<p>@SeattleTW I know this is probably one of those threads you wish you could simply delete and move on instead of having to come back every few months to “fight on”, lol. I understand where you are coming from and how you feel, but I have to admit. Your intro paragraph to this thread sounded almost…elitist for second. Unless that was your goal (and if it was, you are feeding directly into the stereotypes that USC is a elitist, rich kid school 
). </p>
<p>I am going to potentially be one of those transfers students from a community college that you don’t necessarily want in. As always, i’ll spare you the sob story, but I didn’t really have the same chances, environment or opportunities growing up to run right into USC. I certainly had to go the hard route, not necessarily by choice.</p>
<p>All that said, I much closer to reaching that goal. As a bonus, I’ll likely be paying most of my education through my own career salary versus gobbling up precious financial aid…or making the County pay for it…</p>
<p>I think everything that has been said has been said on this thread, but just wanted to add my 2 cents. USC keeps adding transfers, yet it’s prestige keeps rising. We hear all the time the University wants diversity, and I think by adding folks with incredible life experiences (not to toot my horn, but like mine) on top of the top High School graduates is important).</p>
<p>Clearly, there is something more. Something about transfers is/has affected you in some way, negatively, and you were merely venting a bit? </p>