Official USC 2013 Transfer Thread

[Coolkid094]

@shelbydwhite

I'm saying that im going to come out with 30 credits(or 31, still deciding on classes) but only 24(or 25) transferable credits. Do they go by transferable credits? or just your credits in general?

Well i have a few good ECs that i did and I'm about to talk to my academic advisor and see if i can volunteer/shadow a doctor at a hospital so i can put that down also. Im going to try my best.

Regardless if they judge me on my HS grades and SAT, im still going to apply. If i don't get accepted im still going to try. Since i am legacy they'll give me that paragraph at the bottom of the letter saying that they can help get me in and ill take that chance too. Although, trying my for the best the first time around is my focus.

ALSO! I don't have enough posts to send you a msg for you to send me your essay, so my email is
- Cooldug123***********
or just send me a msg if that'll still work

Thank you!

[shelbydwhite]

@Coolkid094

Can you space out each character in your email address? I cannot read it because of the astericks at the end of it.

Also, they only count transfer credits. The GPA including your non transferable classes will NOT count. They will get rid of them on your system and recalculate your GPA that way. I suggest you start looking at only the transfer credits as your GPA from now on. It may seem a little lower than the original one, but that's normal. Thats why its important to take as many transferable credits as possible. Even if they only count as electives, it will still count towards your GPA.

When I applied to USC as a first year, I was waitlisted, then denied afterward and I got a paragraph about a Trojan Transfer Plan. I am not a legacy though. Is this what you are referring to? If so, I thought they only did that for first year students trying to transfer.

[nokcha1004]

Does USC put heavy weight on W (withdraws) courses?
Is it important enough to be the deciding factor between acceptance and rejection??

Also, does anyone know what happens if I already submitted the common application to USC with current semester courses, but if I end up dropping one course and get a W on it instead?

Thanks!

[SatinderChhokar]

For Marshall, do you have to complete the Math and English prerequisites before applying? Or can you finish them up along with some GE's during spring?

[Coolkid094]

@shelbydwhite

****.. that really scares me. I don't want them looking at my HS grades or SAT :[ (ITS HORRIBLE!)

Has anyone been successful taking 21 credits in one semester and getting a high GPA? lol. That might look good as well if they see me trying super hard as well as volunteering.

Oh its @ ya hoo . com (spaced out) go ahead and send it. I'll look over it

Oh.. well i looked on around on CC and a legacy didn't get in and he got the bottom paragraph. So im guessing i might get one too? Im not sure but i just really want to get IN!

oh and, you got in right?

[tocollege]

Originally Posted by shelbydwhite

When I applied to USC as a first year, I was waitlisted, then denied afterward and I got a paragraph about a Trojan Transfer Plan.

Huh? USC doesn't have a waitlist. They use Spring admission to manage enrollment.

[shelbydwhite]

@coolkid094

Yes I got in. I also took 21 units my spring semester and got a 3.69 that semester. If that helps at all.

[shelbydwhite]

@tocollege

You are correct. Sorry, i didn't even realize what i was typing

The Trojan transfer plan is another form of being waitlisted, according to the counselor that I had last year who told me. Its like a one and/or two year agreement That's what I meant. When they receive your application, you would already have a file in their system, which is like a list of pending students. Sorry for the false info!!

[Coolkid094]

@shelbydwhite

did they all have a big work load? i just want to know if i can handle it. I think i could.

My future spring schedule:

-Math (precal 1&2 accelerated / math 108 at usc) [already would have completed needed math from this current semester]
-Writing (Gen Ed: lower writing division usc wants completed)
-Anthropology (Gen ed: category 2)
-Psychology (equivalent psy class at usc)
-Political Science (equivalent polsci at usc)

then 2 transferable electives which would probably be debated with:
-music
-art
-foreign language
-biology
-chemistry

I want to know what'd be more easy on me.
so 7 classes, and 21 credits from classes listed above

That look too tough? I'll be willing to do it.
Then ill have 30 transferable credits, a lot of classes done, volunteering, and hopefully a good well written supplement. If this done, i think i'll be a good candidate.

[shelbydwhite]

@coolkid094

That sounds good! Just know that you will have no life! I called my spring 2012 the semester from hell

Just make sure you stay on top of the classes! Upward trends are EXTREMELY important. Especially for competitive majors. And the fact that you are taking that many classes will impress!!

[Coolkid094]

@shelbydwhite

will the electives (let's say music) i take still count if i take them online at my school?
will usc know?

[shelbydwhite]

They shouldn't be able to figure that out. On the transcript, (for most) it will just list the class, not the class and if it was online or not. I took one online class during my first semester and two my second (having 21 units in the spring will sway you to do online). And I was not jeporadized and got credit for the GE requirement.

[Deezal]

Hey all. I just wanted to stop by to say whats good to the prospective USC students. I am attending USC as a sophomore transfer majoring in Computer Engineering/Computer Science.
Also my background:URM,3.4GPA,Various Extracurriculars, make sure to write a good essay, and have a backup as USC makes it well known that it is hard to get into.

Good Luck.

[Ngarcia3]

Seems like this thread is starting to pick up. Just wait until next month, its going to get so busy. These are exciting times for you future Trojans! Fight On!

[LaChicaBuena]

Hey y'all! I'm a freshman majoring in International Relations at a large state school, hoping to transfer to USC for my sophomore year. My high school GPA was so-so -- about a 96 UW with only about 1 or 2 non-advanced classes, and my test scores were okay but not up to USC's standards. Unfortunately my high school sends test scores along with the transcript, so I guess I can't hide them from USC...
I took dual enrollment classes in high school and got A's in them, but USC won't accept them. Right now my GPA is a 4.0 and I'm currently taking 18 credits. My current classes:

Japanese I (it doesn't say whether or not it'll transfer on the articulation agreement, but my admissions officer said they'll evaluate it when they receive my transcript)
History (transferable elective)
Intro to IR (transferable for my major, but USC won't accept it until they evaluate my syllabus if I'm accepted)
Music (transferable elective, online)
College Algebra (transferable, math requirement)
Cultural Anthropology (transferable, USC GE)

I think I might be able to get at least a 3.8 in my transferable classes. Keeping my fingers crossed!
Spring semester I'll be taking 18 more credits -- 15 transferable, including the writing requirement and another USC GE course (my school only has 3 total classes that count as USC GEs).
I'm also applying to LMU as a backup. If I don't get into USC, I'm definitely applying again next year.