<p>Except that if you’re caught doing the above, you risk (in the worst case) having your acceptance rescinded and/or getting expelled. You’re required to send complete transcripts of every college course you’ve ever taken.</p>
<p>To the OP: I would not give up hope - talk to an admissions counselor at USC and some UC schools on what you can do from here on. It might be that they’ll look at your most recent stint in college and see improvement. And I’m sure there’s a great university out there for you, if it’s not USC.</p>