<p>It comes down the this. USC has determined that the accepted transfers are a higher caliber of student than the rejected high school seniors it would be forced to accept to maintain its numbers without them. There is little competition for top transfers, so they get the cream of the crop. I would venture to guess that their GPAs, graduate testing and admissions are comparable or USC wouldn’t be so eager to make this tradeoff.</p>
<p>I have no affiliation with USC and didn’t know about this transfer policy until now. It makes no difference in my opinion of the school’s reputation.</p>