<p>@benito AHH jealoussss</p>
<p>Congrats to everyone that’s been accepted/has gotten magical status changes. :)</p>
<p>@veggiechips- Well obviously they are interested in you if they send you an SGR. Theyre usually looking for grade trends if youre applying as a freshmen/sophmore transfer or specific course grades. Id say if you get at least Bs in all your classes you should be fine, and if you continue to get As like before, ya dont worry about it I’ll bet money youre in.</p>
<p>Don’t they also send out a Conditional Acceptance?</p>
<p>@dbronco23 - Yeah, SGR’s vs. conditional acceptances are a constantly analyzed topic for transfers but there really is no way for one to assume which one a transfer might get.</p>
<p>ah, thats what i was suspecting (hoping actually haha). thanks a lot southoctrojan!</p>
<p>do any of you <em>bearers of all knowledge pertaining to past usc decisions and all subsequent CC threads</em> know when the first SGR’s started reaching applicants?</p>
<p>^ biggest (longest, for sure) compliment i think ive ever given anyone hahah :]</p>
<p>@Kulakai
Yeah makes sense. To me the SGR is very similar to the Mid-term grades they ask during Freshman Admission process. You could either look at it in two ways. They must be interested in me, or else they would of never asked for the grades, or I’m barely making the cut-off line. Of course, anyone would take the conditional acceptances.</p>
<p>I want a conditional acceptance! No SGR!! Or better yet, USC please just send me a guaranteed acceptance package!</p>
<p>After fighting depression for the passed few weeks with no status update, I decided on Saturday I would try to refrain from checking my status for as long as I could stand it. Well I gave in a few minutes and…</p>
<p>"We are reviewing your application. Sometimes we require additional information, so be sure to respond to any requests promptly. Transfer applicants are notified of their admission, or of a request for more information by June 1. "</p>
<p>Yesssss… Haha I know this probably doesn’t seem like a big deal to most of you, but I am stoked!</p>
<p>hahahah sweet dude!!! :D</p>
<p>hahha sweet, for me…</p>
<p>"We are reviewing your application. Sometimes we require additional information, so be sure to respond to any requests promptly. Transfer applicants are notified of their admission, or of a request for more information by June 1. "</p>
<p>This status lasted for a weeks, then it was “forwarded to committee” which lasted for 2 days and then finally “decision mailed”</p>
<p>hey anyone know of good housing around USC? any dorms still open?</p>
<p>OOSstudent: If you join the facebook group there is a discussion thread posted with a decent list of off-campus housing options if you decide to go that route.</p>
<p>hey kulakai, i’m actually in that facebook group. ok, will check it out. thanks</p>
<p>@OOSstudent</p>
<p>When I was in the area, I had the chance to visit the Met and MetLofts. Both pretty pricey, but pretty nice imo. Less than 10 minute drive from campus if you take Figueroa street! The leasing agent at the Met said that mostly USC and FIDM students occupy the building, so it’ll BASICALLY be like living in a dorm? Without RAs? I don’t know if that’s a good thing. :P</p>
<p>Also, for anyone else thinking about University Gateway, last time I was there (mid-March) they said they only had a few open spots in suites with 2 2-person doubles. The rate they quoted me around 1090/month (don’t quote me on this, I’m a little fuzzy on the exact numbers right now) which included cable/internet/utilities.</p>
<p>@Oos what is your major? Congrats!! 
im so jealous! Lol</p>
<p>any Annenberg applicants that have gotten a status change already?</p>
<p>I just realized “2 2-person doubles” didn’t really make sense.</p>
<p>Basically, what I meant to say was…the only “units” left are apartments with two bedrooms and each bedroom has two occupants. So…4 person suites?</p>
<p>University Gateway is ridiculously expensive in my opinion. You could find much cheaper and nicer apartments just north and north east of campus up fig for less. I suppose some people really want to live across the street from campus though :)</p>
<p>Many of the cheaper places are listed in that thread on the facebook group.</p>
<p>@nacar13 and everyone else…yes i joined the facebook group already…I am excited about the sgt BAH as well even though i havent gotten in as well…i expect the worse so if I have to go to community college to raise my GPA and try again next year…its all gravy…i can still collect that extra 2k a month =)…</p>
<p>btw. i got a status change today finally after more than a month!!! iono if its a good thing… it says </p>
<p>Undergraduate Application (Part II, Fall 2010)
We are reviewing your application. Sometimes we require additional information, so be sure to respond to any requests promptly. Transfer applicants are notified of their admission, or of a request for more information by June 1.</p>
<p>@Budlightyear…you too brah! maybe ill see u this fall if i get accepted…</p>
<p>Hey felloww sc hopefuls!! since theres new members joining the party recently, i decided to make an account too! anyways, i’m now officially a part of this dreadful waiting process…</p>
<p>I did the Newton Question #3… I’ve got a 3.4 applying as History Major… I have goooooooooooood work experience. </p>
<p>Though my life has had many failures and disappointments, I have built a foundation for myself through persistence, diligence and an unwavering dedication. I try not getting upset at the minor blips on the screen, but look past them to a bigger picture. For every disappointment or failure that has plagued me, much like Thomas Edison, I do not let it define me. In this essay I hope to describe how my foundation has helped me to overcome my personal challenges.<br>
At an early age I was diagnosed by doctors with dyslexia. Although learning to read was a significant challenge, at first it didnt affect me since I was young and busy with childhood games. But in a short time the school curriculum got harder, and I found it much more difficult to keep up with my peers and maintain their level of reading. It is only through my tenacity that I endured my difficulties and progressed through my grades timely with my peers.
Additionally, my dyslexia was a handicap in learning other subjects, like science and mathematics. I struggled very hard in basic algebra for instance. But I incorporated tools such as using flashcards, and repetition in problem solving. It didnt hurt that I had a girlfriend that loved mathematics. Ultimately, I ended up passing the basic algebra class I struggled so hard with. And with that same type of persistence and dedication, I earned an A in both Business Calculus and Mathematical Statistics in college.
As much as my academic challenges have been testament to my persistence, so have my athletic pursuits. When I joined the high school football team, I weighed a little over 100 pounds. To some I was a laughing stock. But to me I was capable. I remember that during a final elimination period known as hell week, I wasnt big enough to run with the linemen. I had to run with the fastest group which made it that much easier to be noticed to get cut from the team.<br>
I just knew that I didnt want to be cut. I recounted my dad saying, never let fear destroy your spirit and be resilient in the face of your struggles. I persevered while others much taller, tougher and bigger than I miraculously started to vanish off the roster list. I continued to persist through the constant beatings and tackles to not only make the freshman team, but finally playing on the Varsity squad, even with my still small frame.
I have applied the same lessons in school to my career in sales. Persevering through office politics and sometimes staunch competition, I rose to become not only the top selling salesman, but a leader in the sales department. I never stopped heeding my fathers advice to find a dream and backing it with massive amounts of effort.
I plan on applying these lessons that Ive learned in my life at USC, by studying constantly by not only grasping the material but living in it. Im positive that with my attitude Im ready to endure any struggle that comes before me. I hope that you will give me the chance to show you that I will succeed at the University of Southern California.</p>