You could certainly put it at one (and see if you are randomly lucky) and if full they would move on to your #2 choice, then 3, etc.
@transferusc88 Thanks for responding! I guess I will probably not put single room or housing in the village since people are keep saying that it is impossible.
My best bet now will probably be 1B2P.
@CADREAMIN Thanks! Which village housing should I put/ which one is the best? Are they all identical?
Also, I am wondering if I put one housing option such as Webb’s 1B3P (SINGLE) will they still consider me for Webb’s 1B2P if I could not get the single room?
You might call housing tomorrow and ask about best chances for a certain Village building - but they are pretty identical. Some have bigger this or that, but for all practical purposes they are the same. Heads up, the 2B4P Loft option in the village is teeny tiny - beyond small, just fyi. They will try to get you in building first I believe, so configuration not as important in your choice. Transfers are filling spots, there really isn’t a configuration choice in practical terms. You get what you get basically. Only freshman and sophomores that were there as freshman have more of a say in configuration. And even then not always. For sophomores that were there as freshman, it depends on lottery position.
What happens if you pay for housing and are rejected lol
@vegastransfer Agreed. I was the one who originally posted the FAST message and I think it got a little warped, haha. I think it means we have decisions coming soon (very soon).
@DDHH2017 Your housing application payment will be a waste. It will only be worthy if you get into Fall 2019. If you get into Spring 2020, then your housing application payment will also be wasted lol.
@CADREAMIN Thank you! I will put one housing in village for my top choice.
My daughter transferred to USC this year and was a Spring Admit sophomore. She lives in the University Gateway apts. It’s mostly freshmen Spring Admits and Athletes (the basketball team), and foreign students. The reason she lives there is that she had a high school friend that was a freshmen spring admit. The sophomores live in an apt called West which is across the street from Gateway, basically. You can expect to pay about $1200-$1500/mo to share a bedroom in a 2 bedroom place. Hope that helps
I just paid $55 and applied for housing. Hopefully, I still have a chance in getting on-campus housing.
@CADREAMIN I still find it kind of abnormal that USC lets you to apply for housing before they notify you with the admission decision.
@sagaciousforever I hope you get in, if not, you just wasted $55 lolol
@sagaciousforever They may let you do it, but they tell you not to. The housing portal logon window states that you must be formally admitted before applying. I’m just going to wait it out, just in case lol.
@vegastransfer After paying, I checked the housing portal stating that notification for transfer room assignments will begin in late-May so you will be informed by then (if admitted). Also, I don’t see why you shouldn’t apply now since it’s based on a first come first served basis. I don’t think that there will be any penalty. The worst case is just your $55 goes to waste if you are rejected or admitted to Spring 2020.
Unless for housing in Village, it’s based on a lottery system, so if I am lucky enough I still have the chance to get into a housing in village.
The lottery system is for rising sophomores (that were there as freshman). Transfer housing is first come first serve.
@CADREAMIN If that’s the case, it’s so hard to get Village then. I put my top 3 preferences as three different housings in village. My 4th and 5th preferences are non-village housing.
I really hope to get into on-campus housing because I want to have a closer community to fit in and I do not have to deal with the contract mess (like you have to at least lease for 9 to 12 months for off-campus housing).
Also, speaking to some current USC friends, they told me that Gateway for off-campus housing is not very good. They tend to favor Tuscany a lot more.
@sagaciousforever Oh. That is interesting. That does make me want to go ahead and apply to get myself in line for housing.
I might wait until I get paid to apply. It’d also give me time to officially decide if I really want to stay on campus or just get roommates off campus.
@vegastransfer You should definitely go for both because on-campus housing is quite demanding so do it sooner than later!
For me, I will and even have to choose off-campus housing if I cannot get on-campus housing.
If mine didn’t get housing, the go to would be USC Gateway. Can do 9 months (just more per month than 12), and by the bed so you are not responsible for other renters in your apartment. If one quits or just leaves, it is still on them. Close by, safe, all students and some very nice perks.
Just as a reference I had a 3.75 GPA last year and I did not get in. I also had a bunch of extracurriculars.