Merit scholarship [REJECTS] support group

[xiggi]

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Xiggi, I do not think anyone has treated this as an “early admissions” process because it definitely is not.

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<p>I thought I had correctly quoted the source that triggered my question about the numbers. For clarity, this is what I replied to.</p>

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@alamemom

With the numbers reported for USC this year - 48,000+ applicants and 9,000 expected to be admitted, that means it will be an approximate 18% admission rate. That makes USC a reach for virtually everyone.</p>

<p>For the early round, when approximately 1,000 students are admitted out of the 28,000+ December 1st applicants, the admit rate is 3.5%. The kids don’t need to wonder if they were “good enough,” they certainly were - it is just at that percentage and with the quality of ALL the applicants, everyone does not get good news.

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<p>No real debate possible about that poster confusing a scholarship program and an early admission process! </p>

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But really I have no idea what you are hostile about. Do you not like USC or that way the process is?

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<p>Rest assured that I could not be more neutral when it comes to USC. Well, with the notable and permanent exception of a football program that adulates stalwarts such as Cheatin’ Pete and that Bush kid. Fwiw, I am happy to know plenty of Trojans who have now graduated. </p>

<p>On the other hand, two of my pet peeves are reporting false or misleading numbers and excessive cheerleading and pompon waving. And especially when done in a repetitive manner – hence my reference to the academies.</p>

<p>In this case, I had to look to verify if USC had started a bona fide early admission program, and the answer was … nope. Nothing hostile about that part!</p>