<p>“USC is not exactly highly regarded academically, especially not in the sciences. And not even close to UCLA in terms of academics.”</p>
<p>What did you base this comment on? Is this your opinion? I’m not a fan of the US news rankings, but USC is ahead of UCSD overall and I believe is at a level close to UCLA on the peer assessment ranking. I’ll at least take that over your unsubstantiated opinion.</p>