cc411

WHY IS ADMISSIONS ASKING FOR MY SENIOR MID-TERM GRADE REPORT?

Most applicants are asked for senior mid-term grades. Applicants will receive a standard form letter or email asking for these grades to be sent as soon as they are available. Most decisions will be pending based on arrival of these grades.

See#13
USC Undergraduate Admission: Counselors: Preparing for USC: Twelfth Grade

acm

thank you for responding!

let me make my question a little bit more clear. i knew that they ask for "most" peoples grades. but they dont ask for everyones. my question is why/what determines who is asked? if they havent asked you, is it because they dont care, (because theyve already decided you arent in) OR is it becase they are definitely accepting you and trust youre doing fine.

cc411

They usually don't ask for grades of those who are invited for scholarship interviews because those invitations usually go out before mid-term grades are available. Last year, they seemed to ask everyone else (at least that what we surmised here on CC.)

acm

seems logical. thank you!!

kev7c11

Will I be fine if it mailed my teacher/counselor recs to the following address??:

Paper applications go to-
USC Office of Admission
File No. 51158
Los Angeles, California 90074-1158

and also, Will I be fine if I left the barcode spot empty?

Your reply will be much appreciated.

cc411

WHY IS ADMISSIONS ASKING FOR MY SENIOR MID-TERM GRADE REPORT?

Most applicants are asked for senior mid-term grades. Applicants will receive a standard form letter or email asking for these grades to be sent as soon as they are available. Most decisions will be pending based on arrival of these grades.

See#13
USC Undergraduate Admission: Counselors: Preparing for USC: Twelfth Grade

cc411

Will I be fine if it mailed my teacher/counselor recs to the following address??:

(Paper applications go to-)
USC Office of Admission
File No. 51158
Los Angeles, California 90074-1158

and also, Will I be fine if I left the barcode spot empty?
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Yes and yes, it will be fine. Although there may be a delay, USC will route mail to the proper file, no matter where you sent it (to a USC address.) Your forms will be expedited if you put your USC id in the barcode spot but it will still be OK if you did not.

QuixoticRick

Q: I applied to Marshall [or film school, etc.] at USC. How does the Admissions Office decide what to do with my application and whether I get into Marshall [or film school, etc.]?

A: Your application is first evaluated for general admittance to CLAS. If you are accepted by CLAS, then your application is evaluated by Marshall [or film school, etc.] for acceptance.

Originally posted here.

garyslick

My D was contacted about scheduling a Town and Gown Scholarship interview, but has not received any other information from USC regarding acceptance. Can she assume that she has been accepted, or has a good chance of being accepted? What would be the possible timing on acceptance notification in this case?

Nikara

I just had a very nice, face to face conversation with a USC admissions Rep this afternoon (training as a host for USC). When I told her that I frequent CC, she laughed and brought up the recent ghetto thread- yes, they do read CC. However, we also talked about a few of the common questions going on right now. Here are the answers:

If I have gotten accepted, but didn't get a Trustee/Presidential Scholarship, what does that mean?

It means one of three things: You are getting a Dean's scholarship, You are a National Merit Finalist, or you have a great application, but USC unfortunately can't give you scholarship money. For the last, you were admitted early so that you could know that USC acknowledges all of your hard work and still wants you to come, even if it can't give you a scholarship.

What does my change of status mean?

Exactly what it says. Read the words. That is all that it means. The rep I talked to actually hates the new update website, because she feels that it adds way to much angst about the process.

Hope some of that is helpful!

classic3020

Wait...if we're NMF can we not get a Trustee/Presidential scholarship?

Nikara

You can definitely get Trustee/Presidential with NMF, that information was for the people who didn't get invited for Trustee/Presidential but are still NMF.

remark_gi

garyslick: There is no guarantee that because you D was contacted for T&G interview that there is acceptance in the works. They interview independently of admissions. If you check the fine print, it probably says something along those lines somewhere on the original application. Best of luck - I hope she gets it!

garyslick

Thanks - already had the interview; and they explained the process at that time.

remark_gi

Nikara: Do you know, based on contact with admissions office, have all Dean's been sent out?