<p>S’s year (2006/07 entry) there was a poster here whose D received an out of state merit award (McCormick I think) without being in Honors or Capstone.Maybe she’ll read this and respond with her D’s stats.Her D chose to go elsewhere though USC was a major contender in her consideration.
Any merit award is enough to get you eligible for in state tuition status, which makes USC a real bargain.
You can still be considered for Capstone w/o doing the Honors App.Maybe that program will appeal to you?</p>