How in the hell can i afford sc???

GoWorld
Sat, 04 Apr 2009 03:29:23 +0000

I agree that UCLA is a wonderful university but it is very big, with large classes, and may not be able to graduate in 4 years.

Well, USC is very big, with large classes, too. In my first year at UCLA, I had 4/12 classes (so 1/3rd) with 15 students or less. And these were GEs. My other courses had anywhere from 50-150 students, but met in smaller discussions once-twice per week. I talked to every professor I had. One set me up for lunch with a former presidential candidate. The whole “impersonal” thing is drastically over-rated. I’m sure there are USC students who never talk to their professors; like any university, UCLA or USC will be what you make of it.

Also, UCLA has the highest 4-year graduation rate of any UC, and the average student graduates in 4 years and 1 quarter (with that quarter being taken during summer school…which you already stated you were prepared to do every summer for USC).

So given the circumstances, I think the RIGHT choice is to go to UCLA. Maybe you don’t see it now, but it’s a pretty easy place to fall in love with.