I do disagree and have the example of my son who just graduated earlier last month posted in the thread earlier
When I started in 1998 in Gardena - so near you - I was in a cohort of four MBAs.
UCLA
Dartmouth
UCR - which was unranked
ASU - that was me -ranked 40th. I turned down UT and IU (ranked 7th at the time, in the 20s today).
We all made $64992. Same with my son today. The Akron engineering is making the same as Purdue. That’s how it works. Rarely do companies pay for the school name and with the advent of online recruiting, it’s much more widespread today…especially the regular jobs to hire from wherever. Hence my sons 20 interviews and 5 offers b4 he stopped at xmas
She might find that right job at USC. She might find it at Cal Poly Pomona or a smaller school where she stands out. There’s no way to know…never will be a way .
USC will have a higher caliber of kids for sure - some will go to high powered firms /IB or family businesses or grad schools like law. And they’ll do well getting into grad school not because they go to SC but for for the same reasons that THEY got into SC. Stellar academic and test taking abilities. It’s why Harvard Law has a Cal State LA and Northridge in their class amongst many other schools people don’t consider elite. Less stellar students overall go to those but the tippy top do in fact go for cost, location, special program or whatever the reason
But ambition - with drive and persistence - maybe USC will give a better outcome but not necessarily. We can disagree there but the retiree I just mentioned spent a boatload and two years out his kid is making $45k (and happy I should add as he’s in sports). Why don’t you ask Marshall for outcomes by major ?
I hope better for your daughter and it’s possible but truth is you are basing this on USC, US News and societal marketing and hope.
Honestly I’m more concerned about her finishing. Hence I keep mentioning for her to look at the curriculum.
Ok.
Done 