USC's Marshall School's Reputation??

College Search & Selection
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<p>here is my opinion:</p>

<p>i honestly believe that if you plan to work in southern california, there is no better business program to go to than Marshall. you're essentially going to receive the same education at any undergrad business program: couple accounting classes here, couple finance courses here, etc... needless to say it's all very superficial. </p>

<p>BUT, the thing that separates Marshall from the rest is USC's networking. take a trip around the southland, head down to orange county or up to west LA you'll see USC/Marshall alums EVERYWHERE. in addition to all the large firms recruiting at USC, you also have alums up and down the coast that are very zealous about their school. this is an amazing asset to have, considering the opportunities. </p>

<p>as for the curriculum, there is the Marshall curve which sucks. if MBA is a definite stop in your near future, i'd suggest going elsewhere because the curve will probably drop your gpa (but I believe most top business programs have this curve). there are great and average classes like any school and the environment is competitive but friendly. </p>

<p>the fact is, your degree is important to an extent, but what is going to help you reach your intended goal is who you know. USC's networking is unparalleled in CA and everyone knows of their strong alumni presence. You are receiving a degree from a prestigious business program and on top of that you are opening up many windows of opportunity. how could you ask for more? </p>

<p>this might sound shallow but I think there is merit.... USC is stereotyped as the rich school, our alums are successful for a reason. you can jibber and jabber all you want, but our alums take care of our school, we give back because we FEEL the need to give back and also because we have the expendable income to GIVE back. you can't say the same for the other schools in CA. </p>

<p>in the end, if you work hard anywhere and are ambitious, you will succeed. i only see 4 relevant business programs/related in CA and those are USC & Cal & Stanford, and UCLA (in that order). if you go to any of these schools you are definitely a step above the rest.</p>

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<p>But as you say, these four MBAs get their most mileage in CA. The only one which has the greatest national reputation is Stanford's. Stanford MBAs crowd the I-banking & financial services industries in America's financial (and cultural) capital: NYC.</p>

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<p>damn, afterhours. couldnt have said it better. fight on, baby.</p>

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<p>shyboy, ive heard houlihan lockey is pretty rough with theyre intervies. and theyre super duper competive, my friend who is an associate with them says they have a whole ranking system for every candidate. how do they get under your skin? any advice for future intervies with other firms?</p>

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<p>hey i was wondering...is it a lot harder to get into usc if you're majoring in business? if so, by how much? do they place special emphasis on certain college prep courses or SATIIs?</p>

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<p>In addition to poLarbeAr's question, if you attend usc, can you transfer in to the business school later? can you minor in business? Is it possible to double major w/ it?</p>

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<p>No comment.</p>

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<p>Sick em Flopsy!! That’s funny.</p>

<p>MrTrojanMan, I have talked to a few people who also interviewed with them and they all have different stories but all with the common theme of the interviewer being an a** hole. In my experience, every time I got an answer correct, he would cut me off. Or, he would ask me hard questions and keep digging deeper and deeper into the answer and I don’t think he even knew the answer to the questions he asked. Another thing he kept doing was asking “why?” I would give and answer and he would ask “why?” again. He kept on doing this. He also asked me what I knew about the company and when I answered he kept asking “and what else?” He did this I think about 5 or 6 times. It was pretty crazy. Just be prepared for anything and good luck. I didn’t get the second interview—after the first I didn’t want it anyway.</p>