<p>@ everyone who was accepted early may</p>
<p>how long does it take for you to be able to register for a USC email address and orientation and stuff? i paid my deposit this morning and it says up to 48 hours but i reallyy wanna come to july 9th orientation… :)</p>
<p>mstransfer, you only pay for summer if you’re staying over the summer. The rates for summer are here, under summer brochure: [Services</a> & Information - Housing Info/Forms](<a href=“http://housing.usc.edu/Services/HousingForms.aspx]Services”>http://housing.usc.edu/Services/HousingForms.aspx)</p>
<p>dandie, here’s my advice. They’ll email your USConnect email once you’re in the system, asking you to make an orientation reservation. This took two days for me. From there, you have to activate your email address. You can probably activate your email address beforehand but I would just wait. That way you know you’re in the system, no guessing, and you don’t lose any time on orientation reservation if you follow my advice on cutting corners. To be safe, follow their guidelines on waiting periods. If you want to cut corners, wait for the orientation email. Then, register for a USC email address. Wait a few hours, login and make sure your email works and then make a reservation for July 9.</p>
<p>Sadly, I got rejected. 
Now my dream of going to USC and meeting Jocelyn626 and having Mr Popular teach me how final touch works on a mac has come to an end.
I remeber someone posting that they wanted to see what a rejection letter looks like.
Here it is:</p>
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<p>Dear _____________________ ,</p>
<p>We have completed our review of your application and, unfortunately, are not able to offer you a space in this year’s entering class.</p>
<p>Admission was significantly more competitive this year. The interest in USC was overwhelming, which meant that we were unable to accommodate thousands of very strong candidates; including students with excellent academic records, remarkable talents, and fascinating experiences. It may or may not comfort you to know that this has been an extraordinarily difficult year for our staff because none of us enjoys turning away capable students. </p>
<p>Although numbers don’t tell the whole story, you may find them helpful as you seek to understand our decision. This year, we received more than 9,500 transfer applications from students all around the world. In order to enroll an incoming class of 1,400 transfers, we offered admissions to roughly 2,400 students. In other words, we had to turn away about 75% of the students who wanted to enroll. The enclosed information sheet provides further details about the review process, and the transfer class.</p>
<p>Thank you for considering USC. We encourage you to press on in your pursuit of higher education and we wish you all the best in your future endeavors.</p>
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<p>Also when I open the letter, I realize that it was thicker than a usual letter so this is also another letter attached to it.</p>
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<p>University of Southern California
Fall 2010 Transfer Admission Review</p>
<p>Frequently Asked Questions</p>
<p>Q. Why wasn’t I offered admission?</p>
<p>Generally, students are turned away because of the competitiveness of the applicant pool, not because of any specific weakness. This year we will offer admission to approximately 2.400 incoming transfer students. Over 9,500 students applied, and most were very strong students (more than 3,000 had collegiate grade point averages over 3.5). The average GPA of admitted students is approximately a 3.7 or A-minus.</p>
<p>Many factors are weighed in the admission process, but some specific deficiencies are difficult to overcome. For example: falling below the minimum requirements in math (intermediate algebra) and English (typically a year of composition, depending on your school); recent poor marks, or an otherwise downward trend in performance, lack of courses required courses for the intended major; or a pattern of withdrawals or otherwise slow progress toward degree. But among such an accomplished group of students, a single issue is rarely the deciding factor.</p>
<p>Q. May I be considered for spring admission?</p>
<p>In fact, we considered all transfer applicants for admission to the spring 2011 semester and have already offered admission to a group of students.</p>
<p>Q. Did the competitiveness of my intended major affect my chances?</p>
<p>We consider all applicants for their alternate (“second choice”) major. or for “open/undeclared” status. Even so, we cannot always find spaces for many capable students who are neither approved for their intended programs of study, nor eligible to enroll without a declared major.</p>
<p>Q. Did you consider my improving grades?</p>
<p>We pay close attention to a student’s improving academic record. Some students are admitted on this basis, although the very strong applicant pool sometimes edges out students whose grades are on the upswing.</p>
<p>Q. Did you consider the rigor of my institution?</p>
<p>We are primarily concerned with the specific course work you chose and the grades you earned. We accept credit from a variety of institutions and evaluate each student’s work within the content of the institution he or she attends.</p>
<p>Q. Is it worth trying again next year?</p>
<p>This will rarely result in a different decision. If you are a strong student, however, and if there is still time to complete your degree, you might consider reapplying next year. Keep in mind that USC requires transfer students to complete at least 64 semester units here- that’s two full years of study. Be sure to leave yourself with options, since we cannot confidently predict anyone’s chances of being admitted in the future.</p>
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<p>So after some thought, I was wondering if I should try again. I apply as a Theater major so I was not really thinking it was not much competition to a Marshall applicant and an Annenberg applicant. </p>
<p>Any suggestions???</p>
<p>The backdoor method didnt work for me yesterday. It works for me today… I guess I’m in? haha</p>
<p>Does it clarify that you made it in the Fall with the backdoor method, for those of you who had it work.</p>
<p>The only info it has is your ID number, your name, your parents’ information… and thats it. There are blanks to fill out and stuff.</p>
<p>got yelled at til now by parents
looks like there is no solution but applying again…</p>
<p>So here is the situation,
should I go to UCI, change major and reapply again?
or go to UCI, stay in the same major and reapply again?
or, go to a community college down there and reapply again?</p>
<p>which one will make me look better when I apply next year?</p>
<p>Go to UCI and go with whatever major you want to work in when you leave college. UC Irvine is actually a good school from what I can tell. If you don’t get into USC, you’ll still have a good education and the degree you want. Plus, doing well at a more prestigious school is more impressive.</p>
<p>@kielyy
Who knows you might like UCI and just stay…or if you really really want USC I would start taking classes for major change and just change then transfer so when you transfer you can start doing upperdivision classes right away, save time/money.</p>
<p>Or community college another 2 semesters, save a lot of money and take classes required for USC public relations…there is no rule you must graduate at 21 or 22, I’m 21 and I probably will have to go to school or 2 or 3 years more to graduate</p>
<p>I know a guy who transferred at 25!</p>
<p>@Serapher- Thanks for the advice. I understand UCI is a really good school too, but I need to go back to my originally country after college, and USC is much more famous then UCI there, that’s why my parents were yelling at me for the past few hours they think I am not going anywhere without a degree from UCLA/USC/UCB or some other really good schools. I am stucked which made the rejection more sad to me :(</p>
<p>@mrxl33- yea that’s probably the way I will do it, even though I think P.R. in USC is much harder to get in then sociology major. It make my 1 year in irvine more worth it if I change my major first.</p>
<p>@kielyy what country are you from? I am asian and from what it looks like you are asian too? lol UCLA/USC/UCB isnt the only schools that will land you a great career</p>
<p>@mrxl33- yes you are right I am from asian… with some stubborn asian parents I am from Hong Kong, but I have to admit USC is much more famous then UCI overthere and some of the points my parents said were right. I think if I choose to work here UCI is a perfectly good choice but not if I need to go back and pursue a career over there.</p>
<p>Whoa, I’m so stoked. I just got my mail and there was a letter from USC. I got the USC Transfer Merit Scholarship. So awesome! I’ve been worried about paying for school so this is great.</p>
<p>Congratulations! I’m jealous</p>
<p>@kielyy - I love HK and have been there many times. I’ve actually always wanted to move there for a few years. Is it not easy to get jobs in HK with a business degree from HK Science&Tech University versus a school like UCI or USC over here in the states?</p>
<p>@kielyy
I feel you…I am korean and imho korean, chinese/hong kong/tawainese, and japanese parents are the strictest…I also understand how people in asia will not give a damn if you did not graduate from ucla/ucb/usc if you are from cali</p>
<p>Since we’re on the topic of Asian parents…my mom is from Hong Kong is probably the most strict person I’ve ever known. I wasn’t allowed to do anything growing up and in high school I literally had to be in when the sun went down for a while. :)</p>
<p>Hey guys, I posted this in the main usc forum, but maybe some of you missed it on there; it doesn’t quite belong here, but if any of you female transfers are still looking for housing, please consider this post.</p>
<p>I am looking for a female student to replace my spot in the Helen of Troy Apartment (aka The Red Door). This apartment is not USC owned but is located very close to campus–near the Shrine and right across from Troy East (about a 5 min walk or 2-3 min bike ride). It is a very nice and secure two-story apartment; it has a living room and kitchen on the ground floor and 2 bedrooms each with its own bathroom upstairs. It is very nicely furnished with furniture and everything!!! THE APARTMENT IS EXTREMELY NEAT!!! There are currently three girls intending to live there for this academic year. (I was supposed to be the fourth, but since my sister made it to USC, it is best if I lived with my sister instead for financial reasons) The rent is ONLY $650 a month, and the lease starts from august until june (you don’t have to pay for the summer months) and renewable for however many years you are at USC. This is a very very good deal considering the proximity to school and condition of the apartment. Lastly, the three girls are very hard-working, kind, considerate, and reallly really fun. Please message me asap if you are interested.</p>
<p>Thank you</p>
<p>@TheGoldFinch
Congratulations! How did you find out? Did they include it in your acceptance package or in your FA package? Or was it a separate letter?</p>
<p>@kulakai- unfortunately I will have to say most of the employers don’t know any college other then UCLA/UCB/USC if you are from cali, so when you state ur college is “University of California, Irvine”, they will be like, oh so you are from cali, but how come you are not graduate from the top ones? And there are lots and lots of oversea graduates that are completing too… they also have no clue about the UC system, weird.</p>
<p>@mrxl33- Exactly! my parents spend hours to lecture me what a failure I am of not getting into those top colleges…that’s why I am still considering reapply for USC</p>
<p>@deborahmei- hell yea same here, my parents were really strict too, any activities after sunset are considered “dangerous” and not “appropriate” lol things are better in college tho, except they thought I would be able to transfer into USC and gave a really high expectation on that</p>