<p>What do you plan on majoring in? I’m pretty sure that your pre-professional program does not affect your admissions chances, but your major definitely does. I’m majoring in international relations, but I’m also pre-med.</p>
<p>To further answer your original question, while there isn’t a formal early decision program, USC does notify applicants of their admission on kind of a rolling basis. Some applicants receive a decision as early as the end of January and others don’t hear until close to April 1st. You should definitely apply by the December deadline.</p>
<p>Pre-med isn’t actually a major program at USC. You can major in just about anything and still be pre-med. If you declare as pre-med, there are certain classes that you need to take for medical school, and a special advisor. The applications for this are due at the same time as the regular application.</p>