<p>Based upon the 2009 thread, some people that had few credits or were taking 1-2 pre-reqs during Spring received a conditional agreement rather than a SGR. I believe it just stated that they needed to maintain a minimum GPA of 3.3 and B’s or higher in all in-progress pre-reqs.</p>
<p>@Brianlee An SGR also comes in a letter. </p>
<p>@Kulakai Yes, that is the conditional acceptance I am talking about. They state a certain GPA you must have in order for your acceptance to not be overturned. Do you know if that would come in a package or a letter?</p>
<p>@ Kulakai Congrats on your acceptance! Where did you get in? I’m not supposed to hear back from any of my schools for another month or so. I’m getting way too antsy for my own good, hahah.</p>
<p>That makes sense for people who are transferring with fewer credits. That’s a bit of extra pressure for some people though.</p>
<p>@ TheGoldFinch - I got in at one of my safeties that sends out their transfer acceptances much earlier than everyone else for some reason. I’m hoping I hear from USC soon so I don’t have to throw a deposit down with the other school :)</p>
<p>@rhandler33 - Conditional acceptances are worded in the acceptance letter that comes in the acceptance package from a school. SGR’s are the ones that come in a normal sized envelope.</p>
<p>@ Kulakai-- Don’t want to say which school? I noticed you conveniently left out the name, hahah. 
Congrats anyways. Is USC your #1 choice for sure?</p>
<p>@Kulakai Thanks so much. I am praying for that package!</p>
<p>Yes USC is my top choice. The only way I’d chose another school over it was if I got a ton of merit aid from one of the other reach schools I applied to but chances of that very very slim so I’m gonna go to the school that is the best fit for me :)</p>
<p>My friend has a 2.9 and she’s squeaking by in Calculus with a C, going to get an I and finish the rest of the class before summer school.</p>
<p>She wants to go to USC and I told her, “Uh, did you pick any safety schools? I mean, you could also apply to Cal State Los Angeles or try to tag into UCSD.” And she smiles and goes, “No, that’s impossible. I’m going to USC, there’s no other option.” </p>
<p>Is this school that easy to get into? Is she in over her head and in for a rude awakening?</p>
<p>The average transfer gpa is at least 3.5+. I know for Marshall it is 3.7-3.8 so I’d strongly advise your friend to make some backup plans in case she is denied admission :/</p>
<p>@Essenar This is exactly why I have this presumption about the percentage of kids who get in. There are around 9,000 transfer applicants each year; from this I assume 50% are just straight up not qualified, or at the lower level for their respective major. That leaves around 4,500 qualified applicants. Of those, to stick with the around 21%-25% that USC accepts, 50% are admitted. That is about 1,890(21%)-2,250(25%), which is about the number that USC accepts each year. </p>
<p>I would like to think this theory is correct because it gives me a little more hope 
hahaha</p>
<p>So to clarify…</p>
<p>Is there a such thing as a “non-conditional” acceptance? I thought you had to get Bs in better in each current class in order to be admitted. I mean if you have a 4.0 and get accepted, then get a couple of Ds, they would revoke, right?</p>
<p>@rhandler33 - One thing I’ve realized is that anyone who has the motivation to spend hours upon hours on a site like CC to educate themselves on becoming a better applicant is either a Type A individual or is in the process of becoming one. Many people on here fret over having a 2200 SAT score for example because so many people on here have a 2300+ score. It is rather silly and stresses all of us out for no other reason than it is easy to doubt yourself.</p>
<p>@wghiller - Anyone with a gpa that high would not get it revoked unless the bad grades dropped them to a low cumulative gpa or those were key prerequisite courses for transfer.
Usually the conditional upon a certain GPA admissions are for those with a low amount of credits where a couple D’s could drop your cumulative gpa to something unacceptable.</p>
<p>For example: Someone with a 4.0 and 60 credits might drop to a 3.85 or something with a couple D’s where as someone with 30 credits might be dropped to a 3.5? My math is off but you get the point.</p>
<p>@essenar wow, what a fighting spirit she has! Lol</p>
<p>@Kula- I get what you’re saying now. Thanks for the help.</p>
<p>Does anyone know if any sociology majors applied and got accepted into USC last year? I have been sifting through the comments on the 2009 transfer decision thread and so far I haven’t found any. :/</p>
<p>@Kulakai I don’t think that the cumulative GPA is a factor. They typically set a GPA line (usually 3.0 or maybe 3.3) and if your semester grades are below that, they can rescind your offer even if your cumulative GPA is still a 3.8. I remember for the UCs we had to keep a 3.0 unweighted in that semester’s current coursework. So if someone gets ‘a couple of Ds’ its likely that they would put them below the threshold for that semester and its risky business. Also, all offers of admissions are conditional upon GPA, academic integrity, and the all-ecompassing “anything that would make the university look poorly at you.”</p>
<p>So no Clippers fans?</p>
<p>@foodmunkeee- dunno but my soc prof graduated from USC with a PHD :D</p>
<p>@Essenar- unless she has a reason for having such a low GPA or a really odd major, her chances are pretty slim. slim as in probably rejected. but someone got accepted last year with a 2.67 GPA, but he had good reasons.</p>
<p>Im not trying to be mean, but people who think they can get in with such a low GPA insult the people who actually work their a$s off. Maybe your friend does work hard but if shes getting by with a C, i cant see that as working hard.</p>
<p>I have a friend who wants to go to UCLA but he/she has a 3.0 GPA that is still dropping. he/she wants to go into an impacted major and is confident he/she will get in… Its hard to be upfront about that but I dont have the heart to tell him/her its not going to happen.</p>
<p>@Dainese</p>
<p>That is something I have never been able to understand. How can a person who has stats that are substantially below the average acceptance GPA/test scores/etc realistically believe they will likely get in. It makes no sense…</p>