<p>Be sure she stays on message; ie happy bubbly smart confident–still want to come to USC. FedEx her extra stuff–plus some good essays if she has any.</p>
<p>Use my dad’s trick. Ask the adcom for advice on the best way to be successful in an appeal. Get a name. Make a personal connection. Ask them if she can make a visit for another interview. Ask her GC to call to find out if there was a reason she wasn’t at least offered a waitlist spot. Maybe they misread something? Maybe they lost something?</p>
<p>Personally, I think their app is trickier than most.</p>