UCLA vs USC Academic Competitiveness

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<p>I considering going to graduate school, and I wondering, which school is more academically competitive? In other words, which school is easier to get a higher GPA, considering classes grading on curves.</p>

<p>To be more specific for me, I would be in the Biz Econ major at UCLA and Business Administration at USC. </p>

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<p>Grade inflation is alive and well at private schools. I’d be willing to bet that it’s easier to get a higher GPA at USC but I could be wrong. </p>

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<p>Oh is that the case? Can anyone else provide some input? </p>

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<p>You will get a higher GPA at USC, </p>

<p>Unfortunately the economics dept at UCLA does not believe in grade inflation. Everything is graded on a curve, A’s are usually reserved for top 25% at UCLA. </p>

<p>quick example: I took Economics 103 (Econometrics), my raw score for the class was a B-, however since it was a tough class the curve bumped my grade to a B+</p>

<p>In Economic 122 (International Finance), my raw score was an A, however since the class was easy and everyone else did so good I got a B+.</p>

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<p>^That is not always true, have you heard of the Marshall curve. I don’t know if things change or not but when my kids went there that was true. Even though it states no curve, but not sure how true that is now.
<a href=“**No More Curve At USC Marshall** - University of Southern California - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-southern-california/449334-no-more-curve-at-usc-marshall-p1.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;