College admissions scandal: some non-locals seem to think UCLA and USC are mediocre "state" schools? (Los Angeles: cinema, private school)

[payutenyodagimas]

Originally Posted by Vic Romano

Nice try at yet another Southern California bashing thread...

i agree, the news said lots of schools are involved from Harvard to Georgetown etc and yet he cited only the 2 schools in SoCal

[silverkris]

Originally Posted by payutenyodagimas

USC = University of Spoiled Children

That might be the old mocking name we used to call it, but USC has tightened up in terms of its admissions acceptance rates and academic reputation over the last couple of decades. It's as selective as UCLA and Cal these days...and maybe a little more.

[Hiruko]

Originally Posted by payutenyodagimas

i agree, the news said lots of schools are involved from Harvard to Georgetown etc and yet he cited only the 2 schools in SoCal

I can't comment on whether or not the thread is SoCal bashing. However, the reason that USC is garnering an outsized amount of attention is because of the insane $500k that the Loughlin-Giannullis paid to get their two daughters of questionable intellect into the school. The two headline-grabbing names (Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman) in this scandal are associated with the film/television industry, and both also happen to live in Los Angeles.

[Exitus Acta Probat]

[3shipguy]

Originally Posted by Hiruko

I can't comment on whether or not the thread is SoCal bashing. However, the reason that USC is garnering an outsized amount of attention is because of the insane $500k that the Loughlin-Giannullis paid to get their two daughters of questionable intellect into the school. The two headline-grabbing names (Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman) in this scandal are associated with the film/television industry, and both also happen to live in Los Angeles.

$500k just to say her daughter “attends” USC. Lol. Just look her up on her YouTube and you’ll know what I mean. Lol.

[Vic Romano]

Originally Posted by payutenyodagimas

USC = University of Spoiled Children

We can go there if you want...

[CA4Now]

Originally Posted by Jonah K

Both UCLA and USC are relatively easy to get into as a transfer student from one of the local community colleges...
UCLA Transfer Alliance Program (TAP)
UCLA TAP and Transfer Resources

You didn't list the requirements that UCLA expects. It takes a lot more than just earning 60 credits at a random CC, so no, I would not call it "relatively easy." It is possibly easier than what's required of an incoming freshman, but only because the applicant would have, at a minimum, proven that he or she could do the academic work as an incoming junior.

Transfer Admission Guide - UCLA Undergraduate Admission

[ryanms3030]

Originally Posted by payutenyodagimas

i agree, the news said lots of schools are involved from Harvard to Georgetown etc and yet he cited only the 2 schools in SoCal

Harvard is the same school that was sued because they have different admission standards for Asian students then the rest of the applicants.

[payutenyodagimas]

Originally Posted by ryanms3030

Harvard is the same school that was sued because they have different admission standards for Asian students then the rest of the applicants.

that means AA is really for the rich white people?

[davidt1]

I was at USC briefly. Left when I realized I was never gonna to play at Carnegie Hall.