<p>@bilkal hi I’m a freshman trying to be a sophmore transfer, what was your gpa and what school were you coming from ?
Thanks !!</p>
<p>Has anyone heard back from Viterbi yet?? I’m a chemical engineering applicant. Got into UCLA for chemistry, but hoping for USC chemical engineering</p>
<p>@goforusc12
Hi I wonder that too…
I’m freshman just applied got a SGR.
Do you think it’s different admissions process for us?
Like do they expect a higher gpa ? Bc this semester I’m aiming for a 4.0 but may end up with a 3.7:( ugh !</p>
<p>@goforusc12 @USCGURLZ335 Not all freshman applicants get an SGR, I know freshman that have already been accepted without receiving an SGR. </p>
<p>@goforusc12 That is not true</p>
<p>56 spots in annenberg over 700 applications. Exact stats just got off the phone with them.</p>
<p>@JR2013 wow that’s crazy! </p>
<p>I wonder how it is for the rest of the schools, does anyone know about the applications and spots for Dornsife? </p>
<p>Hey everyone,</p>
<p>This question is for people who are from cali or have visited the usc campus before. Is it true that the campus is located in a bad neighborhood? I have seen pics of the campus and it looks pretty nice. Not sure about the area though. I am from michigan so it’s kind hard for me to visit campus. </p>
<p>@almxy45 yeah it is </p>
<p>is sgr a good sign?</p>
<p>@almxy45 Yes, it is in a very bad part of LA. It is a running joke that USC kids pay $60,000/year to live in “the ghetto.” </p>
<p>@JR2013 so 7-8% acceptance rate… thats comforting</p>
<p>@scahopeful yes that is true but that is the exception and not the rule. Not all Universities have a Writ 140 equivalent but most do - especially if you are coming from a 4-year in California (All CSUs and UCs). What you posted is only the case where a Writ 140 equivalent class was not available to the student. It would be different if the student just did not take the course when they had the chance to. I believe these are the things that USC looks at and the reason why it takes so long for them to give out the decisions (their “Holistic” approach).</p>
<p>@almxy45 yes, USC is located in a poor neighborhood but it really isn’t as ‘bad’ as you think it is. I lived in LA most of my life (I am not young) and have never been a victim of violent crime. Just don’t go wondering off campus at midnight like its Bel Air UCLA.</p>
<p>@JR2013 Wow, the selectivity is real!</p>
<p>Someone should call the office and ask for Dornsife numbers, they would be doing a lot of us transfer here a favor :)</p>
<p>@almxy45 the campus is beautiful, though. At least I think so. As everyone has mentioned, it’s not in the best neighborhood, but I’ve always been safe every summer that I stayed down there.</p>
<p>Does anyone know if Annenberg applications were even looked at yet? </p>
<p>I’m always intrigued by what people consider bad neighborhoods. I don’t know what it’s like so I can’t make an accurate statement on that but according to my mom’s friend who went there, it is in an area similar to the southwest downtown area of the city here. He said the immediate area is not necessarily bad but 3 miles down and it’s sort of a poor area. I know that sometimes poorer neighborhoods have higher crime rates but that isn’t always the case (especially not here). The area I’m talking about is actually one of the ‘better’ (in terms of safety) ‘poor’ neighborhoods in the city. If you want to get shot, you have to drive about 25 miles to the northwest side (which is actually one of the more prominent areas in terms of wealth). </p>
<p>So, since my mom’s friend compared the area surrounding USC to the southwest downtown area here, I assume it can’t be that bad (as in people getting shot everyday, etc.). I could be wrong regarding the crime rate but, again, I’m not sure. Someone who’s been can correct me on whether or not the crime rate is actually high.</p>
<p>I think people are afraid because they assume poor area = street crime. What’s interesting is how people don’t think twice about the white collar crime in rich neighborhoods and within prominent corporations (see: GM fiasco) that goes undocumented because the government favors the corporate culture (but that’s a different story for a different day).</p>
<p>@scahopeful It’s a bad area, it’s just a fact. The reason people feel safe is because of USC patrol officers, who are truly awesome people. If you go outside of their perimeter though, it is extremely important to be wary. I don’t really see how white collar crime relates at all… I would rather have my identity stolen than be shot (shootings do happen frequently in the USC area, they just are not typically reported on unless it is a student).</p>
<p>Hey guys,</p>
<p>Does our major in the school we’re applying from (UC Davis in my case) factor into our admission chances? For example, I applied with a Undeclared-Fine Arts major but have been engaging in Economics preparatory work (Calculus, Statistics, etc.) as I plan to declare Economics as my major here at Davis. However, on my transcript, it still lists Undeclared-Fine Arts as my major. I applied for Price/PPD as my first-choice major and Economics within Dornslife as my second. I got a Spring Grade Request- will declaring my major as Economics before submitting my spring grades benefit/decrease my chances of admission, or does my major here at Davis not factor into their decision?</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>