<p>makeitstop, all students are reviewed for admission based on their academic record, rigor of coursework, test scores, ECs, essays, Letters of Rec, etc etc. Are you really angry at USC for not making a special exception for your daughter? I am sorry you and your family are so disappointed, but these results say less about the Trojan Family and more about how admissions decisions are made without favoritism. </p>
<p>By the way, many parents have to spend too much time at work, traveling away from home and family, to earn a living. Of course it’s not ideal. I would hope you did the work you do because you love it, felt committed to the students, and were fairly compensated and appreciated by your department. That, I’m afraid, is all any of us can realistically hope for from our employers. But I know hearing bad news from USC and having a disappointed child really stings. So sorry.</p>