Which one is the best: USC, UCLA or UCSD? (look at details)?
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It depends on what you want to do once you get the degree.  If you want to go onto a PhD program, you should find out how many of their graduates decided to do that, and they types of programs they were accepted into.\n\nFor entering the work force you should look at the same question, although I have a hunch that USC would probably provide the best "in" for right into ther workforce, as that school's alumni tend to really look after each other.
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As someone in the technology field in the Los Angeles area, I would have to say that the USC degree is worth more than one from CSULA, because of the quality of the professors and program. USC's EE program is much higher rated that any CS school--in fact it's ranked among MIT, Stanford, Caltech, CMU, and others as one of the top schools in the nation according to the U.S. News and World Report. (That said, I got my own degree there...) The rankings were 1. MIT 2. Stanford 3. Berkeley 4. Georgia Tech / U of Illinois Urbana 6. Univ. of Michigan 7. USC Viterbi School 8. Caltech 9. Carnegie Mellon 10. Purdue.
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USC will always stand for the university of southern california!\n\ni guess it can stand for the university of south carolina, but until they start winning....no, it's southern california for sure!
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I personally don't know but life the previous individual mention it is much harder to get to UCLA than to Riverside (but do your damnest to get to UCLA remember pursuit your dream).  Also, check California colleges and university that can help your criteria out.  Also, are you from California and if not then it may cost you more if you don't live in Cali (but you know that already).  Great website is Dogpile which is a megasite.  Hope this helps you out and aloha.
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UCLA is always a tough team to play, but I feel that USC will be too much for them. I don't want to see Ohio St. vs. USC any more than you do, but it is just the likely scenario.
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USC, not only is it world-renowned, the connections you get through going there is well worth the extra buck
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You mean colleges?\nThe best are MIT, Stanford, University of California at Berkley, and CalTech. \nBut all of them are highly competitive colleges, so be sure to apply early and do great at your testings. :)
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The UC systems has a lot of information about their admissions criteria and process available on the web at http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/general_info/adm_policies.html. You can even check your eligibility.\n\nThe UCLA web site states "UCLA is among the most selective universities in the country and is becoming more competitive for freshman applicants each year.  This past year UCLA received more than 47,000 applications, with more than 90% coming from UC-eligible students. Generally the campus is able to admit about one in four freshman applicants for the fall term." The site has additional information about applying at http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/Prospect/Adm_fr/FrSel.htm
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If you're an undergrad - its the best bio schools.\n\nHere's a couple\n\nJohns Hopkins, Harvard, Stanford, Yale, UC Berkeley, UC San Diego, UC Irvine, UoP. \n\nThe first few would be the premier. I would say that UCSD and UC Irvine are good match schools and U o P would be a safety school.
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Any Ivy League School will be great. Undergrad at SMU or Yale and Grad at Harvard, Yale, or Columbia will give you the best in what you want.
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UC Davis is ranked a little higher.  Of course, it is also in the middle of nowhere.\n\nUC at Berkeley and UCLA are superior to either.
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UCLA is competitive - you are right on the edge.\n\nHere's a tip - go online to usnews.com and sign up for their premium service - I think it is $14.95 for a year.\n\nThere is a way to determine which schools are likely candidates for your application. In these days of $75+ dollar applications, the $14.95 is a good investment.\n\nBy all means apply to UCLA - but, also make sure you have several back-up schools to chose among if the Bruins fall thru.\n\ngood luck to you
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UCDavis, for sure. The problem with Cal Poly is that it's mainly a prestige school, much like UCBeezerkly (misspelling intentional). If you aren't into brown nosing and kissing butt, or have some notoriety, getting into CPoly can be difficult. Davis, on the other hand has a nice atmosphere, close to a lot of things, and the girls...
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I think that UCSD has already done that.  You have fallen into the trap that Berkely is the best when UCSD gets more research dollars, and has more patents.
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As the director of a very good graduate studies program, I can tell you that Berkeley's program has a better national (and international) reputation, although as the above person noted, UCLA's program also has some particular strengths which you might want to consider.\n\nBut all other things being equal, I would probably favor the candidate with the UC Berkeley degree over the candidate with the UCLA degree in graduate admissions.
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There are several - Fourth tier schools like Whittier Law School (Nixon is an alumni) and Chapman are decent schools, for being low ranked.  There are a few others - I've heard of one called Trinity in Santa Ana, and I think it's California Western?? or is it Western State? Anyway, something with a name like that is in Fullerton, but they just got back their ABA accreditation provisionally, so I'd steer clear of that one. There aren't any first or second tier schools in OC, you're better off going to LA for that.\n\nIn LA, there is Southwestern in downtown, which I believe is third tier.  Also, there is Loyola, which I attend (and commute to daily from OC) in downtown, a ranked school with excellent reputation in LA and southern California.  There is also USC and UCLA, excellent schools, but hard to get into. Pepperdine is ranked, but it's in Malibu, and it's impossible to commute there, and far enough from downtown it's hard to get over there for externships, etc, but it's still a good school.\n\nIf you want to go to a ranked school and live in OC, I would apply to Loyola, USC, UCLA, etc.  Depending on your profile, Whittier and Chapman are also good for being lower tier schools.
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depends on what you're looking to do.  if you want to get into the technical fields (such as engineering or computer sciences), professional fields (such as law or medicine) or the business fields, you'd be better off going to one of the UC schools, if you can get in.  However, the UC system is a tough nut to crack the CSU schools are a great second choice.\n\nAs a group they don't rank the highest, but ranking only matters to people who care about them.  Unfortunately, people who are hiring in the job market care about them.