@hermit1214 hi! I also applied to the SCA and haven’t heard anything yet either, but don’t sweat it! No other transfer applicant I’ve talked with has either so I wouldn’t sweat it (yet lol) ?
@UscTransfer2433 I saw you said you were on the TTP. Were you put on because of legacy ties? Also if you don’t mind me asking, what school do you currently go to? I was also put onto the TTP, and for 2 semesters I was only taking 10 units per semester instead of a full time load so I’m a little worried about that.
If someone would have told me that we would be almost half way done with May and almost no one would have heard back from USC I would have laughed in their face. I knew that COVID-19 would affect admissions but I assumed they would keep us more in the loop.
At this point, I have been telling family and friends we are hearing back on May 31st. The worst part of this has become the constant questions of if I have heard back yet. I hope everyone is handling things well.
@NavyGuy2019 you got this man. What was your rate in the Navy btw?
@NavyGuy2019 may 31 falls on a Sunday though… will USC really release on a sunday? This is all so weird lol
Am I going crazy? Didn’t the website used to say May 29th? Which would also have made more sense since that’s a Friday… unless they wanna separate a large wave of acceptances from rejections or something
@anotherbun As far as I can tell, it was always by May 31.
I hope everyone stays optimistic, as difficult as that is getting. The wait is going to make it that much sweeter when you get accepted. If USC is truly your dream choice, then waiting a couple more days is worth it. I would’ve been perfectly fine losing out on a deposit if I had to commit to another school while still waiting to hear from USC.
To my fellow vets, @hermit1214 @NavyGuy2019 , it’s just another hurry up and wait situation lol. Stay positive and I’m sure all the hard work will pay off in the end.
To my other fellow vets out there, what are your STATS? Does anyone else have a rocky academic history? I did not do well in high school and initially in college. But since I was in the Marine Corps I’ve done 25 credits with a 4.0 GPA. I’ve got a lot of the GE requirements done too. I know USC uses the holistic approach, so I’m hoping they can see my growth from high school to now, but I don’t know maybe I’m too overconfident. What do your applications look like?
Do you guys know if they’ve gone through all the applications already?
@SilverBulletsOH Not a vet, but just curious. Did you take the SAT or ACT? I would imagine being a vet would help overcome a lot regarding high school & early college. If your ACT and/or SAT scores were in the middle 50%, then they’d know that you’re smart & the recent grades would bolster that you’re now disciplined.
@SilverBulletsOH I started off the same. Average in high school and average my first go at community college. After I left in the Navy in 2018 I was a full time student the last two years, worked part time and my gpa was a 3.8. I think seeing where I was before the Navy and where I am now, academically, helped me a lot. I also think my essays helped me get accepted.
@SlackJack006 yes I took the ACT in December and got 29 composite. 33 - English, 31 - reading, 25 math and science. I’m applying for IR in Dornsife so I’d imagine English and reading scores are the more important ones. I’m also 26 now and close to 10 years removed from high school and my first college stint. I wonder how much that can factor in as well.
@seabee91 are you already accepted for 2020 or from previous years? I explained in my essays why I did so poorly in high school and college and that I’ve developed all the traits needed to be successful now. I feel my essays are pretty powerful, but I just have trouble seeing them overlooking my academic history.
@SilverBulletsOH I was accepted for this upcoming fall. I got my decision on April 20th.
Honestly, if you were to look at my transcripts from college before the Navy, you’d think there was no way. It wasn’t until I attended at Transfer Day at USC that the counselors spoke about the holistic process. A person the year before was admitted with a 2.9. It’s all about the individual and them being a good fit for the university. As some of the more experienced users on this site pointed out, students with 4.0s get rejected all the time. It really does seem like USC does care about more than just grades.
@seabee91 well that gives me some relief. I’m really banking on the holistic approach. I’ve used just about every resource out there for vets - Service to school, Leadership Scholar Program, Warrior-Scholar Project. Whatever it is, I’ve tried it. Hopefully they see the effort I’m putting!
@bean01262020 I have just started telling myself the end of the month-- by proxy I say May 31st but you’re right, they’d all be released by May 29th if that is the final Friday of the month.
@hermit1214 I’m an FCAC in the reserves but I was active for the first 10 years. As you can expect, it was “crazy” for me to get out after I made Chief but whatever.
@SilverBulletsOH My high school grades are complete dog sh** but its rather irrelevant to their process. My first year of college in 2008 I took 6 courses and had W’s for every class. While I was active duty I went to Penn State, and had a GPA around 3.71. Last year I transferred to a CCC (California Community College) and I’ve maintained around a 3.81 GPA. I did all their required courses plus a couple others that were just recommended. All together I have around 90 transferable units (which I know they’ll only take a max of 64).
I’m applying for their Real Estate Development B.S. through their Price School of Public Policy. I received a LOR from the California Secretary of the VA and from my calculus teacher. I would say my essay’s are pretty solid, I focused on military leadership, and my plans to create affordable and sustainable housing for poverty stricken/ homeless veterans.
I say all that to say that none of it means anything unless they decide it does. Some people tell me I’ve pretty much got it in the bag, and others remind me that USC declines 4.0 GPA kids like it’s the in thing. So I’ve been cautiously optimistic.
@seabee91 At this point I’m not even stressing it. If I don’t get accepted then I’m going to UCSD. I’ve done everything I can and I’m happy with the result.
@bean01262020 I have just started telling myself the end of the month-- by proxy I say May 31st but you’re right, they’d all be released by May 29th if that is the final Friday of the month.
@hermit1214 I’m an FCAC in the reserves but I was active for the first 10 years. As you can expect, it was “crazy” for me to get out after I made Chief but whatever.
@SilverBulletsOH My high school grades are complete dog ■■■■ but its rather irrelevant to their process. My first year of college in 2008 I took 6 courses and had W’s for every class. While I was active duty I went to Penn State, and had a GPA around 3.71. Last year I transferred to a CCC (California Community College) and I’ve maintained around a 3.81 GPA. I did all their required courses plus a couple others that were just recommended. All together I have around 90 transferable units (which I know they’ll only take a max of 64).
I’m applying for their Real Estate Development B.S. through their Price School of Public Policy. I received a LOR from the California Secretary of the VA and from my calculus teacher. I would say my essay’s are pretty solid, I focused on military leadership, and my plans to create affordable and sustainable housing for poverty stricken/ homeless veterans.
I say all that to say that none of it means anything unless they decide it does. Some people tell me I’ve pretty much got it in the bag, and others remind me that USC declines 4.0 GPA kids like it’s the in thing. So I’ve been cautiously optimistic.
@seabee91 At this point I’m not even stressing it. If I
Does anyone roughly know how many transfer students are accepted into Price ?
@millerman63 not a lot. It is one of their smallest schools. I don’t have any official stats to back this up but I would be surprised if it was more than 100-200.
Do you guys think that if a high number of freshmen defer their acceptances that will mean a higher transfer admit rate? just wondering