Official USC 2012 Transfer Thread

[CheddarGoldfish]

I only got a payment confirmation from common app and a package in the mail stating that USC has received my information. Does USC generally send emails too? Because they haven't sent me anything

[teddygrams]

Marshall Kids: Last year there was someone who got in with a 3.4. Just another example that it's not the numbers, it's the person.

[SWNDEE]

I PERSONALLY know someone who got into Marshall with a 3.0 and another with a 3.4 GPA. It's really not just about the numbers.

[ScGal12]

Haha I personally know someone that got in with a 2.7 and someone got into Marshall with a 3.0 (He was on the Trojan Transfer Plan)


It's all luck personally.

[gousc92]

^ I'm pretty those were all exceptions, otherwise Marshall's average GPA would be a lot lower.

It still doesn't mean that people shouldn't aim to get the best damn grades possible.

[markyang27]

so me with a 3.12 = very low chance i am safe to assume?
except maybe because i have only finished 17 credits?

[ScGal12]

True gousc, I always aim to get an A, but finals suck sometimes. Finals always drop or bring me uP!

[ScGal12]

markyang, u wanna transfer to marshall?

[markyang27]

no haha.
Im a bio major. Dornsife for me!
but still..

[ScGal12]

I'm a English major What college are you transferring from? DO u have any W's or bad grades? like C- or lower?

[markyang27]

CC...
No C-'s but one C in freaking calculus
and no W's...
whattya think?

[ScGal12]

how many units have you completed? Honestly, it's all in the air, depending on your EC's and essays

[markyang27]

17..
taking 14 units right now...
i honestly think my essay was pretty good... my sister who was an english major at UCBerkeley said it was good.
and for ec's i'm currently in an unpaid hospital internship...
and i got a couple of recs...

hopefully its enough?

[MechanicalEngine]

3.86 GPA (one B, all A's) with about 52 units applying as a sophomore for Mechanical Engineer to Viterbi. What are my chances? (assuming my ECs are average)

[MitchAPalooza]

I say this with respect but I believe you guys are wasting your time with the chance me questions/answers.

At the end of the day, none of us are qualified to give input on admission decisions. What works for one applicant might be a disadvantage for another. I can tell you my essays are excellent but they might come off arrogant to the Adcoms. As you can see there are too many variables to accucurately predict an applicant's chances. It even states in the letter from USC something how the discussions are lively and admissions are hollistically.

Either way, you guys already applied. Wait it out. A reaffirmation from a random person is not going to expediate the process. Best of luck to everyone.