You should totally consider applying to the Loyola program. It is the same thing but at a different school. I got the same email from you at USC but I got a massive scholarship at Loyola. Sure, USC is a better-ranked school, but nobody is going to be as generous with scholarships and admission as a Jesuit University like Loyola. Applications are still open until feb 1st and there is no fee or essay so you have nothing to lose. Only pain is that you have to get your counselor to submit the letter of rec through Naviance before the deadline but that is nothing compared to a video interview and like 10 supplementals.