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. 

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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. 

 

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