@Twenmi when you transfer to USC you are required to take an additional two GE so taking six GE before transferring is okay. There should be a undeclared in the USC section of the common app. But also take into account that USC will consider all sophomore applicants for undeclared and even if you didn’t put it down on your app. Depending on your major some majors require a foreign language. USC usually takes ap exams with a score o 4+ for credits, but check the USC website for more information.
Can anyone explain how USC evaluates GPA. A lot of transfer I know say they look at GPA trend. How do they evaluate this. Because. I’m currently a sophomore, I did bad my first two semesters and got a 3.16. I brought it up by taking three summer classes and now I have a 4.0 in my fall classes including Calc 1 , which should put my GPA at a 3.53. After winter I should have a 3.58-3.60.
If you have a 3.6 with an upward trend, that could be considered comparable to like a 3.7 @Warrior106, though I don’t know this for a fact.
How do they base that? Last thirty units taken?
Please chance me for Marshall
GPA: currently 3.9, will finish with 3.87-3.9, 103 units, AA in Econ and AS-T in Business Admin
Completed all GEs on old curriculum (I started CC in 2008, then full time since Fall 2014).
Completed Macro and Micro Econ with As and Financial/Managerial Accounting with As
Extra Curricular Activities:
Work part-time
Also, older student (27 at time of transferring), fully independent, rough family background that I will write about in my essay
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The GPA is very competitive. I know it seems like you stopped attending college for a couple of years. However as long as you are a full time student from Fall 2014- Spring 2017 you should be good. One thing that needs to be done is having the Calculus requirement completed with a B or higher. My friend applied to Marshall as a Sophomore transfer last year with 30+ units and a 4.0 gpa but was rejected because he didn’t have that requirement completed.
@Warrior106 I am taking Business Calc right now and should get either an A or B. Should have mentioned that. Thanks for your reply!
@Twenmi Yeah, just like @pomeranian4rich says regarding 2) USC does consider just about every applicant for an undeclared spot. I wish I knew that before I applied that cycle. Who knows if I might have been able to get in if I didn’t waste one of my major choices to pick undecided (especially considering what happened the next time I applied). However, if that’s what you want to declare, by all means go for it 
- You can (usually) test out of a foreign language to meet the language requirement. Granted, you basically have to get a perfect score on the placement exam of your desired language for this to happen though. As a heritage speaker of Spanish, I couldn’t do it lol
They put me in Spanish III. That Spanish class was the best class I had my first semester at USC (and also the only class where I earned an A) =|
@pomeranian4rich and @zettasyntax Wow thank you this is actually really useful information and I appreciate it, I was a little nervous to apply for computer science because it generally is more competitive but now I’m just going to go for it!
- ahahah Yeah I doubt i would be able to get a perfect score, I mean both my parents have Spanish as their first language but it is not mine, I’ll probably end up taking the same route as you if I get in haha.
Anybody here know how far ahead of time you can schedule a tour? I intend on flying out to LA over spring break, and then scheduling a tour and attending a transfer information session on Tuesday that week. Since it’s a pretty far trek for me, I was hoping to plan it as early as possible so I don’t have to worry about availability.
Can I get in if I finish up my math requirement (Calculus) during the summer term or does it have to be done by spring? Can somebody direct me to the literature where it says this?
Thanks!
@Jazzgtr1 It depends on your major. If your applying for business, I believe it must be done by the spring semester before transferring. Google the pre-reqs in the USC transfer brochure.
@Jazzgtr1 Can’t find anything in writing, but when I went to Transfer Day in October, the Marshall advisor said math and writing must be complete by Spring. Reason is because if taken in summer, they do not have enough time to review the grades in order to make their admission decision.
By Spring, spoke to a adviser. I was in the same position last year, so I couldnt apply .
wait if you don’t take cal and you’re a sophomore applicant does that mean no chance of an acceptance??
https://admissionblog.usc.edu/transferring-into-usc-here-is-everything-you-ever-need-to-know/
According to the Official USC Undergraduate Admission Blog, if transferring from a four-year institution, they are more lenient about the English requirement, and you don’t have to have it completed by Spring. I confirmed this with an admissions counselor and one of the advisors. Still confusing that some still say otherwise, though.
@adkjnsf depends on your major. If you’re applying to Marshall, you need to have the calc requirement done by Spring or else they won’t consider your application.
Does anyone know whether USC prioritizes gen eds or major requisites for sophomore transfers? I will probably have all my major requisites (Economics) finished but still have a bunch of gen eds left…
@USofAwesome they most definitely prioritize GEs. The goal as a sophomore applicant is to complete as many GEs as possible, and for junior applicants the goal is to have lots of GEs and some major pre reqs. Not having enough GEs completed doesn’t mean that you won’t get in, but it certainly will make it tough. Best of luck!
@USofAwesome @penntousc I’m a good example of one of those applicants with all major pre reqs completed with a 4.0 gpa and little GEs completed and didn’t get in. Learned it the hard way I guess hahaha. So finish as much,if not all, of your GEs