Northwestern vs. USC Honors Program (ENGR.)

awanderer
Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:48:14 +0000

Sorry I am not going to be much help. However, I am turning down USC honors for Northwestern. I am biased because I live way too close to USC. Have you been to USC and gone on their tours? To be blunt, everything about the school seems mediocre in comparison to NU. That might be a bit harsh, but I think that it is fair to read a lot into presentations and tours. I’ve been on a tour of the engineering facilities at USC. The professors seem nice and everything but the quality does not seem comparable. The student bodies are also very different. It is important for me to be an environment where other people are working hard so that I will be motivated.

There is obviously a big difference in price. That is the only thing that might make me consider usc over nu.