BC or Southern Cal?

laplatinum
Sat, 31 Mar 2012 00:42:46 +0000

You really need to go park yourself at the campuses and decide. USC, as amazing as it is academically, is in the middle of Watts–not an attractive area by any stretch of the imagination and in between terrible freeways with constant traffic. Glag. Years back, they were offered the property where Pepperdine University is in Malibu (overlooking the ocean on the bluff!) and turned it down because it was “too far away.” Ha. BC is in a beautiful area and just minutes from Boston and all the action. That said, Boston’s got “weathah” and Southern California has got, well, principally beach weather and palm trees. But all of this is just geography. You must spend time with the professors and students to truly ascertain the fit for you. Think about where you want to be another four years out, too. I know you’ve got to make a decision about the next four years, but graduate school or the real world of work happens faster than you can say Class of 2016. Good luck!