<p>Barron,
Ratings of colleges are always subjective, but according to the August 27, 2007 issue of U.S. News the two undergraduate business programs were tied at 9th. Both were assessed at 4.1. Carnegie Mellon was one spot above and Indiana Univ. was one spot below. Your information the business undergraduate program at UVA was ranked above SC was incorrect. You can check this at your local public library.
Here is an opinion. If you are an easterner it might be a maturing experience to attend college in another section of the country. As I and others can attest the Trojan Family is not a myth. There are many SC graduates working in NYC. A large alumni group is active in NY. Find out more about the NY group at the SC website in the alumni club section.
If you check out the college visitation thread a student remarked about the beauty of UVA, but was surprised at the condition of the interiors of the buildings. Read that post for those observations.
SC is in an urban area. The campus is beautiful, but if you are a person who is most comfortable in a small country setting another choice might be better. However, SC is a short trip to the beach, an hour to Disneyland, 2 1/2 hours to winter skiing and about 1 1/2 hours to Palm Springs.<br>
Did you attend Explore SC? The posts here appear to be positive about the experience.<br>
As I mentioned before if you attend SC you will be part of the Trojan Family. It is more than a job network. This list of alumni clubs may indicate how extensive the “Family” is around the world. This is a partial list.
SC alumni active organizations can be found in Beijing, Hong Kong, Hsinchu, Kaohsiung, Pearl River Delta, Shanghai, Paris, Indonesia, Horoshima, Kansai, Nagoya, Tokyo, Malaysia, Mexico City, Singapore, Seoul,Taipei, Thailand and London.
You may wish to contact the NYC SC Alumni group. I realize your decision has to be made soon, but perhaps a NY alumnus may be able to answer your questions about job opportunities in NY coming from a California university.
The Georgia alumni club holds networking events which are separate from the social activities of the club. Perhaps the NYC group does this as well.
Write to TrojanChick99 in a PM. She is on campus and may be able to give you more specific answers regarding the business school.
Congratulations on your admittance! Best wishes to you in the future.</p>