Sophomore USC Transfer

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<p>There are some discrepancies. The below posts are taken from the USC 2011 Thread. I would suggest you take a look at that as well.

“Hello, If we don’t have 30 units by Feb 2, but we will have 30 or more by the end of spring semester- must we also include our SAT/ACT score in the part 2 application? I ask because I haven’t taken the SAT/ACT score yet”</p>

<p>and the response was this…
“You need to have 30 units completed by the end of your spring semester in order to disregard the SAT/ACT requirement.”

I just talked to an admission counselor and they said they will look at your high school record if you do not have 30 units completed by the time we apply which is FEB 1st 2011.

a bit of a confusion. I emailed one of the assigned admission counselors and she said that they wont look at your hs grades if you have 30 credits or more by the end of the spring semester. However, when I called the admission counselor who answered, he said 30 credits by the time that you apply.

I just called the USC admission office, and yet again we have a new answer, the person said that from his perspective you should send in your SAT/ACT score if you won’t have 30 units by feb 2. So I asked him further about a email response that I received from that very office that said something different, and he basically told me that we can’t guarantee giving a SGR to everyone in such situation…I essentially got the “holkey” impression that the SAT/ACT req is a back-up cushion just in case type.

As you see the answers vary. I’ll leave you with the post below. Very informative from a informative respected USC poster. It explains the whole HS grade situation.

Originally posted by alamemom
I think the confusion comes from the flexibility of USC’s admissions office - you are all looking for a black or white answer and are missing the shades of grey.</p>

<p>I’ll offer my opinion once more (and try to explain it more clearly this time), and emphasize that it is JUST an opinion - you are all free to disagree, disregard and offer your own opinions - all of which are just as valid and valuable as mine.</p>

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<p>If you are applying as a Junior transfer (completed two years elsewhere), the admissions decision will be made based on your college record. (I don’t think there is any confusion here - right?) If you had great test scores, it won’t hurt to send them along, but no test scores are needed.</p>

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<p>If you are applying as a sophomore transfer, there are varying scenarios (the shades of grey):</p>

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<li><p>Sophomore transfer applicants who had high school records (GPA + Test scores) that likely would have resulted in admission to USC plus a good first semester of college (3.5+, 3.7 better) have a good chance of admission without an SGR. They should submit their ACT/SAT scores regardless of the number of units they will complete by Feb OR June.</p></li>
<li><p>Sophomore transfer applicants with excellent high school records (uw GPA 3.8, rigorous schedule), but test scores below the middle 50% of matriculated freshmen (so below about 1900) and an excellent first semester of college (3.7+), will likely get an SRG. It would be fine if those applicants don’t submit SAT/ACT scores even if they won’t reach the 30 unit total until the end of Spring - USC has flexibility there, which is why you get different answers from different USC sources.</p></li>
<li><p>Sophomore applicants who high school records (GPA and/or rigor) were not the type that would be accepted as freshmen, but who had high test scores (2100+) and an excellent first semester (3.7+) will likely get an SRG. Those applicants should submit test scores.</p></li>
<li><p>Sophomore applicants who high school records and test scores were both below what would typically be admitted as freshmen but with an excellent first semester (3.7+) of college work may receive an SGR (if there were circumstances explaining the hs record), or they may be rejected - USC will want to see two solid years of college work from those applicants.</p></li>
<li><p>Sophomore applicants with a crummy first semester of college (probably 3.2 or less? Not really sure of a specific number here… but you probably can identify “crummy” yourselves) will probably need to work on the GPA and try again next year regardless of hs record and/or test scores.</p>

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<p>So don’t worry that your application will be “incomplete” if you choose not to submit your test scores. Present your application in the way that you feel puts you in your best light and USC will consider it - they are pretty flexible. If you have great or good test scores, submit them. If you don’t have test scores or don’t like your test scores, don’t submit them.

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