<p>What schools did you turn down to attend USC? I got into Berkeley engineering and I’m having a really hard time deciding between the two… and with the scholarship they cost about the same.</p>
<p>I turned down Berkeley and Northwestern and NEC</p>
<p>what was your reason for turning down those schools… or for choosing USC?</p>
<p>I turned down UCLA, UCBerkeley, UCSD, Georgetown, and Columbia.
My reasoning was that the scholarship would save me almost $80,000 over the course of 4 years, USC’s connections would help me get a good job, USC had the (arguably) best undergrad business program of those schools, and in the end, I wanted to stay close to home.</p>
<p>I’m actually not a presidential scholar, but I’m getting the same amount in merit money. For me, USC offered the best program (classical guitar), and really good weather!!</p>
<p>Berkeley for Engineering over USC. Without a doubt.</p>
<p>usc pres scholar over emory</p>