@“Prash Patil” https://admissionblog.usc.edu/re-post-the-skinny-on-spring-grade-requests/
If you receive a request for spring grades, it is because we do not yet have enough information to make a decision either way.
USC probably reviewed their applications first, and I wouldn’t use it as an indicator of getting in or not, or as being USC’s “priority”. I also wouldn’t try into read into things and to just wait for a portal update.
Can you appeal Transfer decisions if you get denyed? If so how successful is it to appeal the decision
@jdambrosi you can appeal, but its very very unlikely you’ll be successful but then again, it never hurts to!
Thank you
@swagoo123 i got it on the 28! I really wouldn’t worry about it… it doesn’t seem like it means anything positive or negative other than they just need to know more
I wonder what more USC can gather from applicants who have received an SGR and have 4.0s. If a student has received a 4.0 thus far and does so again this spring I’m not sure what negatives the university gained from that.
just got my princeton decision (waitlisted) and noticed they received about 500 less applicants this year. makes me wonder if larger schools like USC are receiving less this year too (possibly due to the virus). in general, does receiving less applicants mean accepting more, or is there no correlation? just curious now that I’ve received a majority of my decisions
@mill213 That is a GREAT question and one I’ve been thinking about for a few days now. I have two trains of thought on this:
First, I think it is likely that they received less acceptances (commitments) from their incoming freshmen class due to COVID-19 (Class of 24’). I also think it is likely that they received fewer transfer applications due to it but likely not by much. With that being said, I could see them trying to make up that lose through their transfer admissions.
Second, I think it is equally possible the uncertainty of the Fall 20 semester and beyond will put a large decline in acceptances for transfers. As most of us are likely 30+ credits done already, we could spend most of our USC career in some weird online school status, and they might see logistical/ financial issues with that.
Overall, I lean towards this having a small positive impact for transfer students. I think there is something to be said about the age and thus maturity of incoming transfer students. We have all likely taken online courses before, and they can see from our incoming transcripts/ work history/ personal history that we are able to handle this level of adversity. Especially considering that we are all dealing with this semester as we try to transfer. Those of us who handle this successfully will probably be looked upon in high regard by their admissions team.
BUT I say all that to say this is complete conjecture and I have no idea what they are thinking. This is more of how I would do this. A perfect test of wills in sort. The admissions team has a rare opportunity to see how we handle adversity on a global scale.
@NavyGuy2019 Agreed. We’ll probably find out after this year through their stats how much impact this virus has had on the admissions.
lol 4:40 ova here… maybe a glimpse of a decision coming out? yikes ahahah
@namiswan I really hope so! If not today it must be on Friday without a doubt!!
Nothing for me 
@“Prash Patil” nothing for me
Any one got any thing?
SCA – nothing.
wow they really do be making us wait as long as they can
SCA - Nothing.
We still have until about 6 PM so keep checking guys
Annenberg - Nothing
Does this mean more students may not get an answer by May 31? It seems like they are significantly behind compared to previous years correct me if I am wrong!