<p>I’d just like to quickly jump to SC’s defense on one point: "Academically it was also not as strong at Northwestern. "</p>
<p>USC is gaining prominence on the academic scene. More and more people, especially on the West Coast, are starting to regard USC as a prestigious university. It’s true that we are not (yet) quite at the same level as Northwestern, but we’re definitely getting there and still working. Our new president is determined to make us one of the premier academic universities in the nation, and he is carrying on the excellent work done by our former president in order to do so.</p>
<p>For more about the BA/BFA difference here, so far as I’ve observed it, look at post #3 in this thread: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/theater-drama-majors/1030945-sniffing-around-ba-s-without-being-insulting.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/theater-drama-majors/1030945-sniffing-around-ba-s-without-being-insulting.html</a></p>