Transfer to UCLA or USC

Calcruzer
Wed, 12 Sep 2007 02:54:26 +0000

You know, I’ve probably complained more than anyone on this site about UCLA (and all of the other UCs except UC Berkeley and UC Riverside) not having a true undergraduate business major (only a graduate one). I’ve said why I believe that USC is the best choice for those pursuing business who can’t get into Haas (UC Berkeley).

But that certainly doesn’t endorse such a blanket statement as USC > UCLA for academic quality overall.

I have no idea where people are getting this rubbish. Every major varies from school to school–and even when it comes to business, I wouldn’t go so far as to say USC is better than UCLA once you include the graduate school. Both are excellent–and there are certain business concentrations that are better at USC and there are certain business concentrations that are better at UCLA.

I’m sure the exact same thing applies to the other departments and concentrations at the two schools. So why the big argument? Let’s all just get along, okay? (to paraphrase Rodney King)

A last comment–lots of people who don’t want to (or can’t afford to) pay for the Ivies or other top colleges end up at community colleges. It’s not always a “place to redeem ones crappy HS record”. As a person who attended Long Beach City College after being accepted to Brown, I think I can speak to this one personally. (My high school record was 3.96 UW, 5 APs and 6 other honors classes, SATs of 670/770 with SAT IIs of 800/800/700). And I have my MBA from UCLA, but am happy my son wants to be a junior transfer to USC’s Marshall school this year–so I can appreciate both schools.