<p>In the past, everyone who wasn’t accepted in the late January/early February wave was expected to submit mid-year grades. USC may have incorporated that into the Common Application process by including a mid-year report requirement. My recollection of The Common App (not for USC, but for other schools) is that each school to which you applied clearly displayed if a mid-year report was required - so check USC’s requirements on The Common App.</p>
<p>I suggest that if your 1st semester grades were as good or better than the grades with which you applied, you should not wait for them to be requested. You should scan your report card and email them to your admissions counselor as soon as possible. If your grades are lower than the grades with which you applied, wait until they are requested or required before submitting.</p>