<p>My son was also rejected from USC, and had that paragraph in his letter. His great grandfather was USC class of 1919 then USC law, grandmother and grandfather class of 1951, one uncle got his BA then USC dental school, godfather, other uncle died of cancer and left a chunk of cash to the school that was used in the redo of the baseball facility…so yes, I suspect the transfer paragraph goes to legacy students. </p>
<p>But…think how many bright legacy kids are out there now, this many generations hence? USC could fill every class with talented, smart legacy kids, and still have to cut some, I’m sure. </p>
<p>We’re lucky, because we see the silver lining. If our son had gotten in, it would have been full price, I’m sure. $220K for a bachelor’s degree. Meanwhile, S did really fall in love with Chapman University during our two visits, and was admitted to their Dodge School of Film & Media, which is exactly what he wanted to do. He’s excited to go there. And, the generous merit aid at Chapman means we parents can easily afford the tab. I suspect S will be very happy at Chapman, and likely won’t want to transfer to USC when the time comes. </p>
<p>We, too, know some kids with incredible scores (AND NMF) who were turned away by USC. I’m sure the admissions office is getting a lot of outraged phone calls from alumni. My S took it in stride; USC was a reach for him. It’s grandma who is having fits (and swearing she’ll never send them another dime, lol). </p>
<p>Those of you who got USC rejections, I’m sure you also have some really wonderful offers. Congratulations wherever you go.</p>