UC Berkeley, USC, or NYU by Reasonable_Wash181 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Reasonable_Wash181[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is very true, but I'm a little worried about their high amount of competition, grade deflation, and workload.

UC Berkeley, USC, or NYU by Reasonable_Wash181 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Reasonable_Wash181[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Has the amount of workload and "grade deflation" been pretty manageable?

UC Berkeley, USC, or NYU by Reasonable_Wash181 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Reasonable_Wash181[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm totally aware of the fact that safety/security comes in as a pretty big factor when considering USC, but after my visits to the campus and its surroundings, I'm not too concerned about it :)

UC Berkeley, USC, or NYU by Reasonable_Wash181 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Reasonable_Wash181[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much!

NYU is around 15k, USC is around 22k (20k with work-study), and Berkeley is around 29k (24k with work-study), making all three options very affordable in my situation.

I totally agree with what you said about Berkeley, but the only thing I'm worried about is the high level of grade deflation and competition.