Best IP job placement: UCLA or USC

Lencias
Sun, 02 Jan 2011 14:02:06 +0000

Trying to answer/speculate on this as neutrally as possible (I’m a USC student).

Yes, UCLA Law’s ranking is marginally higher, but I feel like the the alumni network overall at USC, as well as the “credential” in the industry is much stronger at SC. When they say Trojan Family at SC, they aren’t kidding - through USC, though I’m merely a freshman, I’ve already been able to meet and network with a variety of people within my field of interest (film/game composition). My cinema TA, who is working on his doctorate at USC after completing his masters at UCLA, says that the bond between USC graduates is a LOT stronger than the bond between UCLA graduates, and that at any meeting or whatever, the USC grads are always sticking together and chatting, while the UCLA students not so much.

Just my $0.02.