USC or UCLA for Undergrad

I am a current senior in high school and I got into UCLA for undecided social sciences and USC for International Relations and the Global Economy major. Which school is better for finance/IB? Any advice would be helpful as I am having a hard time choosing between USC and UCLA right now. 

 

UCLA is a better education but USC is better for recruiting. The alumni network at sc is unmatched and opens a lot of doors. It’s also a private university so you’ll be taken better care of - better career center, more firms at career fairs, etc.

 

The better education is always arbitrary in my opinion, all these schools teach the same things with significant amounts of resources. USC has a much better alumni base and network and gives you far more opportunities than UCLA. Also, the social life at USC vs UCLA is night and day. 

 

You can achieve nearly identical outcomes at both. Honestly it's about where you will enjoy things more. 

 

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