<p>I have been accepted into both USC and UCSB, however I don’t know which way to go.</p>
<li>UCSB I am a bus-econ/ accounting major in the honors program with on campus housing.</li>
<li>USC Business Admin. major but with no housing and cost about 18K more.</li>
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<p>I am most worried about the housing situation at USC and that it will make it harder for me to meet people and feel connected to the school.Do I bite the bullet and go to USC because of its academic and networking strength. Or should I go to UCSB?</p>
<p>I want to go to graduate school but don’t want to give that much weight.
THANKS! :)</p>
<p>go for ucsb. I know many people that dont like USC and I also know many that went to ucsb over USC. The environment is similar at ucsb (they are both party schools); the ocean view is gorgeous and the academics are not that bad. Also, if you are going to graduate school, then undergrad doesnt matter. I would go where i would feel most comfortable in and i know i would succeed. Also, its easier at ucsb so your grades wont be jacked up by USC's nasty curve.</p>
<p>They are both pretty good schools. For business USC's undergrad business program (marshall) is better, ranking wise, I don't know if that matters to you.</p>
<p>You gotta ask yourself, is the 18k worth it to you, for more prestige?</p>
<p>Also, like mojojojo said, if you're certain on going to grad school your decision doesn't really matter too much.</p>
<p>Don't let the USC curve scare you... it really isn't that big of a deal if you put in the required effort. Good grades aren't just handed to you, you need to study your butt off to dominate.</p>
<p>If you want to go to grad school (MBA I assume), there will be other large variables that affect your admission to a top MBA program (GMAT, Work Exp, etc)... you will want to go to a school that will land you the best possible job to put on your resume.</p>
<p>Here are the top 10 recruiting firms that hired the most graduates in the past academic year at USC (Businessweek)</p>
<p>PricewaterhouseCoopers
Deloitte Touche Tomatsu
Ernst & Young
KPMG LLP
Bank of America Corp.
Lending Tree
Protiviti Inc.
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Wells Fargo
Goldman Sachs Group</p>
<p>Not to mention USC has a better Job Placement score than UC Berkeley (Haas) :)</p>
<p>You should consider these factors when making your decision.</p>
<p>I'm having a similar choice between USC(Econ) and UCSD(Econ). Still haven't decided where to go. Some says it is not worth to go to USC unless the business major but I think it would be good opportunity living the city for job opportunity. (I will apply for MBA afterward) On the other hand, UCSD has good reputation for engineering and bio-science major but Econ. I need to make a decision til next monday. sighhhhh.</p>