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In response to "For law school yes. Other fields not so much. And mostly in LA anyway, USC isn't ranked that high. -- nm" by James Bond (aka Igor)

economically, that doesn't make any sense. if USC graduates were not able to command higher salaries after graduation, why would they pay so much

Posted by dug (aka chris) Jul 11 '09, 21:21

more to attend?

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Because, USC might have been the only school they were accepted to. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jul 11, 21:23 20
- LOL. Hilarious. (nm) - musubi Jul 11, 22:36
- they could have applied to only state schools. -- nm - loosilu Jul 11, 21:23 18
  - You obviously don't understand how competitive it is. End of discussion. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jul 11, 21:26 17
    - oh for god's sake, I taught premeds for five years. -- nm - loosilu Jul 11, 21:27 16
      - And I am a pre-med at the nations biggest pre-med school. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jul 11, 21:28 6
        
        yeah so? - loosilu Jul 11, 21:29 5
        
        Nobody is forcing anyone to do anything. Just saying it is ridiculous. - James Bond (aka Igor) Jul 11, 21:31 4
        
        if it's too ridiculous, don't do it. - loosilu Jul 11, 21:32 3
        
        hehe.. pre-meds are whiny. "if you're willing to do it, suck it up" applies to everything in life. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jul 11, 21:33 2
        
        for everything worth having in life there are sacrafices to be made - - 'lia Jul 11, 21:37
        
        exactly. -- nm - loosilu Jul 11, 21:34
      - He's having a bit of a moment here. - Subversive Jul 11, 21:28 8
        
        Define crappy? I wouldn't call my undergrad of future med school crappy. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jul 11, 21:29 7
        
        Dude, you're getting awfully defensive. Thought maybe you go to a school without much 'prestige' and thus the denial. - Subversive Jul 11, 21:36 6
        
        he's going to a state school. -- nm - loosilu Jul 11, 21:36 5
        
        Ranked 3rd in the nation for publicly funded. Considered to be one of the new ivys. - James Bond (aka Igor) Jul 11, 22:02 3
        
        I don't say this often, but loosi is right. (nm) - musubi Jul 11, 22:38
        
        This thread blows me away. nm - Jim Jul 11, 22:20 1
        
        Thank you. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jul 11, 22:22
        
        Makes sense. -- nm - Subversive Jul 11, 21:38

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