I'm accepted!! What should I do??

Balgus
Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:00:57 +0000

USC and Pepperdine are the same cost.

And you should know that Pepperdine is a religious school - that means lock down at night, no alcohol, or parties. Plus, it is in malibu which means 3 things- beautiful view, wild fires, and a long commute unless you are willing to pay $3000 for rent.

USC on the other hand is in downtown LA, which means cheap rent, but be prepared to run from class to car. No food choices other than McD’s and Jack.
Educational comparison puts USC head and shoulders above Pepperdine, with world-class talent.

If you are really that worried, you can just accept P’Dine. It’s $400 to reserve a spot (IIRC) and if USC comes in later, you can always lose the $400 and goto USC. It’s a small price to pay if you think about the grand scheme of things: $35K per year tuition, $10K per year in living expenses, $3K per year for books and materials. Thats almost $200K total education.