Just to be clear, UCLA guarantees 4 years of housing to its students and yes, triples are common for freshman and sophomores. Singles, even in apartment spaces most people are doubled up, are typically reserved for those with special needs. Once a student chooses to move off campus, they lose guaranteed housing and would have to hope to lottery back in. If memory serves two years on campus is more typical at USC. And since USC is a private, gated, campus, homeless are not allowed on the grounds, which is not the case at public UCLA |
That was 6 years ago |
Gee, I guess USC students never leave campus. |
That is not a smart way to think about it. You need to think about what will be best for your child |
I would take this comment with a grain of salt. I know a USC student who presently has no internship for the summer and is pretty stressed out and he said the school is not helpful in this regard |
UCLA and Berkeley have outsized reputations both within the US and internationally. USC is fine but frankly it can’t shake its reputation as the University of Spoiled Children. |
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UCLA has the better academic reputation. It is one of the crown jewels of the UC system and their economics dept is top notch. Westwood is a nice neighborhood, but a bit cut off from main part of LA. However, being a public university, there are overcrowding issues and constrained resource issues. You also have to line up and apply to join clubs. There is more diversity, particularly Asian students and economic diversity. It's more down to earth.
USC is closer to DTLA but is less diverse than UCLA, including less economically diverse. Lots of kids from elite families there and kids of celebs/influencer types but they keep to themselves and don't really socialize with people outside their social group. The cheating scandal further knocked its reputation. It's rep in economics is lower than UCLA but it has an excellent film school. |
We saw way more racial diversity, both among students and prospective students, at USC compared to UCLA. |
But not more economic diversity. |
My neighbors kid goes to usc and the area is so unsafe. It has greatly influenced her college experience in a negative way. |
What looks like homeless might just be Bill Walton. |
Oh so idealistic. Most of us don’t live in suburbs of economic diversity. |
If she really was negative on it, she would have transferred. |
Every kid I know at UCLA is very happy and loves it. I know 2 kids transferring out of USC. The rich entitled classmates are a big reason. |