<p>I am not slamming questions about the process or chances, but when someone is asking what font and if something should be double spaced that is something they can research on their own. USC has everything on the website and there are forums everywhere like this one and the international forum. Many kids don’t have good guidance counselors and certainly don’t go to the library to look at Fiske, they use the internet like OP has. Maybe I am defensive because USC is getting the reputation of being the “come for free” school that gives everything to everyone with low stats, and all this does is bog down an already slammed administrative system and devalue the product. I just don’t feel it is healthy to feed the fire. @intparent, we really said the same thing, you just said it much more gently, I won’t argue that. I just think reality is good, I’m not a fan of participation ribbons either. Earning it makes one stronger.</p>