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<p>Um, the fact that USC and Northwestern really aren’t ranked that much further apart – we’re not talking #2 and #60 here, but #15 and #23 – and that fact that, despite what you said, employers AND any grad school worth its salt DO KNOW USC and DO KNOW it is an extremely difficult school to get into. For journalism, it IS well-respected and it wouldn’t be scoffed at in the least. A school won’t pick someone who went to NU over USC, or vice versa. </p>
<p>Also, with my USC education, I can correctly spell “ludicrous.” Glad to see that UC education is working out for you.</p>
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<p>With or without a postseason, USC fans and students still fill the campus on game day. The culture surrounding the team hasn’t changed. The OP was asking about the environment/school spirit surrounding sports. </p>
<p>I don’t like your attitude. I said it WAS a good school, but it is probably in their best interest to go with the free education since NU and USC aren’t academically different in terms of journalism programs and USC would pay off for her just as much as NU would.</p>
<p>For someone who is not an NU or USC student, you sure did seem to spend an awful lot of time trying to make USC look terrible to the OP.</p>
<p>One of the greatest things about USC is the level of pride the school instills in its students. Considering that a lot of people I know who didn’t go to USC could care less about remaining loyal to their school of choice and just wanted to get in and get out as quickly as possible, that’s a really admirable and great thing for a college to give to its students. I call it the true spirit of USC students and alumni. We love our school, don’t knock us down for that.</p>