbows with movie stars? UCLA. Interested in finding great bargains and reaching out to the homeless? USC.</p>
<p>I wanted to see which college had more public transportation from the college to places or if places are walking distance.</p>
<p>LA is not just a county, it is also a city.</p>
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<p>lol, that’s not a sentence I ever thought I’d see.</p>
<p>But it’s true, Los Angeles is a city</p>
<p>The city of Los Angeles is part of the Los Angeles County.</p>
<p>This has turned into a geography lesson, ah! lol</p>
<p>Undergrad Engineering: USC [Best</a> Engineering School Rankings | Engineering Program Rankings | US News](<a href=“http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-engineering-schools/eng-rankings]Best”>http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-engineering-schools/eng-rankings)</p>
<p>Pre Med: UCLA</p>
<p>Scholarships: USC</p>
<p>Campus: Personal Preference. UCLA sprawling with 3 different campuses: North, South, and residential campus. USC is small and compact. Architecture varies more at UCLA, but both are mainly Italian Romanesque. </p>
<p>Music Venues(Concerts): Both. LA is the capital of entertainment</p>
<p>Easiest way to get to LA: USC.
The LA Times book fair is now at USC for this very reason, which used to be held at UCLA. </p>
<p>“The change of venue to USC’s main University Park campus south of downtown Los Angeles will offer a more central location, better access to public transportation, easier parking and the use of newly expanded university facilities for the annual event, leaders of the newspaper and USC said.”
[Festival</a> Of Books Usc | Times Festival of Books will move to USC - Los Angeles Times](<a href=“http://articles.latimes.com/2010/sep/23/local/la-me-0923-book-festival-20100923]Festival”>Times Festival of Books will move to USC)</p>
<p>USC is not in a seedy area. University Park is the historic core of LA and is near Downtown which has a whole lot more to do than the tired Westwood Village. USC area has more bars (even some on campus) and more entertainment venues. Plus, we have an “on campus” stadium. However, UCLA is nearer to Santa Monica, which is awesome. The average joe UCLA student will not be able to actually afford the Beverly Hills experience, so unless you love window shopping that doesn’t matter. </p>
<p>Rec Centers: Tie. But, If you seen UCI’s Arc, it is pretty awesome!</p>
<p>“UCLA sprawling with 3 different campuses” What you are talking about? UCLA has one large campus. “USC is not in a seedy area” Most would disagree with this statement. I understand that you like USC, but you shouldn’t misrepresent the two campuses.</p>
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Compared to tiny campuses like Columbia, Brown, and Caltech, maybe. UCLA is pretty unremarkable compared to colleges that actually have sprawling campuses; UCLA is smaller than Davidson, about half the size of UNC and Clemson, and one-third the size of Duke. </p>
<p>UCLA seems larger than it is because of the hills and the layout of the buildings. It has the largest population and smallest land area of any UC, though admittedly the main buildings at some UCs (e.g. Berkeley) are squeezed into significantly less acreage.</p>
<p>Yes, UCLA is one campus. However, there are three sections to the campus thanks to their extensive planning. North which is the Arts and Humanities. South is applied sciences. “The Hill” where all the dorms are. Being sprawled is not necessarily a bad thing-- it is all about personal preference. Additionally, all the unis you mentioned campuses are in rural or suburban areas. UCLA is an urban campus, like Columbia, Brown, and USC.</p>
<p>Between both, which college has the best:
Undergrad Engineering - USC should be slightly better
Pre Med - UCLA, definitely UCLA
Scholarships - USC
Easiest way to get to LA - They’re both in Los Angeles. What do you even mean???</p>