Should I apply for sophomore transfer?

Colleges & Universities University of Southern California
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<p>I’m currently taking courses in Indiana CC, graduated from high school this spring with academic honors.</p>

<p>HS GPA: 3.51 (only AP’s are Calc AB and BC, have 3 B’s and 1 A, just wanted to take BC; + some unusual classes in freshman and sophomore years)
SAT: 1750 (I took it in May 2011, going to take it Jan, 26th, but it must be late…)
Visible positive trend in grades throughout HS (just had a couple of C’s in my freshman year, then only A’s and several B’s, no D’s or F’s)</p>

<p>EC’s: not much… I came from Russia to the junior class in American HS, have done about
50 hours of community service. Did not do tennis in HS (took classes and was teaching tennis myself and several other people), but won a high school city tournament this summer. Also, I have several great photography portfolios and really really passionate about photography.
I want to create a volunteering group in college this January, though.</p>

<p>College: Ivy Tech CC in Indiana
College GPA: 3.81 (Accounting 101 - B (89%), Math 136, Engl 111, Microsoft Office, Business, College Success - A’s)
Next semester will take 15 rigorous credits and will be enrolled in honors college (Honors Speech, honors Engl 112, honors Humanities 201, regular Math 137, regular)</p>

<p>Major: Economics (in CC major is liberal arts with honors)</p>

<p>The deadline in the 1st of February, so…
So should I apply as a freshman in college and try to see if I get in?
I was going to apply for my junior year, but decided to give it a try.
Or should I better wait and stay in community college and become more competitive?
My social life is really bad in CC, I cannot find people of my age, and the students commute and live far away… This is depressing. I want a full college experience in an urban city, but the cost might be a problem (I don’t know if USC is generous).</p>

<p>I will appreciate your honest opinions :)</p>

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<p>I would. I did and got in with a lower college GPA. Umm the only thing I would be aware of is cost. Can you afford it? Do you have a good amount of courses that will transfer in and actually help you towards your degree? I was stupid and I have 0 units that count towards my degree besides my language classes. So I’m basically still a freshmen. I got accepted in for spring of this year.</p>

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<p>If I get accepted, USC will send me a financial aid package so I can see how much aid there is, right? I just wonder if there will be anything for me. I’ll include USC to FAFSA.
And I get to spend around $4000 per year in my CC. USC cost per year is more than 10 times higher! o_O</p>

<p>I’m pretty sure that Math 136, Engl 111, Business 101, + all spring classes will transfer. It is a total of 27 credits. Is it enough to become a sophomore? If no, will taking summer courses at CC help?
Not so sure about Accounting 101 (California colleges do not like out-of-state accounting classes (?) ) and Microsoft Excel 101 (irrelevant, had a different degree before starting the fall semester).</p>

<p>Ouch… at least you’ll have one more year of the wonderful college experience :slight_smile:
How do you deal with the cost?
I’ve heard USC is more generous even for transfers than other private’s.</p>