USC 2009 transfer thread

[grey_syntactics]

archieg,
yes- if you have 64 units or more, do not apply undeclared. What's deterring you from SPPD? The undergraduate program is exactly what they say it is. It's a great place to be.

[archieg]

grey, do you know what the avg. stats are for sppd by any chance?

Is it true that they're lower, since it is a newer school?

Because I should have a 3.6 and 55 units by the end of the fall if I do well, and am worried like crazy that I won't get at least a SGR..... or worse, will get rejected again!!!

Do you have any sppd advice?

Thank you so much, and it's good to see you again!

[grey_syntactics]

They don't publish the avg. stats unfortunately (I frantically looked when I was considering the school myself). Despite that, I know that the avg. GPA is definitely NOT lower because its a newer school. The truth is that SPPD is a very very old school -- only the name is new. The school has been around for 81 years... SPPD Facts - USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development

If you have those many units and that GPA, you probably will not get an SGR, unless you're still taking a pre-req. Even then, I was taking 2 pre-reqs in the spring, and only had 44 units by the end of fall, and I still got a straight acceptance.

As far as advice goes, all that I can offer is get the best grades that you are capable of, make sure you have finished the pre-reqs (macro+microecon, finite math or pre-calculus), and have started working on classes that articulate to satisfy the USC general education curriculum. What do your extracurriculars look like?

[archieg]

Well, I was in a club last spring, and I had a job in high school. I am currently volunteering at my mom's doctor's office a couple hours a week, where I help with patients, specifically the old ones: bringing them up (as the office is on the fifth and top floor), taking them down, escorting them to their cars, and I organize files, regular type office work a little.

I am trying to score an internship with Warner Bros. right now, so I don't know if SPPD will like that or see that as a plus lol

Also, I got an A in macroecon, a B in microecon, and will be taking the Math requirement in the spring.... so that could mean SGR, huh?

Thank you! And btw.... did you take any pre-reqs the spring before transfer?

[archieg]

Also, what are the job prospects like for a sppd undergrad?

What kind of jobs can you get?

[nikx0xo]

Hi all I just signed up for this because I saw it was helpful for other transfer students. My name is Nichole and I am trying to transfer to either USC for Communication or Public Relations. I have my associates degree from the Fashion Institute of Technology graduating with an overall GPA of a 3.3. However, I just finished 12 units at Cal State LA and I have a 3.8 there. I am worried about my chances of getting into USC Anneberg because I heard it is very competitive. Could anyone give me some suggestions or pointers about transferring? Thanks so much! : )

[arcadefire1027]

I had some trouble finding stats on how competitive transfer admission to Viterbi is. Does anyone have some solid information on this?

[archieg]

Any SPPD advice? ANYONE? lol

[entomom]

I just realized that there are 2 USC threads going on. This one is from last year, Fall 2009, so I'm going to close it. Please continue this discussion on the Fall 2010 thread:

USC 2010 Transfer Thread