<p>Satpunkd – If you’ve already spoken with FA about this directly, ignore the following message, but if you haven’t, for heaven’s sake, it’s worth a phone call to FA now that you have the TO acceptance in hand! You’ve been accepted to a tiny honors program; obviously the school wants you and thinks highly of your qualifications. If this is your dream school, it might be worth another shot. Surely at least some of the students who’ve been accepted with merit scholarships will end up enrolling elsewhere – I wonder if any funds will be freed up. Also, I know you are international, but is there a USC Alumni Association branch in your country or even in your city? You might consider talking with someone there as well.</p>