Hi, I just got offer from UT-Austin MPA. I am now hesitating between UT and USC now. Any more suggestion? btw, they are both and equally very expensive, in terms of tuition and living expense.
Personally I willdefinitely pick USC. In the past, USC has a very strong accounting department (I don't know if it's still ture but the Marshall school overall should be pretty good.) Recently I have also visited UIUC, it is vey good environment for study. If you are interested in IB & marketing, UIUC would probably be a better site than USC. You have think about your utimate career goals (where you want to work and what type of industries). West Coast normally has more hi-tech industries while the mid-west (UIUC) is stronger in banking and manufacturing industries. Another factor is weather. I have lived in LA too for some period (it is best weather in US other than San Francisco) But if you are from Northern China, you shouldn't have too much problem dealing with winter in UIUC.