Help!!!! Which university should I choose

WWWard
Fri, 29 Sep 2017 16:02:58 +0000

Both of my daughters chose USC over Emory and also over all of the other colleges that admitted them. More importantly, each of my daughters are extremely happy with their decisions as current USC students.

Their collective reasons (exclusive to their personal opinions)…

USC is a much bigger university but still private, USC offers more major/minor options, USC offers more internship / future employment opportunities, USC offers more student organizations/clubs, USC offers a more traditional college/university atmosphere - including what they perceived to be a better campus vibe, greek / social life, etc., USC offers top-tier collegiate athletics, USC offers greater school spirit / pride, USC offers superior rankings related to their chosen majors/programs, USC offers greater rankings related to the quality of student life (in fact, according to the Niche College Rankings, USC ranks #1 overall among all U.S. colleges in this important aspect), USC offered what they saw as a better campus environment - with superior facilities (especially for their chosen majors), USC offers what they saw as a preferable city / environment location, USC offers a much greater alumni network globally (which is super important after graduation), USC offers a much greater endowment and has shown superior spending on new infrastructure / improvements, USC offers a quality administration & faculty & they are just very good at all things important to students and parents in terms of communication, financial aid, online functionality, ease of access, etc. (i.e. - how they operate overall as a university), USC offers by far superior weather (we live in FL and hate the heat/humidity that is also prevalent in Atlanta and the southeast) & USC simply provided the best overall positive impact after they visited each school in-person.

In reality, despite both schools being deemed elite or Top-25, Emory and USC are very different and in many distinct ways. It should therefore be rather easy to choose between them once you decide on what factors may be most important to you… and especially after visiting each site in-person and actually researching the two schools thoroughly.

Good luck with your decision if admitted to each. Both schools are excellent, but each offers a very different college experience overall.