<p>what are some of the pros and cons of each?? thanks for the help</p>
<p>depends on what you're looking for and where you hope to be after you graduate.</p>
<p>im looking to major in business, maybe accounting</p>
<p>well ucla doesn't exactly have a business undergrad degree available so usc is probably going to be a much better choice. you must also take into account the environment of the school. the trojan network will give you more business contacts than you will know what to do with. i say usc, but i'm just biased that way. usc's accounting school is also very prestigious, i believe, but don't quote me on that one. at the discover usc day, my friend said that in the business school they act out major business deals that have been recorded and video tape them. then they analyze the videos for tips on how to handle the situation. very cool imo.</p>
<p>you should check out the topic about economics major vs. business administration.</p>
<p>The Leventhal School of Accounting is one of the most highly rated accounting programs in the country. Overall, the Marshall School of Business is an excellent program.</p>
<p>Marshall (business) is top 10 in the nation for undergrad. Leventhal (accounting) is top 5. That said, UCLA has a biz-econ program which is generally pretty strong as well.</p>
<p>As an OOS,</p>
<p>USC is probably a better choice for me (personally).</p>
<p>I don't like how UCLA charges twice the tuition for OOS. At USC, at least i'll feel like I'm getting my worth back with smaller student / faculty ratios.</p>
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<p>The rationale, for better or for worse, is that UCs are for the residents of California and subsidized by their dollar. Out-of-staters are less likely to stay in California and pay back into the system (nor did they pay in the first place.) Though an argument can be made against it since 70+ percent of top UC (Cal, UCLA) funding comes from private sources anyway...</p>
<p>But anyway, I think it goes something like this:</p>
<p>USC
+ Great research programs
+ Great undergrad program with tons of support for the students
+ Business school, Annenberg, and Leventhal. Great for aspiring professional from LA.
+ It's in LA
+ Great financial aid
+ Uniformly strong student body that's only getting better
- It's in a part of LA some people may not like (but it's by no means unsafe.)
- Some people still aren't used to the idea of the new USC (e.g. the very academic USC)
- Parking tickets
- Losing to UCLA in basketball</p>
<p>UCLA
+ Great research programs
+ It's in a part of LA few people dislike
+ Overall strong student body
+ A lot of shared resources with the rest of the UC. Need a book that UCLA doesn't have but Cal has? You can order it in a heartbeat! Education abroad programs are also shared and robust. UCDC center is awesome. Etc.
- Very few professional programs for undergrads. This is definitely a research university...
- Not all students can handle the size
- Westwood has no parking, no party life, and very little to do that doesn't require a car
- Parking tickets
- Losing to USC in football and baseball</p>
<p>Similar to your choice of major, I wish to major in business/communications..</p>
<p>I know that USC's business program is one of the top 10 in the nation. USC's also got Annenberg School of Communication. To my understanding, at UCLA, if you want to major in communications, you must apply as an undeclared and then declare after one year of college.</p>
<p>However, I think UCLA beats USC in engineering/bio related majors.</p>
<p>It really depends on where you are from and which major you wish to pursue.</p>
<p>From the people I've talked to who graduated from USC, the Trojan Family network is impressive. </p>
<p>I personally like private universities better than public ones.</p>
<p>ucla and usc engineering are actually pretty close in terms of rank. it mostly just depends on your preferences. ucla engineering is mostly pure math and science while usc has more opportunities to do things outside of math and science (two years required writing courses). i'm not one hundred percent certain about recruiting at ucla but i know at usc you'll get a job guaranteed if you've got over a 3.0. usc engineering has it's own career center and every year 95 companies recruit their engineering students. and you can get your masters in the fifth year. as long as you have a good gpa you don't have to apply or even take your GRE. you just keep taking classes through your fifth year.</p>