<p>dufus3709- very good point, never thought about it like that</p>
<p>If finaid is an issue, I’m going to guess that USC won’t have much left to offer you at this late date…but it can’t hurt to talk to them about it - their answers to your questions may help make your decision a little easier.</p>
<p>It depends what you want to do within your business major. While UCLA may have a strong business economics major, try taking a marketing, operations mgmt, or real estate development/finance class. They don’t exist. And accounting is relegated to a minor vs the 4th best undergrad accounting in the nation at USC.</p>
<p>And while UCLA does have an “awfully strong reputation,” in this case (business), the bigger name here is most deifnitely USC.</p>
<p>To add to SirWatson’s finaid comments, unlike UCLA, USC will also meet 100% of financial need. Because your financial aid package is small, I’m guessing you don’t have much need based aid (perhaps due to your parents’ success with their USC degrees?) If this is the case, I would leave it up to them - do they want to pay the difference for you to go to USC? Obviously it would be more prudent to select UCLA but your parents, if USC outweighs the cash difference, may decide otherwise.</p>
<p>And if they don’t, at least things will be fun when basketball season rolls around. :D</p>
<p>Wow- fight on and go bruins in the same sentence. I really feel for you!</p>
<p>Great point made above, gotta go with what you are feeling now. Past history, what your family did, etc. is all nice to consider, but what do YOU want to do with your next 4 years (and future). You got some legit things to look at as far as majors, $aid etc. I understand SC to be pretty generous with aid though. UCLA, pretty tough.</p>
<p>Also, How about the more mundane, such as housing, social life etc. in comparing the two schools also. The size of the schools is dramatically different, both have fairly strong greek systems if that matters to you, perhaps more so at SC. Both have pretty significant
commuter “populations”. </p>
<p>How about financial concerns of the UC system, impacts etc. and with the Governator presently in office, who knows what to expect. SC has alot of dough, which reflects in how the school is run, ability to get classes and having smaller classes, new buildings, new hirings, etc. Entire new sports complex being built. Football 3peat on the horizon. </p>
<p>And you know, as they say: you are a Bruin for 4 years and a Trojan for life! (guess where I’m leaning). Seriously though, think about where YOU want to be. These are really two very different schools and college experiences. Transferring or sitting out till spring shouldn’t make/break your decision IMO. Best of luck!!!</p>