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Andrewt787 said it best. It really depends on what the survey is measuring. Fermat25 just helps contribute to the stereotype that USC fans are not very bright. I believe USC students are as smart as they come, but when you call a source “poor” because you don’t understand why your favorite school doesn’t do too well it shows your own lack of awareness. Simply put, if you want southern California job networking, personal counseling etc go to USC. Like the poster said above me, USC does better at keeping their students in their network and staying in contact with you for donations/news/events after your graduation. That is why it ranks higher on the US News by 2-3 than UCLA. This isn’t to say that UCLA doesn’t do the above, it’s just that USC does it a few spots in ranking better since it is private. If you want more renowned name recognition for academics go to UCLA. If you look at rankings that are purely reputation and academic in nature you will see UCLA comes out way ahead usually. If you think you don’t need the smaller class sizes and personalized details and want to trade it for a more nationally recognized name then go to Westwood. Both universities are top class though. It is just what you are looking for.</p>
<p>Here is another ranking based on university reputation and prestige that puts uWisconsin in the top 25 as well. Before you go out and call everything you simply don’t understand “poor” or “don’t take it too seriously,” Fermat25 and Jeffs4ever, go read up on how they actually determine the ranking and what it is meant for.</p>
<p>The World’s Most Prestigious Universities</p>
<p>Here is another US News ranking of the top universities in the world with more academic and reputation variables and undergraduate attention factored out (UCLA is #34 , no idea where USC is, it’s not above UCLA):</p>
<p>World’s Best Universities; Top 400 Universities in the World | US News</p>
<p>It all depends on what you want. Both schools are great and both schools are even better at what they are known for.
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<p>*Checks profile of poster
<p>Seriously, your post screams of anti-USC bias. At least don’t make it so blatantly obvious that you are a Bruin if you hope to denigrate your rival while maintaining some level of credibility.</p>