<p>My friend committed to UCLA, but wishes now that he had chosen USC. He is talking to his college counselor to see if she can do anything, but is there anything that you guys know of that can be done to make the switch to USC?</p>
<p>Any input is appreciated!
Thanks!</p>
<p>This is the first time I have seen a question about changing university choices at this late date.</p>
<p>My only guess would be to have the student make an appointment with an admissions officer and discuss this in person. </p>
<p>Is your friend close enough to visit the SC campus?</p>
<p>yes, we both live in a suburb of Los Angeles about 35 minutes away. Would an interview yield a higher chance than say a phone call?</p>
<p>This is “uncharted territory”. I have no idea how the admissions committee would respond.
As I posted my guess would be to make an appointment and be prepared to offer compelling reasons why SC should open a place for a student who had made another choice. </p>
<p>If your friend wishes to pursue this he/she should act immediately.</p>
<p>Is this individual a legacy to USC?</p>
<p>Sadly, i do not think he is a legacy. However, thank you for the advice Georgia Girl, and I’m sure it is quite rare for this to occur. He has acted and hopefully something can work out! If anyone on this board has any experience with this matter, feel free to discuss!</p>
<p>Have your friend get an appointment with admissions then run, helicopter or hang glide over to the office. It’s late but I suspect that SC may still be working through its waitlists/Spring Admit offers. Your friend might be able to argue for a preferential position vs those groups.</p>
<p>hey max hey</p>
<p>thanks vinceh</p>
<p>Good luck to your friend! Please let us know how it turns out!</p>
<p>He needs to GO TO USC ADMISSIONS ASAP and discuss.</p>
<p>he is on his way right now everyone! Fingers crossed! Hopefully he ends up a Trojan instead Bruining his life :). he has a legitimate reason, so he’s hoping USC hears out his situation. I’ll get back to you with the results once i know them, thanks for the input!</p>
<p>Please tell us what happened!!!</p>
<p>lol at Bruining his life - solid pun</p>
<p>so basically, he brought them a letter for the reason why, his transcript, updated awards, and enrollment deposit w/ check. When he called beforehand to talk, they said to bring down the deposit and check and they sounded pretty positive they could make it happen. They told him to wait for the check to clear, which means hes a USC student if it does. He hasnt checked yet, as its been the weekend and he doubted it would happen this fast. But he also called housing, and since he had submitted an initial app on April 24th, they said he would be guaranteed housing if he’s admitted… all in all, not sure yet, but looks promising. ill get back to you once the verdict is known</p>
<p>Thanks for the update. I am keeping my fingers crossed!</p>
<p>Max please tell me how it goes!</p>
<p>I know of 4 kids that went freshman fall semester to one college and then switched to USC second semester (they had originally been accepted to USC). Two from Stanford and two from colleges on east coast.</p>
<p>USC ended up admitting him for the fall, just in case anyone was wondering.</p>
<p>Thanks for letting us know!</p>