<p>I’m aware this is an old thread, but for those of you who may come across this dilemma again in the future, USC vs. Chapman. Let’s put things in a perspective view for the parents who will be seeking answers. At the present time, both USC and Chapman have excellent resources and facilities in their film school programs. The minor differences between USC and Chapman is the location of the schools. If your son or daughter would like to work part-time while attending school, Chapman has the better location because Disneyland and California Adventure is only 10 minutes away from Chapman. Many of the students are employed there. If your student plans to work part-time while attending USC, Universal Studio is 25 minutes from USC. For internship opportunities, both schools are about the same. Depending where your child’s internship will be located, if the internship is in LA, it is an hour drive from Chapman. If the internship is in OC, it is an hour drive from USC.</p>
<p>In terms of networking, it really doesn’t matter that much about the school because many parents who are alumni of their schools send their kids to different universities anyway. Kids from Chapman have parents who have attended USC, UC schools, and other universities. Kids these days have social media friends who are attending other universities from their former high schools, sport’s clubs, etc. If your son or daughter is working, most likely, he or she will have networking from there as well. Learned from my children’s experiences.</p>
<p>Keep in mind, the key to success is to stay focused and not to give up. DS was part of the largest graduating class in Chapman’s history this past spring, 1,519 seniors and 754 graduate degree candidates.</p>
<p>Good luck, everyone! Hope this helps.</p>