<p>@bostonbryan: Well, it depends on many factors, namely your major and the prereqs and GEs you’ve completed. However, the av transfer gpa for Fall 2011 was 3.7 so I would suggest to aim for that area. If your major is in one of the more popular schools, i.e Annenburg, Marshall, etc, you’d probably want at minimum a 3.85 and above. However, since their approach is holistic, even that isn’t a guarantee of admission.</p>
<p>Hey around when did the other people that applied to USC get their decisions last year? I know its sometime in May.</p>
<p>@gousc92 would transferring to USC general studies guarantee you any spot if you transfer to Anneberg the next? I want to transfer to Anneberg from my current uni as an incoming sophomore but since it’s more competitive could I list a general major as my second choice, or something?</p>
<p>Hey, so if I don’t have the majority of my Gen Ed’s/math and english requirements done by first semester (I’m taking them second semester), do you think that puts me at any kind of real disadvantage? Or would it just result in a Spring Grade Request form?</p>
<p>@teddygrams
R u applying as a sophomore? But most likely they will just request a Spring Grade Request form. But regardless won’t we all have to send in a spring grade request form?</p>
<p>Question about the essay</p>
<p>The only reason I’m at a CC instead of a university this year is because my doctors advised me to stay in the area as they felt they were closer to solving the illness I’ve had for several years. Is this something I should mention? I’m not sure if mentioning I’m sick is a good idea, especially if they think it may hurt my performance if accepted to SC</p>
<p>I don’t mean to change the subject, but I was just on the transfer decisions from last year. After reading all the stats, I’m now a bit troubled with my chances. All those people have super high GPAs, even the ones who were asked for an SGR and even the ones who were denied. My GPA can’t even hold a candle to any of those GPAs.</p>
<p>And to make it even worse, I only saw at most five engineering majors, which is what I’m applying as. So it just makes me think and worry if USC doesn’t take that many engineering transfer students.</p>
<p>Anyways, I just needed to get that off my mind. And if anyone views me as pessimistic, I apologize.</p>
<p>Gratification - what’s your GPA? I was under the impression that Engineering majors are expected to have ~ 3.2-3.3 which is a range that probably wouldn’t be accepted for someone who’s applying for another major like English (unless their ECs and essay were great)</p>
<p>Could be completely wrong</p>
<p>@teddygrams: I think the main dealbreaker is the Eng 102 req. I’d try to take it as a winter course because it’s one of those courses that is the difference between a rejection and an acceptance/SGR.</p>
<p>@lullabies: If you mean like a liberal studies CLAS major, then no, they won’t save a spot for you per say. But if you get admitted as that, you can definitely transfer within SC to a different school. I have no idea how that process works as I’m not a current student. Maybe a current student can shed light on that? </p>
<p>But yes, I would say evaluate your stats, look over the decisions thread of previous years to get an idea of where you are and base your major choice of that. I’m doing undeclared first because I’m not quite sure of what I even want to do, but I put Biologial Sciences and Psychology has my other choices, because I’ve got an interest in those two subjects.</p>
<p>@gousc92: well I am definitely taking 102 next semester, I’m just wondering if it would make that much of a difference depending on which semester you take it. My AP scores got me out of 101, which is this semester, but arrived at my current school (because of some screw-up) too late for them to put me directly into 102 this semester. I called an advisor about this and he said to just take 102 next semester, plus I know someone who was accepted last year having taken it their second semester as well. I’ll let USC know this in my application then. There’s nowhere close enough to me that offers winter courses, so I can’t take any =(. </p>
<p>@Gratification: All you can do is the best you can with what you have to work with. So just keep raising your grades and highlight everything about yourself. If you try hard enough, you can make your application flaws fade into the background.</p>
<p>@teddygrams: Oh, I see. Well, then, yeah, just be sure to take it next semester! I’m in Eng 102 right now (I wish I took an honors Eng class, but I found out too late. All water under the bridge though) so I’ll be free of that req after this semester. (thank God)</p>
<p>How are you guys handling your GEs? Are you guys focusing more on that or on prereqs? My school has like no prereqs that I can do, so I’m just focusing on my GEs. :
Kinda annoying.</p>
<p>@gousc92 & @teddygrams My school requires everyone to take ENG 101 and it so happens I am taking it during the winter. Since it’s such a big factor… is there a way I could explain to the school this while applying? /if/ I get accepted I am certainly more than willing to take 102 over summer to comply with them lol.</p>
<p>@lullabies: Yes, because the application is due in February, you’ll be able to state in your application the classes you’re currently in (which will be your Spring semester) and they’ll see that Eng 102 will be in progress. =]</p>
<p>And you’d take 102 in Spring if you’d do it in winter, if I’m not mistaken. Unless your Spring schedule doesn’t allow for it?</p>
<p>@gousc92 LOL oops, I meant I am taking 101 in the spring semester. I am studying abroad this semester so I cannot take it until I am back next semester. I have some other AP credits for english but none, that I believe, cover 102 lol</p>
<p>@lullabies:Oh! In that case, bring that up as well as your studying abroad to them. :)</p>
<p>Just out of curiosity, where are you studying?</p>
<p>@gousc92</p>
<p>just curious but how do you have such an immense amount of knowledge over this whole process? hahah it’s nice and helpful but i was wondering if you’d applied last year. where are you trying to transfer from btw?</p>
<p>and for those of you who took the ACT, what was your score? betcha mine was lowest out of all of you guys… -.-</p>
<p>@gousc92 I just looked at their app… there isn’t a place to really explain why I am transferring or about my college experience so far (lol, another app I did had this option). Should I e-mail them and ask about it? I don’t want this to completely ruin my chances</p>
<p>alsooo… lol they don’t do interviews for transfers do they? i can’t find anything on the site that says they don’t, but nothing that says they do.</p>
<p>@lullabies: no they don’t interview all or most transfer applicants. To put something like that, you could usually put it under “Additional Information” on the Common App, and the reasons for transferring is the main essay of the Common App. Although I have to say, for Dornsife applicants there is VERY few areas to talk about yourself or put down an in-depth statement that can give your application more personality. Dornsife has no supplement, so you only have the Common App questions and the paragraph-long “why USC” one. Did anyone else notice this?</p>
<p>@hajypajy: I read. Like a lot. lol. I wanted to apply last year, but I didn’t because I missed the Spring '11 semester. So I ended up spending most of my time reading all the USC transfer threads on CC. I know I have like no life lol. </p>
<p>I also used to be in AVID back in high school, so I had a pretty good general knowledge of West coast colleges and their admissions processes. I just specialized it for USC haha =D.</p>
<p>I’m hopefully transferring from ASU.</p>
<p>@lullabies: Haha, I second what teddygrams said. I think that’s probably my only issue with this application. >_<</p>
<p>So i tried calling the admissions department, the key word being TRIED. Idk if i got it wrong or what.</p>
<p>I needs some opinions please! I have this paragraph in my essay that I’m not too sure about. My friends say that they can so imagine me saying that, and that it’ll be great if it were narrated, but on an essay, it might not be appropriate. Now I know that the essay should be a personal voice and everything, but how much of ‘your’ voice should it be? Like is it bad to write my essay as if I’m talking to the admission personnel directly? With proper connotations, spelling and formality of course.</p>
<p>@hajypajy & Kaikoma. Whoa, I really don’t know whether I should request one or not. I can be quite unpredictable with interviews… But I’d really like to interact with the staff.</p>
<p>@Gousc92 I’d be happy to look over your essay too if you ever need another opinion!</p>