<p>I've been admitted to UT Austin as a biomed engineering major, but I plan on switching to Psych in COLA. I will receive full tuition in financial aid, but that's it.
At USC, I've been admitted to the College of Letters and Sciences as undeclared, and I plan on pursuing Cognitive Science, Econ, or Psych. My financial aid package would be 45,000 a year in grants, leaving me with 8,000 a year to pay, about 1500 less than at UT.</p>
<p>I'm going pre-law.</p>
<p>What are the pros and cons of each in comparison to one another?
Which one would you do if you were me?</p>
<p>I was sort of in your situation, deciding between UT and some different schools (USC was one of them). Obviously people in this thread will probably tell you to go to UT because they’re biased, and honestly that’s not a bad idea. Every single day I’ve spent on this campus I’ve loved, and you probably will too once you get used to it. However I also chose UT because it was the cheapest option (I had a full ride +surplus), and it was in-state. I’d say visit both campuses, as both have their strengths and weaknesses. I should also point out that although I’m in-state for UT, I lived in Glendale, CA for my early life and I’ve been to USC many times. Both campuses are in a great urban location, both have enough diversity to where you can find a group you can fit in, and both schools have a rich tradition in many sports, which for me was important.</p>
<p>I had the Trustee’s Scholarship at USC (full tuition), but I chose UT instead because it is better for my major (chemical engineering). If your costs are similar, I would go with whichever one is better in terms of academics and nearby internships/jobs. For me, the choice was pretty clear!</p>
<p>UT has much higher rankings for psychology. </p>
<p>However, UT and USC are pretty much peer schools. If you’re pre law, then you should go wherever you can make a 3.9 GPA and save the most money.</p>