Help! Can't Decide - USC vs UCLA vs UCSD

joeyshmowy
Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:37:13 +0000

I had to make a UCLA vs Cal vs USC choice in premed. I decided on USC. Here’s why: first I = a premed measure–so in reality it doesn’t really matter where you go to school at (as a matter of fact if your planning on grad schools it doesn’t matter either). USC has smaller class sizes (by a lot) and you know people walking by the campus. At UCLA you are lost in a HUGE institution. Berkeley was intimidatingly smart anti-social crowd. My friend got into Cals Engineering program (currently has a 4.0) and wants to transfer to USC.
USC has a better class profile (don’t quote on exact percentage): 30% asian 40% white, 15% hispanic—UCLA is like 44 % Asian 39% white-- Also at USC you get a lot more students from out of state and out of country with a variety of life experiences (your roomate also may be Governor of Cal’s daughter so connections are awesome).
With smaller student classes and more access to professors / faculty one can do much better in class in regards to grades–more resources to do better ( + my buddy at UCLA–who hates USC because thats what all UCLA students do, haha jk (kinda)-- says that people in your class will tear up your notes and still your books to help the curve (thats unheard of at USC, if anything people help you out)
Oh yeah and 2 finish it off, Last year USC was ranked has having the #2 hottest student body out of all colleges-- So if your into REALLY hot girls, go to USC

In the end it doesnt matter where you go, go where you feel like you fit in more, explore all campuses and see which one gives you the best vibe. Thats what i did and i HATED USC b/c both my brothers went to UCLA–i gave USC a chance and shocked my family in my decision


UC’s are so damn impersonal when you ask for help–USC was VERY helpful in all aspects of applying and orientation-- they still are very helpfull (and don’t by the BS about the campus area being unsafe–if perhaps Californias hottest girls (and guys too–not gay but it is an attractive campus) can walk around in mini skirts @ 2-3am in the morning back home and feel safe doing it, its safe. We have like 100 DPS officers + a security guard on EVERY corner and its ALL USC students in like a 5 mile square block radius outside of the school.


Hope this helped