Startup scene at UT vs USC?

Novelica
Thu, 13 Jun 2019 01:41:16 +0000

Hi all,
I’ve come to a rather weird time in my college picking process. I have been accepted as a transfer to UT and USC for Mechanical engineering (undergrad). Financially, both schools basically ended up costing the same for me, and it seems like housing and living costs between LA and Austin are similar. I’m absolutely torn on which way to go. Tons of Trojans in my family out in California (they’re proud of me) and tons of friends in Austin who tell me the tech scene is expanding rapidly. However, some USC students have made the point that USC is good for tech startups as well. Can anyone shed some light on this? I know UT undergrad is ranked higher than USC but does that matter for this caliber of schools?