USC c/o 2017 Applicants Thread (2013-2014) Forum

[zman]

In! Being from Southern California I personally feel for the legal market here USC > Vandy > UCLA > UT.

I even suspect USC can help more than Duke Mich and other T10s as far as CA jobs go.

Congrats to the other admits as well!!!

Umm, no. Just stop.

My mistake, I didn't mean in that order. I meant for SoCal placement, USC > UCLA, Vandy, UT

I've gotten into both Vandy and UCLA, so I'm not rationalizing here, fyi. USC Law is known for "hyper-regional" placement in Southern California. The Trojan Network is a real consideration for opportunities in LA county and OC.

No worries, I only meant the Vandy > UCLA bit. I applied to USC and UCLA myself. UCLA seems to have slightly better overall employment numbers than USC, though ...

Ucla doesn't have better employment than USC, in fact if you take away the school provided jobs(meanth to artificialy raise employment stats) USC is better.

[FlyingNorth]

^
Source?

[McAvoy]

Yeah, that is untrue...

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub ... utput=html

[jstep]

^ If you're judging based on 501+ placement then at least USC has an edge on Vandy and UT. But a 4.4% difference in 2012 is almost statistically insignificant... my take is that it's personal preference between UCLA and USC.

[xJD2017x]

I wounder if the median will slide again with another significant decline in applications.

[doyouevenliftbro]

^ If you're judging based on 501+ placement then at least USC has an edge on Vandy and UT. But a 4.4% difference in 2012 is almost statistically insignificant... my take is that it's personal preference between UCLA and USC.

is that your take

[LyricsToLitigation]

^ If you're judging based on 501+ placement then at least USC has an edge on Vandy and UT. But a 4.4% difference in 2012 is almost statistically insignificant... my take is that it's personal preference between UCLA and USC.

is that your take

^^^^ username win - lol I used to bump in to vitaly all the time on campus a year or two back lol

[cron1834]

My mistake, I didn't mean in that order. I meant for SoCal placement, USC > UCLA, Vandy, UT

I've gotten into both Vandy and UCLA, so I'm not rationalizing here, fyi. USC Law is known for "hyper-regional" placement in Southern California. The Trojan Network is a real consideration for opportunities in LA county and OC.

No worries, I only meant the Vandy > UCLA bit. I applied to USC and UCLA myself. UCLA seems to have slightly better overall employment numbers than USC, though ...

Ucla doesn't have better employment than USC, in fact if you take away the school provided jobs(meanth to artificialy raise employment stats) USC is better.

Umm, no. According to Law School Transparency, UCLA is at 70.0 overall, excluding school funded, and USC is at 69.2. Plus, SOME school-funded jobs lead to real jobs - they aren't ALL bogus. Plus plus, UCLA is at 39.0 for Biglaw/Fedclerk, while USC is at 37.6.

UCLA > USC, unless LST has it all wrong somehow.

[goden]

The differences are negligible. Go to the one that gives you more money. If equal cost just pick the one you like better.

[krispymenudo]

USC has a stronger alumni network

[hellomellow]

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[BenjarvusGreenEllis]

The differences are negligible. Go to the one that gives you more money. If equal cost just pick the one you like better.

[jstep]

The differences are negligible. Go to the one that gives you more money. If equal cost just pick the one you like better.

ya

Speaking of which -- scholarship information follows acceptance quickly at USC if I'm not mistaken?

[samoby]

Was at Committee 2nd read on 1/16, then updated to Committee 2nd read today. I didn't know they did date changes without stage-in-application changes.

[Captain Rodeo]

ya

Speaking of which -- scholarship information follows acceptance quickly

I hope so. I'm wondering how I'm going to eat during law school.

[xJD2017x]

The differences are negligible. Go to the one that gives you more money. If equal cost just pick the one you like better.

ya

Speaking of which -- scholarship information follows acceptance quickly at USC if I'm not mistaken?

I was looking at the old thread from last year and that was the case last year. This year they are taking a different approach, I think they are waiting to see if they can maintain their medians.

[gerrydawg]

Complete since 11/21.


Lolz.

[JUCO]

My status date just updated again today... Last date change was just last week.

Anyone know how many date changes one can expect before a decision? I would really like to start weighing my choice between them and UCLA.

[BenjarvusGreenEllis]

My date changed today too. Still 2nd committee

[xJD2017x]

My mistake, I didn't mean in that order. I meant for SoCal placement, USC > UCLA, Vandy, UT

I've gotten into both Vandy and UCLA, so I'm not rationalizing here, fyi. USC Law is known for "hyper-regional" placement in Southern California. The Trojan Network is a real consideration for opportunities in LA county and OC.

No worries, I only meant the Vandy > UCLA bit. I applied to USC and UCLA myself. UCLA seems to have slightly better overall employment numbers than USC, though ...

Ucla doesn't have better employment than USC, in fact if you take away the school provided jobs(meanth to artificialy raise employment stats) USC is better.

Umm, no. According to Law School Transparency, UCLA is at 70.0 overall, excluding school funded, and USC is at 69.2. Plus, SOME school-funded jobs lead to real jobs - they aren't ALL bogus. Plus plus, UCLA is at 39.0 for Biglaw/Fedclerk, while USC is at 37.6.

UCLA > USC, unless LST has it all wrong somehow.

School funded jobs are understood to be employment boosters for US news, they are not real jobs just short term(over 90% over them).

[xJD2017x]

My status date just updated again today... Last date change was just last week.

Anyone know how many date changes one can expect before a decision? I would really like to start weighing my choice between them and UCLA.

First week of february?

[alecks]

I just submitted my app today, but I won't have an LSAT score until March >:(

Here's hoping I can come back here with good news. USC is my dream school~

[gbelle]

Mine had 2 date changes under the 2nd read header back in dec. still waiting currently....

[xxww92]

complete 12/2 and no updates since. ;( Should I be concerned?

[bostonbrewer]

complete 12/2 and no updates since. ;( Should I be concerned?

I wouldn't be. I was originally complete 11/5 and didn't get my first update until 1/21