<p>Our EFC was the same. There are a lot of people in the same boat with the EFC being much lower than the online calculator. We talked to FA - it wasn’t a mistake.</p>
<p>My guess? USC is choosing among 51,000 students and takes 20% of the applicants. Based on historical yield I think they’ve gotten it down to a fine art on who will bite and who won’t when the FA is smaller. Because 3/4 of the admitted students go elsewhere. </p>
<p>If D wanted to study something other than film, the choice would have been harder. Other universities offered more money and would be less expensive. But ya know - for all my angst, so far it’s been quite an eye opener how many doors have opened when she mentions where she’s studying. It erased any lingering doubt for us.</p>
<p>Still - the cost is breathtaking, if I can be honest. So fingers crossed that you’ll be able to get an adjustment.</p>