I think it's funny how you view yourself as an introvert yet you're so well spoken on camera. This video was really helpful hearing a honest "review" on USC as a University. I applied as a transfer student for the Fall 2017 so I'll hear back from them in May with their decision. I am hoping I am accepted into Annenberg so I pursue journalism. Los Angeles as a city can provide SO MANY opportunities to grow in the industry. It's all about networking and making those connections. Always appreciate your videos Annemarie (:
I totally understand the whole introvert insecurity you talked about (I am a freshman at USC) but that is one reason I love your channel so much!! While I also love watching Katherine and Tasha, I think my college experience here at USC will be most similar to yours in that it seems like with each passing year, you have gotten more comfortable with the USC environment and social circles. While throughout my freshman year here it's been difficult (and a bit exhausting haha) constantly being around extroverted personalities, I think it's very reflective of the environment of any big city, and I think it's important to become comfortable with engaging in a more extroverted mindset as preparation for entering the competitive job market. So while we're some of the lone introverts, I like to think that USC will best prepare us for the reality of how most individuals in our society are (i.e. BIG personalities haha). :)
Awwwww! I definitely recognize your name and photo from comments, and I'm so glad to hear that you can relate! :) It's so weird to think about how just being introverted will change how you take in and experience things compared to extroverts. But it's good that you recognize that you're introverted. I remember in freshmen year, I would always make excuses for not going out and my friends would think that I didn't like them or would get annoyed with me. Even explaining to your extroverted friends about introvertism can be really important because it's surprising how little some people know about introverted qualities. But yes, I definitely agree that being around extroverted personalities is helpful in general with learning how to better interact with all types of people and will be very helpful for the real world. I guess we can both be grateful to USC for that :) Thanks for leaving comments and being so supportive!
Right?! This is a perfect example of what I was trying to say in that someone could be an amazing student/person/whatever, but you never know what colleges are looking for. Thanks for your comment :)
@@enzhongwang8542 Nope! This happens way more often than you think. The college admissions process is close to random, and all you can do is be the best version of yourself. ALL top 30 schools are absolutely amazing, and wherever you end up at, you will most likely enjoy it and grow a lot.
It was so interesting to hear you at 10:00 because I know those people exist but like very much don't interact with them! That probably has a lot to do with being in the marching band and being a tour guide but nevertheless v interesting.
I know hahaha, I remember talking to you about this or just hearing you say that you don't interact with those types of people, and I literally always think about that! I definitely think it's predominately the girls and people I meet who are in greek life because I have met a lot wonderful normal down to earth people outside of it! Collab soon??????? hehe
I'm currently in and I made the wrong decision. I'm in WA but not seattle, a good 40 minutes away. I love seattle and I wish i had applied to UW. I'm from LA so I'm used to "dressing up" and putting in a little more effort than usual. Its been rough being here where I get weird looks from girls because I'm wearing something other than running shorts, a hoodie, and sneakers. Even doing your makeup is putting too much effort or having your hair done. Its strange. As a person of color I've also felt very judged and excluded. It's been a rough couple of month and has made me feel very insecure and bad about myself and being a POC, which isn't what I wanted. I'm moving back to LA after this year and its the best decision I've made in so long. I wish people spoke more about cons they have about their college instead of only pros, thank you for that!
That was my college counselor teacher that played your college advice video on the projector lol and your advice was really useful!!!! I am happy to say I'm Berkeley bound #GOBEARS 🐻
As a student, you really gotta budget yourself, and in that environment where everyone is chasing the joneses, it would be tough to be around that and not have it impact you in whatever way. I agree that in such an environment it IS hard to make friends with people who are not real upfront or extroverted and as an introvert it makes getting to know people harder.
Can you do a video on how to go to out-of-state schools? Such as how to deal with homesickness, packing and other things that California natives don't have to deal with? I'm from PA and I really want to go to an LA school.
I didn't think I had a chance at USC before but after watching your videos I realized how much I really wanted to go to and that I should take a shot anyways and am applying next year!
Loved the video, Annemarie! Totally feel you on the social struggles you've faced at USC! I go to a pretty 'extroverted' school on the east coast, and it has been hard feeling like I have such a smaller social circle than many of the people here. I can say that looks/appearances are not nearly as important as I felt like they were at home-- I'm from the south, just outside of Atlanta. Seems like different areas of the country tend to value different qualities (e.g. I've met so many NYC people at school and who-you-know seems a lot more important than what-you-wear or how-you-do-your-makeup).
I definitely relate to your feelings about being an introvert in an extroverted place and trouble finding genuine down to earth girl friends! I go to Cal State Long Beach so I'm not too far from you, but I find myself feeling the same as you!
Personally I don’t think it’s pointless to hear people’s stats and extracurriculars, I honestly think it’s really helpful! I DO think it’s important to make it clear that if you don’t have the grades, scores, extracurriculars that you have, it’s does not mean you shouldn’t apply since college admissions is a completely holistic process. I don’t think you’re bragging if you share your high school career, it’s the complete opposite for me. I think it’s really generous to put your story and process out there and sharing those things does help so people can get an idea of the application process, and even classes or extracurriculars that they might be interested in but didn’t know existed. I think there is so much more of a better effect of sharing rather then keeping it in if you’re comfortable with it. Maybe if you change your mind you can make a part 2. I hope you take it into consideration :)
This was so, so helpful! I'm only a high school sophomore, but I've started looking into colleges. I am considering USC and UCLA, so it was really nice to get an insider view. It's interesting what you said about the "extrovertedness" of the school and how a lot of girls are really concerned with social standing. I never really thought of that but it makes sense because it's...well, LA. I am definitely more introverted and not really into the whole party scene, so that is something I'll consider, and it's super helpful to know. Thank you for posting this!!!
Hi! My 9-12 gpa was about 4.2 and my sat was pretty low - 1180. I'm telling you bc I remember wanting to know my chances too but like Anne Marie said it doesn't matter too much. Like I said, I have a pretty low gpa but I have meaningful leadership activities and demonstrated my passion for activism in my essays. Don't stress too much when applying, you'll end up where you need to be and don't get hung up on big name schools. I'm sure you are a wonderful student and any school would be happy to have you. If they don't - it's their loss more than it is yours. Remember that! Good luck ☺️
Hennah Vohra thank you so much for your comment, It helped comfort me haha bc I am going to apply as an international student, so I think it will probably be really hard to get into USC but I will for sure try and see how I do on the SAT test. Also one question how do you afford to go to USC? College here cost around 2K and USC is like 50K 😫
Omg I totally relate to the whole introverted thing. I go to UT Austin, and basically everyone I meet just loves partying and anything related to greek life, but none of that interests me. I often times feel so alone and feel kinda lame for not wanting to party. I'm still a freshman, so I'm still trying to find people I click with but I hope it happens eventually lol.
Totally know the feeling. I always felt out of the loop, but it definitely does get better when you meet people who have similar interests. It sucks having to wait longer to make those connections, but when it happens, it's so worth it!
Sonia Oommen you will find people that are like you at UT. I didn't go there but I'm from Austin and I know so many people that went there that are similar to you.
Hey💜i get your comment but btw greek life (lived by actual greeks)except for partying,includes the hardest educational system in the world sooo please be more careful ok. American universities could never ηλιθια
It's fascinating hearing about university in LA versus Australia! It must be so difficult to have such a huge social life & also stay on top of a uni workload! Loved this!
you have been such a staple for me when im looking for good informative videos relating school all the way back to your high school organization videos! I'm just starting the college path and your videos have been super helpful!
This comment made me so happy to read! I'm so glad that you've found my videos helpful, and thank you so much for commenting with your support. It means so, so much to me! :)
i think that (from what ive seen/heard) the social standing+extroverted thing is something that comes with going to an elite college. i go to barnard/columbia and as a low-income + first-gen student from san diego, it was jarring to be surrounded by super rich, smart, outspoken people. which, can be a great thing! (i feel like being surrounded by people like that has taught me to really do things for /me/) but its definitely something to keep in mind when considering schools. apart from a ton of other things obvi, i think hs seniors should make sure that the school they go to has the resources they need to deal with changes like that at the institutional level + at the community/clubs/student level. :))
I've been subscribed since your beginning at USC, and I love your channel because it's so relatable to me as an introvert, and I'm also transferring here to the SCA program this fall! Great info to know coming in! I'm hoping it's not to difficult to adjust to the extroverted personalities, and I'm going to live in university village! Thanks sm!
If you plan on staying in SoCal then usc will be a very valuable asset. The Trojan network is quite amazing. But if you plan on going to east coast for work then you might struggle a bit.
I go to ucla and based on your interests and personality you might have really liked it here! The bus-econ degree here seems to get the business students pretty good jobs post graduation at places like Google, Amazon and Deloitte. I was debating on going to usc but I found ucla to be more inclusive of different people from various backgrounds and way less oriented around appearance and social status. It still exists but I've met so many incredible people who are genuine, down to earth and care deeply about societal issues and making the world a better place instead of spending time on the appearance of things and climbing social ladders. I'm sure you're going to do wonderful things regardless of where you went to college and I'm looking forward to more videos xo
@Sophia Oganesyan . . . Sorry for the response, a year after you posted.... UCLA is indeed very diverse and everyone gets along; therefore, this should imply that the university is predominantly inclusive as a whole. Thus the same should apply for USC. Additionally, there are too many students at both universities to show forth exclusivity: UCLA has 3lK undergrads and 15K grads, totaling 46K students; USC has 20K undergrads and 28K grads, totaling 48K. I would think that there would be an inverse relationship between social exclusivity and the size of a university. I'm not sure why Anne Marie would feel that USC has a smaller school vibe. Certainly, the size of UCLA is about two times as large as USC in acreage, 415 to 220, but UCLA is significantly smaller than any of the other UCs and Stanford. (Edit: still not catching onto soft and hard breaks between paragraphs. Social standing? I guess that could be anywhere, and perhaps it is a function of a university being in LA particularly wrt people dressing well -- as opposed to NorCal campuses which have more of a grunge style. Likewise, UCLA Is undoubtedly a very extrovert college and the students there are collaborative in their studies and very friendly -- certainly not diffident. There are introvert UCs as in SD and perhaps Irvine and in some ways Cal. So I guess UCLA would be closer to USC in these ways, than it would be to Cal, though the first and the third are sister UC campuses.
This video was so cool to watch! I don't live in the US but I'm in my second year of college and can really relate to a lot of things that you're saying!
I got denied to USC which was my absolute top choice which sucked but I got into and am most likelu going to San Diego State and I'm on the waitlist at NYU so im hoping for the best :))
Hi Annemarie! I've been watching your videos since I was a sophomore in high school and praying that I'd get into USC. I'm a senior now and on Friday I COMMITTED TO USC! It was interesting hearing you talk about the schools you were deciding between because I literally had the same options (Vanderbilt rejected me also) but USC has always been my dream school so the choice was easy. I hope I don't have too many encounters with fake people
Hi I've seen you commenting on everyone's comment who got into college about their stats. Maybe you should check out collegeconfidential.com; there are sooo many threads about everyone just listing out their stats and where they got into school.
Hey @Roos van Houten, gpas don't always matter nor do test scores. USC admission, believe it or not, is quite diverse in what they're looking for. My gpa was of the typical range and my test scores were no where near the average of Usc. However, I was very involved in high school and did different things to help my community. Just be genuine in your applications and tell your story. Also avoid CollegeConfidential like the plague. Sorry not sorry, that website is trash and will give you a complex reading students talk about all their activities and stats and asking how likely they'll get into x school. JUST BE YOURSELF!
@Roos van Houten I found CollegeConfidential extremely helpful, but to each their own. No one in my family has ever gone to college in America and College Confidential taught me so much about the application process that I never would've known as an only child and the oldest out of all my closest family friends who were all the first in their family to go to college in America. Coming from the Bay Area as well, known for ruthless high schools, I was unable to get the support structure from peers because everyone talked about stats & etc behind each other's backs which made me feel uncomfortable talking about colleges with them. Also, how do you determine your reach/safety/target schools unless you compare yourself to the average pool of applicants they admit? Yes, there are a variety of factors but unconsciously everyone is comparing themselves to the people around them, or else everyone would be applying to only dream schools and getting in. I understand it sucks to compare yourself to others and can make you feel like a failure; however, maybe it's because I went to such a "unsupportive" high school, but it never phased me. Looking at those threads helped me determine my safety, target, and reach schools, and I'm currently at USC with a full merit scholarship. These are my past experiences and circumstances that made me value some portions of College Confidential (maybe it's changed a lot since I've used it). If you can relate, maybe it'll help you, too. Please don't invalidate my past experiences and I won't invalidate yours.
I see that most of your cons are in regard to the social environment at USC. I def see how USC just doesn’t necessarily seem like your fit. I wish you the best and hope you don’t regret anything! (:
I completely agree with your cons about USC, I’ve definitely noticed all of that as well. Would I pick it again? I don’t know. Probably, but only because just like you, I really wanted to be in LA.
Hi! I've been watching your videos for awhile and was so excited to see a college video since I am in high school. I visited USC last April and I loved it. I loved the atmosphere, the campus, the tour guide, etc. However, I am really worried about how I would fit in there if I got accepted and decided to go. I am an extrovert and love social activities and being outspoken but I am definitely not into the whole party/drinking scene nor do I want a bunch of fake friends. I understand that not everyone at USC is like that, like you, as at any school, but I want to go somewhere where even though there is diversity, people share my ideals and are like me? Like where everyone is different and has their own personalities, but everyone has similarities and morals and are like me I guess? not sure if that makes any sense. My point being I don't want to go to a party school, but I loved USC and it would be a dream to go. Any advice? Thanks!
Thanks for watching my video again!! I am currently deciding between 2 schools and I also keep having that "what if" feeling, but I think I'm leaning more towards one than the other. Great video!!
im considering attending USC and im exactly like you, except for the introvert part a bit haha. i definitely prefer friendgroups with down to earth girls, i don’t like partying or going out crazily, and don’t dress all trendy. im also canadian, so im nervous about finding that niche of friends that’ll be perfect for me…
Because you're out of state the price would be the same between USC and UCLA. But after the 1st year you can become a California resident and pay in-state tuition which would make it half what USC costs. Unless you're going to USC for film school or to play football, UCLA is the better choice. ;)
Your reasons for choosing USC were really legitimate, and you made the most wise choice for you. But since I'm a UCLA apologist, which means I defend the university any chance I get, I would like to update things to June 27, 2022, more than five years after you uploaded your great video and in particular the things related to what you said about UCLA. You stated that UCLA students call themselves 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th years, and something to the effect that many students take five years to graduate. In 2021 and 2022, the ≤ four-year completion rate was/is 81-83%. So the rate has gone up by ~ 5% from 2017. Your second negative of UCLA is that it doesn't have a (pure) undergraduate business degree, which is is true. The main offerings it does have are Business Economics, Economics, and Mathematics/Economics, with those who major in the first offering, bizecon, needing ~3.3 gpa in prereq courses to get into the major. It's a good major by itself because it combines economics courses with the department having > 100 upper division course offerings, added to classes the Anderson School of Management (ASM), UCLA's grad-based b-school, offers to undergrads titled _management_ courses. It's actually the econ department, though, that has some direct finance-related courses, e.g., those among the eleven 106 A-V courses, and it also has some entrepreneurship classes, along with economic theory, history, etc. Management has accounting for future accountants, financial (modeling) accounting for those wanting finance careers, a few direct finance courses, and some entrepreneurship classes. Some of these follow from the fact that UCLA has minors in Accounting and Entrepreneurship, which anyone can attach. One will see, e.g., bio majors minoring in entrepreneurship and sociology or English majors minoring in accounting. Additionally, UCLA students in bizecon, and econ are adding various math majors and minors in combination with their coursework, with the university having nine math offerings. The math department is making its contribution to those who want to enter the various business sectors, with its _Big Data Initiative,_ and making math classes and minors available to Humanities, Social Science, and Life Science majors. Additionally, you'll see students who will choose various majors with Social Data Theory or Data Science Engineering minor, or even doubling in Data Theory. Students are more likely at the moment to add a Statistics major or minor to bizecon or econ, and UCLA has a Specialization in Computing minor which any student can attach. So it's not unusual to see a student major in Business Economics, double or minor in Statistics, and take the Computing specialization. And because of the heavy math background they have, a good number of students will go immediately for MS degrees in Financial Engineering, Data Science, Quant Finance, Quant Econ, Stats, Analytics, etc. The job prospects in business or science for UCLA's quant-based majors is improving yearly because they're well-rounded. Among those less quant-based, UCLA has a few marketing-based courses, but if they want to go into that field, they'll major in Communications or something like Sociology and then take lots of internships, similarly for those who want to enter the real-estate field, and there's a very good real-estate club on campus. UCLA also has numerous consulting and investment clubs, and its biggest club on campus is the Undergraduate Business Society (UBS). Additionally in the future, you'll see even more students who will major in Business Economics with a Social Data Theory or Data Science Engineering minor, or even double with Data Theory as these three were just added within the last three years.
Isn’t usc really big too? Like 44,000 students. If you’re a business major then definitely Marshall is better although Berkeley has Haas but not as a freshman. Very informative and good luck
I'm new to your channel and I just wanted to say that your videos are awesome! I'm deciding on which college to attend, and i'm pretty much stuck between a really cheap school and one that I absolutely love but is really expensive. I could go to the one I love for grad school, but I don't know if I'd enjoy going to the cheaper university for four years. It's really big on football and greek life but I'm not really into either! Any thoughts on "sacrificing" for four years to go to an amazing grad school without starting out with a ton of debt?
Hi so I’m really looking into USC and I want to be a business major as well, more specifically entrepreneurship, and I was just wondering how you like the business school and if you think it’s a good school to pick for business. Thank you and I love your videos
Did u get any info? I want to study business there as well. Also is every university the same. Like does studying in usc rather than a random university in america effect me. Do i learn more there etc.
I mean, social life in school is super super difficult for an international student(me). I used to be a very extroverted person but now I am so scared to live through my freshmen year of college. High school definitely changes my personality(kinda bad way) and now I believe I am introverted:( No matter how hard you try to fit in and get involved you are still foreign. Most people will just stay exclusive... I hope college will be something different
I'm an introvert who can come off as an extrovert. I'm not into partying or Greek life, but I know I'm going to have fun at Penn State as an Honors College student :) Not sure what it's going to be like but I'm sure I'll have fun next four years :)
Do you think you hold your particular perspective because you've been involved with Greek life? I got into (and have committed to attending) USC with a scholarship and will be living in the scholarship dorm, and I identify as an introvert and don't plan on rushing.
Hi!! I remember you! That's so exciting. Huge congrats to you! :) But yes, I definitely think that I have that perspective only with people who are involved in Greek life. You can find awesome people who aren't like that in Greek life, but I think it's just natural for that to happy in a system like that.
So glad you found it helpful!! And tbh, I think only time will tell if USC is worth full price. I did receive a small scholarship from Marshall, but I'm also doing things like taking community college classes for electives an graduating within 3.5 years to save money. But yes, USC is waaaaaaaaaay too expensive right now :(
you're taking community college classes for electives? i thought you were taking everything at USC. Just curious because it could be a school I am transferring into! I'm also an introvert like you, and don't like superficial girls at all.
Everyone needs to apply to safety schools, even if it's just two that you actually can consider yourself going to. Trust me when I say you don't want to be the person that thought you were a sly in for x school but got rejected to all and doesn't have any options. Everyone thinks it won't happen to them, but I know a lot of people who didn't get into any school they liked.
@@kaylabrown8420 sorry I know this is is an old comment but couldn't one just go to a community College and transfer after a year or too as a safety if all else fails.
Interesting comment about the possibility of not being accepted at SC if you applied this year. I just saw that USC admission rates is approaching single digits and sits at 13% this year with the average incoming GPA of just under 3.9. Getting extremely selective these days. Fight on....
Hey quick question, I know you said that you don't want to reveal your stats, but I'm just wandering if you did any business extracurriculars in high school to help you get into business school. Also do you have any tips to getting into a selective business school?
i'm incredibly shy, introverted, and really awkward... now I'm kinda scared about attending usc in the fall T_T don't think I'll be able to survive there haha
Hurrikane Kat congrats, how was your scores - gpa, sat if you don't mind asking. I'm international and I'll have to do American exams in order to apply
I'm curious if it is common for American seniors to apply to as many schools as you did? As a Canadian in grade 12, I only applied to three, and a lot of my friends only applied to one or two
It honestly just depends on who you are and where you live. I know that kids at my school usually only apply to 3 or 4, but it's recommended that you apply to 6.
Your applications cost A LOT more than ours. My friend lives in Canada and I saw the cost of her applications and wanted to cry. The ones I saw were $100++ whereas our can be $50-70. Plus it's not hard for a lot of us to get fee waivers so the cost isn't too bad, or at least with the people I know.
So actually UCLA does have a highly rated business graduate school , so what your saying is technically not true. However there is no formal Business Undergraduate school of business, yet there are some minors you could take before applying to there grad school of Business. And if you or anyone else wants to look that up its the Anderson School of Management. So love USC but don't be misinformed by fake news!
Hey, I was wondering how well connected one can be in the entertainment industry for non-film majors or a film minor. Does usc give access to internships or job opportunities for film companies or other jobs if I’m like a theatre major?
As an instate student, and someone who didn't qualify for any financial aid, it made no sense to even think about USC. At ucla, I'd be going to a school that's just as prestigious, in a better area in LA, and yet I'd be spending less than half of what I'd had to spent at USC. Also while USC is a private school it's a big private school, so the faculty to student ratio isn't any better than a big public school like a UC. Tbh USC was my dream when I was a child. But I've fallen in love with ucla as I grew older and after thinking about it objectively, it made no sense for me to NOT attend UCLA
Tretch nice maths, but 8:1 at USC =/= 17:1 at UCLA... no wonder you're at UCLA lol :) jk congrats on UCLA and saving money, but I've heard about how crappy UCLA'S location is even if it's in westwood, it was rated #1 most dangerous college at some point
thfps sndps lol what I meant was the margin wasn't to the point that it's worth spending that much money, Imho. It's not equivalent to a small private or liberal arts college, where the ratio can be like 4:1. Yeah I think #1 most dangerous college at any point is a big overstatement... where did you see that? I personally love the area, it's right next to Beverly Hills and a couple miles away from rodeo dr. I would never say it's a "dangerous" or "crappy" area.
@@thfpsalditnzk6336 The 8:1 ratio dissipates when one considers that USC has 1.4 times more graduate students than undergrads: 28k graduate and 20 undergrad. UCLA is more of an undergrad college, 31k to 15k. It takes more faculty to educate grad students.
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I think it's funny how you view yourself as an introvert yet you're so well spoken on camera. This video was really helpful hearing a honest "review" on USC as a University. I applied as a transfer student for the Fall 2017 so I'll hear back from them in May with their decision. I am hoping I am accepted into Annenberg so I pursue journalism. Los Angeles as a city can provide SO MANY opportunities to grow in the industry. It's all about networking and making those connections. Always appreciate your videos Annemarie (:
I totally understand the whole introvert insecurity you talked about (I am a freshman at USC) but that is one reason I love your channel so much!! While I also love watching Katherine and Tasha, I think my college experience here at USC will be most similar to yours in that it seems like with each passing year, you have gotten more comfortable with the USC environment and social circles. While throughout my freshman year here it's been difficult (and a bit exhausting haha) constantly being around extroverted personalities, I think it's very reflective of the environment of any big city, and I think it's important to become comfortable with engaging in a more extroverted mindset as preparation for entering the competitive job market. So while we're some of the lone introverts, I like to think that USC will best prepare us for the reality of how most individuals in our society are (i.e. BIG personalities haha). :)
Awwwww! I definitely recognize your name and photo from comments, and I'm so glad to hear that you can relate! :) It's so weird to think about how just being introverted will change how you take in and experience things compared to extroverts. But it's good that you recognize that you're introverted. I remember in freshmen year, I would always make excuses for not going out and my friends would think that I didn't like them or would get annoyed with me. Even explaining to your extroverted friends about introvertism can be really important because it's surprising how little some people know about introverted qualities. But yes, I definitely agree that being around extroverted personalities is helpful in general with learning how to better interact with all types of people and will be very helpful for the real world. I guess we can both be grateful to USC for that :) Thanks for leaving comments and being so supportive!
My brother was recently rejected from USC, Harvard, and Yale but he got into Upenn Darmouth Brown and Columbia. So weird how it works ahhhh!!!
Right?! This is a perfect example of what I was trying to say in that someone could be an amazing student/person/whatever, but you never know what colleges are looking for. Thanks for your comment :)
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@@enzhongwang8542 Nope! This happens way more often than you think. The college admissions process is close to random, and all you can do is be the best version of yourself. ALL top 30 schools are absolutely amazing, and wherever you end up at, you will most likely enjoy it and grow a lot.
It was so interesting to hear you at 10:00 because I know those people exist but like very much don't interact with them! That probably has a lot to do with being in the marching band and being a tour guide but nevertheless v interesting.
I know hahaha, I remember talking to you about this or just hearing you say that you don't interact with those types of people, and I literally always think about that! I definitely think it's predominately the girls and people I meet who are in greek life because I have met a lot wonderful normal down to earth people outside of it! Collab soon??????? hehe
Collab!!!
I got into Dartmouth, watching your videos about college prep definitely make me feel more prepared! Thank you!
Just got into UC Berkeley! Decided on Boston University for next fall, however :) Seemed like a better fit :) Very excited!
I'm currently in and I made the wrong decision. I'm in WA but not seattle, a good 40 minutes away. I love seattle and I wish i had applied to UW. I'm from LA so I'm used to "dressing up" and putting in a little more effort than usual. Its been rough being here where I get weird looks from girls because I'm wearing something other than running shorts, a hoodie, and sneakers. Even doing your makeup is putting too much effort or having your hair done. Its strange. As a person of color I've also felt very judged and excluded. It's been a rough couple of month and has made me feel very insecure and bad about myself and being a POC, which isn't what I wanted. I'm moving back to LA after this year and its the best decision I've made in so long. I wish people spoke more about cons they have about their college instead of only pros, thank you for that!
That was my college counselor teacher that played your college advice video on the projector lol and your advice was really useful!!!! I am happy to say I'm Berkeley bound #GOBEARS 🐻
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Hehehe you are so kind. I was a lil self conscious since they're so huge right now, so this made my day :)
annemariechase im glad i made your day. Im a big fan and i wish you all the best.
As a student, you really gotta budget yourself, and in that environment where everyone is chasing the joneses, it would be tough to be around that and not have it impact you in whatever way. I agree that in such an environment it IS hard to make friends with people who are not real upfront or extroverted and as an introvert it makes getting to know people harder.
Didn't get into USC but I'm going to Uc Santa Barbara ! :)
Awesome!! Congrats :)
Ariana Cuevas what was your gpa & sat?
Roos van Houten She prefaced the video by giving a 1 minute speech about how she wasn't going to share her stats
My sat wasn't the best compared to other people I know it was 1250 and my gpa is 3.93 ! :)
Congrats! UCSB is sick (I live in sb)
Can you do a video on how to go to out-of-state schools? Such as how to deal with homesickness, packing and other things that California natives don't have to deal with? I'm from PA and I really want to go to an LA school.
Then you should apply to USC or UCLA
Just go to schools in PA Cali packed enough 💀
I’m from central PA and I want to know this kind of info as well. We on that Cali hustle!
@@univerzi Yay me too I'm from around philly but I got into USC and I really like the school but also idk
I didn't think I had a chance at USC before but after watching your videos I realized how much I really wanted to go to and that I should take a shot anyways and am applying next year!
Loved the video, Annemarie! Totally feel you on the social struggles you've faced at USC! I go to a pretty 'extroverted' school on the east coast, and it has been hard feeling like I have such a smaller social circle than many of the people here. I can say that looks/appearances are not nearly as important as I felt like they were at home-- I'm from the south, just outside of Atlanta. Seems like different areas of the country tend to value different qualities (e.g. I've met so many NYC people at school and who-you-know seems a lot more important than what-you-wear or how-you-do-your-makeup).
I definitely relate to your feelings about being an introvert in an extroverted place and trouble finding genuine down to earth girl friends! I go to Cal State Long Beach so I'm not too far from you, but I find myself feeling the same as you!
Personally I don’t think it’s pointless to hear people’s stats and extracurriculars, I honestly think it’s really helpful! I DO think it’s important to make it clear that if you don’t have the grades, scores, extracurriculars that you have, it’s does not mean you shouldn’t apply since college admissions is a completely holistic process. I don’t think you’re bragging if you share your high school career, it’s the complete opposite for me. I think it’s really generous to put your story and process out there and sharing those things does help so people can get an idea of the application process, and even classes or extracurriculars that they might be interested in but didn’t know existed. I think there is so much more of a better effect of sharing rather then keeping it in if you’re comfortable with it. Maybe if you change your mind you can make a part 2. I hope you take it into consideration :)
This was so, so helpful! I'm only a high school sophomore, but I've started looking into colleges. I am considering USC and UCLA, so it was really nice to get an insider view. It's interesting what you said about the "extrovertedness" of the school and how a lot of girls are really concerned with social standing. I never really thought of that but it makes sense because it's...well, LA. I am definitely more introverted and not really into the whole party scene, so that is something I'll consider, and it's super helpful to know. Thank you for posting this!!!
This was so helpful! I'm deciding between UC Berkeley, UCLA and Middlebury and was totally lost but this was definitely useful. Thanks!
Hennah Vohra what is your gpa & sat? Youve been accepted to good schools
Hi! My 9-12 gpa was about 4.2 and my sat was pretty low - 1180. I'm telling you bc I remember wanting to know my chances too but like Anne Marie said it doesn't matter too much. Like I said, I have a pretty low gpa but I have meaningful leadership activities and demonstrated my passion for activism in my essays. Don't stress too much when applying, you'll end up where you need to be and don't get hung up on big name schools. I'm sure you are a wonderful student and any school would be happy to have you. If they don't - it's their loss more than it is yours. Remember that! Good luck ☺️
Hennah Vohra thank you so much for your comment, It helped comfort me haha bc I am going to apply as an international student, so I think it will probably be really hard to get into USC but I will for sure try and see how I do on the SAT test. Also one question how do you afford to go to USC? College here cost around 2K and USC is like 50K 😫
I mean how do you afford college in general
If I were you, I would pick UCLA or UC Berkeley, but completely your choice and congrats!
Omg I totally relate to the whole introverted thing. I go to UT Austin, and basically everyone I meet just loves partying and anything related to greek life, but none of that interests me. I often times feel so alone and feel kinda lame for not wanting to party. I'm still a freshman, so I'm still trying to find people I click with but I hope it happens eventually lol.
Totally know the feeling. I always felt out of the loop, but it definitely does get better when you meet people who have similar interests. It sucks having to wait longer to make those connections, but when it happens, it's so worth it!
Sonia Oommen you will find people that are like you at UT. I didn't go there but I'm from Austin and I know so many people that went there that are similar to you.
Hey💜i get your comment but btw greek life (lived by actual greeks)except for partying,includes the hardest educational system in the world sooo please be more careful ok. American universities could never ηλιθια
It's fascinating hearing about university in LA versus Australia! It must be so difficult to have such a huge social life & also stay on top of a uni workload! Loved this!
Their acceptance rate was 7% this year for Marshall THATS CRAZY
janet cheng Where'd you find this stat outta curiosity?
Thanks so much for this video! I'm super introverted and I've been considering applying to usc so this is really helpful!
you have been such a staple for me when im looking for good informative videos relating school all the way back to your high school organization videos! I'm just starting the college path and your videos have been super helpful!
This comment made me so happy to read! I'm so glad that you've found my videos helpful, and thank you so much for commenting with your support. It means so, so much to me! :)
i think that (from what ive seen/heard) the social standing+extroverted thing is something that comes with going to an elite college. i go to barnard/columbia and as a low-income + first-gen student from san diego, it was jarring to be surrounded by super rich, smart, outspoken people. which, can be a great thing! (i feel like being surrounded by people like that has taught me to really do things for /me/) but its definitely something to keep in mind when considering schools. apart from a ton of other things obvi, i think hs seniors should make sure that the school they go to has the resources they need to deal with changes like that at the institutional level + at the community/clubs/student level. :))
Omg I’m a first-year going to Barnard as a first-gen low-income
I've been subscribed since your beginning at USC, and I love your channel because it's so relatable to me as an introvert, and I'm also transferring here to the SCA program this fall! Great info to know coming in! I'm hoping it's not to difficult to adjust to the extroverted personalities, and I'm going to live in university village! Thanks sm!
I ended up choosing USC over Penn and Duke because of the money, hope I made a good decision :/
If you plan on staying in SoCal then usc will be a very valuable asset. The Trojan network is quite amazing. But if you plan on going to east coast for work then you might struggle a bit.
I go to ucla and based on your interests and personality you might have really liked it here! The bus-econ degree here seems to get the business students pretty good jobs post graduation at places like Google, Amazon and Deloitte. I was debating on going to usc but I found ucla to be more inclusive of different people from various backgrounds and way less oriented around appearance and social status. It still exists but I've met so many incredible people who are genuine, down to earth and care deeply about societal issues and making the world a better place instead of spending time on the appearance of things and climbing social ladders. I'm sure you're going to do wonderful things regardless of where you went to college and I'm looking forward to more videos xo
@Sophia Oganesyan . . . Sorry for the response, a year after you posted.... UCLA is indeed very diverse and everyone gets along; therefore, this should imply that the university is predominantly inclusive as a whole. Thus the same should apply for USC. Additionally, there are too many students at both universities to show forth exclusivity: UCLA has 3lK undergrads and 15K grads, totaling 46K students; USC has 20K undergrads and 28K grads, totaling 48K. I would think that there would be an inverse relationship between social exclusivity and the size of a university.
I'm not sure why Anne Marie would feel that USC has a smaller school vibe. Certainly, the size of UCLA is about two times as large as USC in acreage, 415 to 220, but UCLA is significantly smaller than any of the other UCs and Stanford. (Edit: still not catching onto soft and hard breaks between paragraphs.
Social standing? I guess that could be anywhere, and perhaps it is a function of a university being in LA particularly wrt people dressing well -- as opposed to NorCal campuses which have more of a grunge style. Likewise, UCLA Is undoubtedly a very extrovert college and the students there are collaborative in their studies and very friendly -- certainly not diffident. There are introvert UCs as in SD and perhaps Irvine and in some ways Cal. So I guess UCLA would be closer to USC in these ways, than it would be to Cal, though the first and the third are sister UC campuses.
This video was so cool to watch! I don't live in the US but I'm in my second year of college and can really relate to a lot of things that you're saying!
I got denied to USC which was my absolute top choice which sucked but I got into and am most likelu going to San Diego State and I'm on the waitlist at NYU so im hoping for the best :))
Maher Alsakkaf what was your gpa & sat? I also want to go to USC but i dont know my gpa since im an international student
You going to sdsu? Im still deciding myself. Its either sdsu or uc davis
wr1jongin yeah, im on the waitlist at loyola marymount and NYU but i really like san diego state so im going there!
Great, have you visited sdsu? Since I can't go I don't know what its like.
wr1jongin I haven't visited but I know the area because my aunt lives like 10 minutes away and it's a good area
I really want to go to USC !! ❤️
So helpful! Thank you Anne Marie!!!
Awww you're so welcome! Thank you for watching :)
thanks for this! I've been binge-watching a ton of college videos and find them super useful
Hi Annemarie! I've been watching your videos since I was a sophomore in high school and praying that I'd get into USC. I'm a senior now and on Friday I COMMITTED TO USC! It was interesting hearing you talk about the schools you were deciding between because I literally had the same options (Vanderbilt rejected me also) but USC has always been my dream school so the choice was easy. I hope I don't have too many encounters with fake people
Kayla Brown wow! Im so jealous, what is your gpa??
Hi I've seen you commenting on everyone's comment who got into college about their stats. Maybe you should check out collegeconfidential.com; there are sooo many threads about everyone just listing out their stats and where they got into school.
Hey @Roos van Houten, gpas don't always matter nor do test scores. USC admission, believe it or not, is quite diverse in what they're looking for. My gpa was of the typical range and my test scores were no where near the average of Usc. However, I was very involved in high school and did different things to help my community. Just be genuine in your applications and tell your story. Also avoid CollegeConfidential like the plague. Sorry not sorry, that website is trash and will give you a complex reading students talk about all their activities and stats and asking how likely they'll get into x school. JUST BE YOURSELF!
@Roos van Houten I found CollegeConfidential extremely helpful, but to each their own. No one in my family has ever gone to college in America and College Confidential taught me so much about the application process that I never would've known as an only child and the oldest out of all my closest family friends who were all the first in their family to go to college in America. Coming from the Bay Area as well, known for ruthless high schools, I was unable to get the support structure from peers because everyone talked about stats & etc behind each other's backs which made me feel uncomfortable talking about colleges with them. Also, how do you determine your reach/safety/target schools unless you compare yourself to the average pool of applicants they admit? Yes, there are a variety of factors but unconsciously everyone is comparing themselves to the people around them, or else everyone would be applying to only dream schools and getting in. I understand it sucks to compare yourself to others and can make you feel like a failure; however, maybe it's because I went to such a "unsupportive" high school, but it never phased me. Looking at those threads helped me determine my safety, target, and reach schools, and I'm currently at USC with a full merit scholarship. These are my past experiences and circumstances that made me value some portions of College Confidential (maybe it's changed a lot since I've used it). If you can relate, maybe it'll help you, too. Please don't invalidate my past experiences and I won't invalidate yours.
You should make a video highlighting a bunch of interesting food places near USC! I applied as a transfer and am waiting to hear back 🙈
The acceptance rate was 6% for the Marshall Business School this year. I'm a Marshall freshman!
I see that most of your cons are in regard to the social environment at USC. I def see how USC just doesn’t necessarily seem like your fit. I wish you the best and hope you don’t regret anything! (:
I completely agree with your cons about USC, I’ve definitely noticed all of that as well. Would I pick it again? I don’t know. Probably, but only because just like you, I really wanted to be in LA.
Just got my package yesterday!❤️💛
Hi! I've been watching your videos for awhile and was so excited to see a college video since I am in high school. I visited USC last April and I loved it. I loved the atmosphere, the campus, the tour guide, etc. However, I am really worried about how I would fit in there if I got accepted and decided to go. I am an extrovert and love social activities and being outspoken but I am definitely not into the whole party/drinking scene nor do I want a bunch of fake friends. I understand that not everyone at USC is like that, like you, as at any school, but I want to go somewhere where even though there is diversity, people share my ideals and are like me? Like where everyone is different and has their own personalities, but everyone has similarities and morals and are like me I guess? not sure if that makes any sense. My point being I don't want to go to a party school, but I loved USC and it would be a dream to go. Any advice? Thanks!
Fellow introvert Trojan ('08) who chose SC over Ucla (childhood fav) & Cal here.. so yeah, I can identify with 99% of what you're saying. Fight on!
Food is important. Food is the first priority. Yes! :) L.A is awesome in that aspect~
Thanks for watching my video again!! I am currently deciding between 2 schools and I also keep having that "what if" feeling, but I think I'm leaning more towards one than the other. Great video!!
Of course!! Out of all the college decision reaction videos, yours was definitely my fave :) Good luck!!
im considering attending USC and im exactly like you, except for the introvert part a bit haha. i definitely prefer friendgroups with down to earth girls, i don’t like partying or going out crazily, and don’t dress all trendy. im also canadian, so im nervous about finding that niche of friends that’ll be perfect for me…
committed to USC a week ago:) ftfo!!!
Love! Glad you chose USC and found a school that fits you
That 떡볶이 looks fiyaaa! Thanks for using my song 'Endlessly (생각해)' 💕 PS Lovely piano playing
So cool that you commented! You have a beautiful song. Thank you for allowing me to use it!
This video came at the perfect time. I'm deciding between USC and Pepperdine and I have no idea what to do. This video helped though thank you!
I got accepted at Pepperdine also and I'm waiting on USC!!
Because you're out of state the price would be the same between USC and UCLA. But after the 1st year you can become a California resident and pay in-state tuition which would make it half what USC costs. Unless you're going to USC for film school or to play football, UCLA is the better choice. ;)
Your reasons for choosing USC were really legitimate, and you made the most wise choice for you. But since I'm a UCLA apologist, which means I defend the university any chance I get, I would like to update things to June 27, 2022, more than five years after you uploaded your great video and in particular the things related to what you said about UCLA.
You stated that UCLA students call themselves 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th years, and something to the effect that many students take five years to graduate. In 2021 and 2022, the ≤ four-year completion rate was/is 81-83%. So the rate has gone up by ~ 5% from 2017.
Your second negative of UCLA is that it doesn't have a (pure) undergraduate business degree, which is is true. The main offerings it does have are Business Economics, Economics, and Mathematics/Economics, with those who major in the first offering, bizecon, needing ~3.3 gpa in prereq courses to get into the major. It's a good major by itself because it combines economics courses with the department having > 100 upper division course offerings, added to classes the Anderson School of Management (ASM), UCLA's grad-based b-school, offers to undergrads titled _management_ courses.
It's actually the econ department, though, that has some direct finance-related courses, e.g., those among the eleven 106 A-V courses, and it also has some entrepreneurship classes, along with economic theory, history, etc. Management has accounting for future accountants, financial (modeling) accounting for those wanting finance careers, a few direct finance courses, and some entrepreneurship classes. Some of these follow from the fact that UCLA has minors in Accounting and Entrepreneurship, which anyone can attach. One will see, e.g., bio majors minoring in entrepreneurship and sociology or English majors minoring in accounting.
Additionally, UCLA students in bizecon, and econ are adding various math majors and minors in combination with their coursework, with the university having nine math offerings. The math department is making its contribution to those who want to enter the various business sectors, with its _Big Data Initiative,_ and making math classes and minors available to Humanities, Social Science, and Life Science majors. Additionally, you'll see students who will choose various majors with Social Data Theory or Data Science Engineering minor, or even doubling in Data Theory. Students are more likely at the moment to add a Statistics major or minor to bizecon or econ, and UCLA has a Specialization in Computing minor which any student can attach. So it's not unusual to see a student major in Business Economics, double or minor in Statistics, and take the Computing specialization. And because of the heavy math background they have, a good number of students will go immediately for MS degrees in Financial Engineering, Data Science, Quant Finance, Quant Econ, Stats, Analytics, etc. The job prospects in business or science for UCLA's quant-based majors is improving yearly because they're well-rounded.
Among those less quant-based, UCLA has a few marketing-based courses, but if they want to go into that field, they'll major in Communications or something like Sociology and then take lots of internships, similarly for those who want to enter the real-estate field, and there's a very good real-estate club on campus. UCLA also has numerous consulting and investment clubs, and its biggest club on campus is the Undergraduate Business Society (UBS).
Additionally in the future, you'll see even more students who will major in Business Economics with a Social Data Theory or Data Science Engineering minor, or even double with Data Theory as these three were just added within the last three years.
Nice amazing video. Thank you for this information. :)
Isn’t usc really big too? Like 44,000 students. If you’re a business major then definitely Marshall is better although Berkeley has Haas but not as a freshman. Very informative and good luck
Could you make a video specifically about your Marshall experience and what it's like to be a business major??
I'm new to your channel and I just wanted to say that your videos are awesome! I'm deciding on which college to attend, and i'm pretty much stuck between a really cheap school and one that I absolutely love but is really expensive. I could go to the one I love for grad school, but I don't know if I'd enjoy going to the cheaper university for four years. It's really big on football and greek life but I'm not really into either! Any thoughts on "sacrificing" for four years to go to an amazing grad school without starting out with a ton of debt?
Hi so I’m really looking into USC and I want to be a business major as well, more specifically entrepreneurship, and I was just wondering how you like the business school and if you think it’s a good school to pick for business. Thank you and I love your videos
Did u get any info? I want to study business there as well. Also is every university the same. Like does studying in usc rather than a random university in america effect me. Do i learn more there etc.
I mean, social life in school is super super difficult for an international student(me). I used to be a very extroverted person but now I am so scared to live through my freshmen year of college. High school definitely changes my personality(kinda bad way) and now I believe I am introverted:( No matter how hard you try to fit in and get involved you are still foreign. Most people will just stay exclusive... I hope college will be something different
Dongyang L how are you doing now
Do u ever miss living with ur parents/close friends?
hey annemarie love your vids! Do you have any tips for the "Why USC" supplemental essay/how to make it stand out?
I'm an introvert who can come off as an extrovert. I'm not into partying or Greek life, but I know I'm going to have fun at Penn State as an Honors College student :) Not sure what it's going to be like but I'm sure I'll have fun next four years :)
Anonymous how were the first 2 years?
AWESOME VIDEO!
Do you think you hold your particular perspective because you've been involved with Greek life? I got into (and have committed to attending) USC with a scholarship and will be living in the scholarship dorm, and I identify as an introvert and don't plan on rushing.
Hi!! I remember you! That's so exciting. Huge congrats to you! :) But yes, I definitely think that I have that perspective only with people who are involved in Greek life. You can find awesome people who aren't like that in Greek life, but I think it's just natural for that to happy in a system like that.
Thank you! I really appreciate your insight ☺️
LA sounds so much fun
I love college videos please do more!!
Have any requests? :)
Maybe a collab? That would be so cool!
You should do a updated night routine 🌙
I'm going to USC in the fall! Yikes now I'm a little worried because I am more introverted and I don't care much about social standing
This video was Soo helpful😭... If you don't mind me asking, do you think going to USC is worth full price and did you receive any grants from them?
So glad you found it helpful!! And tbh, I think only time will tell if USC is worth full price. I did receive a small scholarship from Marshall, but I'm also doing things like taking community college classes for electives an graduating within 3.5 years to save money. But yes, USC is waaaaaaaaaay too expensive right now :(
you're taking community college classes for electives? i thought you were taking everything at USC. Just curious because it could be a school I am transferring into! I'm also an introvert like you, and don't like superficial girls at all.
Did you apply to any 'safety' schools?
Everyone needs to apply to safety schools, even if it's just two that you actually can consider yourself going to. Trust me when I say you don't want to be the person that thought you were a sly in for x school but got rejected to all and doesn't have any options. Everyone thinks it won't happen to them, but I know a lot of people who didn't get into any school they liked.
@@kaylabrown8420 sorry I know this is is an old comment but couldn't one just go to a community College and transfer after a year or too as a safety if all else fails.
Interesting comment about the possibility of not being accepted at SC if you applied this year. I just saw that USC admission rates is approaching single digits and sits at 13% this year with the average incoming GPA of just under 3.9. Getting extremely selective these days. Fight on....
what are some average scores/gpa's needed for USC out-of-state?
Hey quick question, I know you said that you don't want to reveal your stats, but I'm just wandering if you did any business extracurriculars in high school to help you get into business school. Also do you have any tips to getting into a selective business school?
Do you think you will ever go back to college
I wished I lived in LA
i'm incredibly shy, introverted, and really awkward... now I'm kinda scared about attending usc in the fall T_T don't think I'll be able to survive there haha
hey thanks a lot very refreshing
I got into Emory, but I'm still not sure if I should go!
Can you do a video about writing a good resume?
Going to Cal Poly Pomona,but going to apply for graduate school at USC ✌️ fight on!
#Amat,#USC,#Chargers
I got accepted to Upenn and rejected from Emory 🙁
Hurrikane Kat congrats, how was your scores - gpa, sat if you don't mind asking. I'm international and I'll have to do American exams in order to apply
fight on!
this fall could u do a adpi usc soroity room and house tour
What state are you from? You’re great by the way!
Where is that bear picture from?!?!?
I'm curious if it is common for American seniors to apply to as many schools as you did? As a Canadian in grade 12, I only applied to three, and a lot of my friends only applied to one or two
The average at my high school in the Bay Area was 12-17 haha
Emily Longbottom the recommended amount is 6, two target, two safety and two reach. But like ^^i applied to 18 I think
It honestly just depends on who you are and where you live. I know that kids at my school usually only apply to 3 or 4, but it's recommended that you apply to 6.
Your applications cost A LOT more than ours. My friend lives in Canada and I saw the cost of her applications and wanted to cry. The ones I saw were $100++ whereas our can be $50-70. Plus it's not hard for a lot of us to get fee waivers so the cost isn't too bad, or at least with the people I know.
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US News ranked UCLA's business school ahead of USC. UCLA again for the win!
do you have to have a car to live in LA? and go to USC?
Please do another story time video
I'll definitely try to think of some to tell :)
I'm considering Emory :)
Ahh congrats!!
So actually UCLA does have a highly rated business graduate school , so what your saying is technically not true. However there is no formal Business Undergraduate school of business, yet there are some minors you could take before applying to there grad school of Business. And if you or anyone else wants to look that up its the Anderson School of Management. So love USC but don't be misinformed by fake news!
Hahaha not fake news if I was applying to go to undergrad for business school. But thanks for your accusation and clarification!
just curious but what is that key holder thingy behind you on your right? looking for things to buy for my dorm next year
nice video
Hey, I was wondering how well connected one can be in the entertainment industry for non-film majors or a film minor. Does usc give access to internships or job opportunities for film companies or other jobs if I’m like a theatre major?
Sounds like I'll fit right in. I like to dress nice and I'm an extravert lol
i lived in shanghai for 7 years!! haha
What state are you from?
Are you still in ADPi?
If I were you, I would have choose BeRKLEY!!!!
As an instate student, and someone who didn't qualify for any financial aid, it made no sense to even think about USC. At ucla, I'd be going to a school that's just as prestigious, in a better area in LA, and yet I'd be spending less than half of what I'd had to spent at USC. Also while USC is a private school it's a big private school, so the faculty to student ratio isn't any better than a big public school like a UC. Tbh USC was my dream when I was a child. But I've fallen in love with ucla as I grew older and after thinking about it objectively, it made no sense for me to NOT attend UCLA
Tretch nice maths, but 8:1 at USC =/= 17:1 at UCLA... no wonder you're at UCLA lol :)
jk congrats on UCLA and saving money, but I've heard about how crappy UCLA'S location is even if it's in westwood, it was rated #1 most dangerous college at some point
thfps sndps lol what I meant was the margin wasn't to the point that it's worth spending that much money,
Imho. It's not equivalent to a small private or liberal arts college, where the ratio can be like 4:1.
Yeah I think #1 most dangerous college at any point is a big overstatement... where did you see that? I personally love the area, it's right next to Beverly Hills and a couple miles away from rodeo dr. I would never say it's a "dangerous" or "crappy" area.
@@thfpsalditnzk6336 The 8:1 ratio dissipates when one considers that USC has 1.4 times more graduate students than undergrads: 28k graduate and 20 undergrad. UCLA is more of an undergrad college, 31k to 15k. It takes more faculty to educate grad students.
You would love UCSD
Share ur stats omg
Just into USC!!! Class of 2025!
Congrats!! ✌🏼
U remind me of someone I hate (not u btw)sorry