<p>As I finished receiving the final acceptance and rejection letters from all my colleges there are two that stick out for me and I am having a hard time deciding what to do. </p>
<p>I was admitted into Indiana University Bloomington as a direct admit to their Kelley school of business, and I really enjoyed visiting the school. </p>
<p>I have also recently been accepted into USC for the Spring Semester…not ideal but I really like USC and I love our California weather!! If I choose this option I will take classes at my local community college and then head down there in the spring. </p>
<p>PLEASE HELP ME!!! Don’t know what to do/need help figuring things out!</p>
<p>First of all, it seems like you would have a much better experience transitioning into college life if you chose IU. The Kelley School is one of the best in the country and to pass up a direct admition into it would be silly. IU has everything USC has to offer, great academics and sports, greek life, girls, and a great town. Bloomingon is one of the most eclectic places I’ve ever lived, and one can really discover whom he/she is here. Other than the year long warm weather you would find at USC, I don’t see any other benefits that you wouldn’t find at IU. I believe that IU would be the right choice for you! Hope this helps.</p>
<p>The 4-5 months will go by quickly. Once you accept, you may even be able to convince USC to let you start earlier. It’s by far the better school.</p>
<p>USC no question weather, fresh food, women, sports (at least when compared to IU), close to more employers, the beach, Vegas, Mexico, global atmosphere
Indiana - nice but don’t expect a lot of differing opinions on campus…a lot of farmer tans and heavy people but plenty of parking available</p>
<p>@niyrpv - Don’t throw that stereotyping around here like you even know what life is like at IU. You’ve probably never been here.</p>
<p>Global atmosphere?
How about 10% of the incoming class being international students representing 125 countries, over 80 overseas studies programs, Asian Culture Center, First Nations Educational and Cultural Center, Latino Cultural Center (La Casa), and Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center, Leo R. Dowling International Center.</p>
<p>Diversity?
Over 650 student organizations, 13% African American, Asian American, Latino, American Indian, Living-Learning Centers within IU residence halls, GLBT Student Support Services Office, Disability Services for Students</p>
<p>Dude, Kelley School at IU is ranked like 19th in the nation, Marshall School of Business at USC is like, what, 34 or something? Go to Kelley.</p>
<p>Indiana weather is not so bad. It’s no California that’s for sure, but it’s honestly no big deal. Plus, the campus at Bloomington is beautiful. I know when you think of Indiana you probably think of like corn fields and tractors, but Bloomington is truly a beautiful green campus. You’d love it.</p>
<p>IUniceguy makes a great point! College is about a lot of things but ultimately, it is about getting a good job and career. IU is ranked eight by recruiters. That is a pretty important thing when it comes time to start interviewing. The Career Services office and staff are some of the best you will find, anywhere.</p>
<p>As someone who considered attending school in California (UCSB) I find this question as an easy answer. Both USC and IU are great schools, but the fact that you were accepted as direct admit into the Kelley School of Business is a huge accomplishment. Congratulations! Some of the most influential parts of my college life happened during my freshman year, and as other have said in previous posts, life at IU is truly unique. Having to transfer from another school before attending USC just seems silly to me especially when a great opportunity is also given to you!</p>
<p>Also, weather at IU isn’t as bad as you might think. It was 78 and sunny in Bloomington today and 65 in Los Angelas… I would say that is a fair comparison. </p>
<p>I absolutely love IU and I haven’t met a lot of people who don’t!</p>
<p>My boyfriend is from California, he grew up in San Diego and moved here from LA. He really loves it here, in fact he said Bloomington reminds him of San Diego (minus the beach and plus winter lol).</p>
<p>As someone who lives in Southern California and only 30 minutes out of LA, I can definitely relate to your conflict. I myself will be attending IU next fall, and I think between IU and USC, you should definitely pick IU. Remember that you live here, (im assuming) so during the breaks you can always come home to the 70 degree weather in the middle of december. You get your taste of winter, and possibly get a snowball fight and a snow day or two, and when you come home for a weekend, its a vacation! I also think that you would definitely adjust better if you went to IU in the fall semester instead of USC in the spring, it would just be easier to fit in while everyone is still searching for their group of friends. As far as academics go, while USC is ranked higher in USNWR overall, the Kelley School of Business at IU is actually higher ranked than USC’s Marshall School of Business. Especially if you are studying business, IU’s business school is definitely one of the best in the country. One more thing that IU has that USC doesn’t have: A college town. USC is not in the greatest of areas, but Bloomington is one of the best college towns around: the town revolves around the college (and its fun!), the greek system is outstanding, the basketball is crazy, and the football is all right (not the best, we all know)… For me it is a no brainer, but best of luck to you!</p>