USC 2010 Transfer Thread

Transfer Students
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<p>@skyline12: That’s very unfortunate.</p>

<p>The living expense situation is another animal all together. Are you close to campus, or at least close enough to commute? If so, I think the issue of loans would not be so hefty. Personally, I’m taking on more debt than what you would potentially pay-per-year for tuition – living expenses.</p>

<p>On another note: When is the last time your family had the house’s fair market value assessed? Also, based on the percentage of equity removed against the value of the house (based on the last time the FMV was determined), I think it would be to your benefit if this was percentage is higher; considering that most people have not had their FMV (unless they have recently short-sold/sold their home) recently determined, I think this number could possibly be skewed. It’s a numbers game on paper; having the latest, up-to-date numbers will help tremendously.</p>

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<p>@sirownzalot & rhandler33</p>

<p>Were both your/your girlfriend’s first-choice and second-choice majors under SCA?</p>

<p>I’m asking because even at this point, I still don’t know if there’s a possibility of getting accepted into USC but not SCA, when your top choice majors are all under SCA. (Don’t know if I’m making any sense here)</p>

<p>THANKS!</p>

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<p>sirownzalot @ rhandler</p>

<p>Doesn’t mention anything about SCA reviewing my app on the admission packet. It just says competition for my first choice major was high</p>

<p>@ sirownzalot I also applied for SCA Production and Judaic Studies, and when I received my acceptance package for Judaic Studies I got the same message, and I hate to burst ur bubble, but most surely you got rejected.</p>

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<p>“Your application has been forwarded for committee review.”…
are they even gonna change to acted on…</p>

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<p>@kielyy</p>

<p>I feel your pain.</p>

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<p>somewhere in last year post said MAJORITY of decision(admit and reject) come out after june1st, I hope thats true… if I am still consider majority will make me feel a lotttttt better…</p>

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<p>Yayyyy we’re majority!!!</p>

<p>I was telling my sister about the nights I’ve spent obsessing about USC and status updates and she said, “You have to let it go. Only when you let it go will it come to you. I know it’s hard, but let it go…”</p>

<p>I curse the day she discovered The Secret. OH WELL! It doesn’t hurt to try. Time to let go…</p>

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<p>All the rejections come around June 1st.</p>

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<p>@madeforusc- haha I actually had the same idea…like the time when you let it go it will come to you…that’s how I went through last two weeks</p>

<p>but at this very last moment I figured out I can never pretend I let it go anymore LOL</p>

<p>@rhandler33- I think there are rejections come out before june1st, just probably not the people on CC so we don’t know</p>

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<p>Rejections come out by June 1, not earlier. They’ll probably be mailed out today and/or tomorrow.</p>

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<p>@sirownz & other SCA applicants</p>

<p>My admissions letter also said something like admission to your first major was “exceptionally keen.” I’m 99% sure this means we didn’t get into SCA.</p>

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<p>my status is still same…It seems like I gonna receive the rejection letter…if they mail out it today or tomorrow…otherwise why my status hasn’t changed yet…
I’m really sad…</p>

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<p>Hi!
I have been seeing several questions about what role the FAFSA EFC has in financial aid at USC. To try to help clarify…</p>

<p>USC uses the CSS/Profile - not the FAFSA - to determine need, so at USC the FAFSA EFC is only used to distribute Federal aid.</p>

<p>Federal aid includes (but is not limited to) the Pell Grant, Stafford subs and unsubs loans, Perkins loans, ACG grant, SEOG, Federal work/study etc. When you completed your FAFSA you were given an estimated Pell amount so you already know that. The Junior-year Stafford subs is $5,500 plus $2,000 unsubs. All together these Federal sources of funding are not likely to exceed about $10,000 - $12,000 (and the total is usually less). USC’s cost of attendance is approx $55,500/year, so there will be at least about $40,000 to $45,000 still to be paid after all Federal aid is applied.</p>

<p>So once your Federal aid is figured, forget the FAFSA EFC. FORGET it. It does not predict how much you might receive in USC grants, nor does it predict how much you will be expected to pay at USC.</p>

<p>At USC the CSS/Profile is used to determine if you will receive USC grants, and if so, how much. The CSS/Profile also considers assets, such as home equity, that are not considered by the FAFSA. Very important: If you passed the “simplified needs test” when filling out your FAFSA and were able to exclude assets, those assets will be included on the CSS/Profile and might be assesed for financial aid purposes. This may include business assets, home equity, savings accounts, etc.</p>

<p>For more info, see the <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-southern-california/839970-faq-usc-financial-aid-2010-a.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-southern-california/839970-faq-usc-financial-aid-2010-a.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Good luck!!!</p>

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<p>@eso0915- there will still be acceptance is not like by this time they ONLY mail out rejection</p>

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<p>@ rhandler33 so are you saying that if we got the acted upon status this week it is most likely a rejection?</p>

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<p>Decisions aren’t posted anywhere online though right? So unlike the UC’s this is all purely via postal mail?</p>

<p>Should I freak out considering my USC connect shows that it still needs all these Fin Aid forms and H.S. transcripts even though i’ve already submitted them sometime ago?</p>

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<p>@coralgirl no…im not.</p>

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<p>@holidays- for H.S. transcript if you make sure them already received it (ex. by calling admission office), then what show on your document system may not be accurate
(I am not sure about the FA cuz I didnt apply)</p>

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<p>@kielyy</p>

<p>It says H.S. transcripts still required, but under received documents is says H.S. transcripts like 3 times…i’ll call admissions now.</p>

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<p>so everyone check this out. i’ve been on forwarded since 4/30. (i’m applying to thornton) today some guy contacts me on my facebook page. he’s a student at SC. he says “i see you got into SC” and goes on to tell me about the new housing building everyone’s talking about (i’ve forgotten the name). so now i’m freakin out. i’ve all but settled my mind on my second choice. don’t know how he could have found out. i’ve written him back, but nothing yet. has this happened to anyone who’s been accepted.</p>