@masonn8 I don’t think it would make much of a difference since USC is one of the most diverse schools in the country, which is something they are proud of.
Are transcripts due by Feb 1?
Thank you for the thorough answer, I really appreciate it! And don’t worry, I understand that you are not a counselor so I should take your advice accordingly.
In response to point 2, no. The class that I withdrew from was College Algebra which was the prerequisite to Calculus. I then took Calculus and received an A in it so I hope that helps that I got an A.
I also have decent extra curricular work experience in the field of small and corporate business that I plan to utilize. I’m hoping that this will help in my application as well!
What do you think?
Thanks!
@usctransferivc getting an A in Calc your first time around will definitely help. As far as the extracurriculars, they might help a little bit but I’ve been told by my assigned USC counselor that EC’s and work experience aren’t considered in the evaluation for admission. I have to assume that even though they say that, EC’s are at least glanced at, but their application reinforces that claim by really not allowing for any room to speak on behalf of activities, with the exception of the essays.
Guys one last question… After going through everything I have figured out: If I take 13 credits (which I can afford to do without loans) this semester I will have 6 GEs and all major prereqs completed by the end of Spring semester. This leaves me with 4 GEs (I guess 2 if we subtract the two that are required to be taken at USC). I could attempt to take an additional class and have 7 GEs finished but that would require me to get a private loan with a cosigner (probably my grandmother) of 2.5k dollars (I dont have access to federal loans due to some complicated reasons). Do you guys think its worth it for that? Im afraid having 4 GEs remaining will make admission infinitely harder.
@USofAwesome it depends on whether you’re a sophomore or junior applicant. If your a sophomore, I’d recommend getting the loan and knocking out more GE’s (or staying put another year), but if you’re a junior applicant, the major prerequisites could be beneficial and you may not have to worry about extra classes.
@penntousc what did he/she say is considered for admission?
@jjcc77 she told me that the decision is based off of GPA (only college if 30+ units), number of units completed, number of GE’s completed, requirements completed, etc… like I said, it’s hard to believe that they don’t matter AT ALL, but my counselor made it pretty clear to me that they’re unimportant compared to everything I listed above.
@penntousc I’ve read about 100’s of people on here, who got it with 0 rec’s, 0 ec’s, and a good GPA
@CornellAEMplease yeah I thought so too but every now and then someone pops up saying that they were told EC’a can help so I never really know lol
@CornellAEMplease @penntousc it’s always good to have ec,letter of recs and etc besides a good GPA. Most applicants can easily get a 4.0 or above 3.7gpa. So EC/lor/essay do come into play something. I’m assuming applicants with the best ec/lor and gpa are admitted first and others with poor stats are admitted later. (which may explain the long wait/sgr and hearing back in mid-july for some applicants)
@penntousc thanks! That’s awesome to hear!
@pomeranian4rich I think your totally right on the lor/rec/essay component of the app. These may be the things that tip your app into the admit pile/section
Here’s what I was told by my counselor, in quotes since I can’t post a screenshot in here:
Me: “How much of an impact do volunteer work and other extracurriculars make on admission decisions? I’ve seen this question posed on many different forums, but I’ve also seen many different answers.”
Her: “Fair question! We do not weigh it at all in our transfer admissions process. Our decisions are made based on coursework and college success.”
Like I said though, I’ve seen a bunch of other people on here say otherwise, so I’m not sure what the correct answer is. Obviously, extracurriculars are not going to hurt anyone’s chances, so that’s really all that matters.
Hey guys quick update: I finished my fall semester with 3 As and 1B. The B was in calc. I didn’t do well the first year of my community college and got a 3.16: But since I’ve been trending upward and have a a GPA of a 3.50. Do you guys think I have a shot of getting into Marshall, or is my gpa too low? I know by the end of spring I should be around a 3.63, so is there a way for me to get a SGA.
@Warrior106 I think it depends on what classes you’re taking in spring. If it’s some GE classes they wouldn’t want to see those grades cause it could be an A or B. but if you’re taking major prerequisite like business calc or english or accounting/econ then yes. They might want to see how well you do in those classes before making a final decision.
Hi, I have a question about the personal statement. If I am only applying to USC, can I tailor my ps so it’s for USC, or am I supposed to keep it broad and not mention USC?
@mhak17 I think it should be broad. The supplement writing is where you can tailor your writing for USC. Specifically the last section that says " what are your academic objective and how will you pursue it at USC?"
anybody applying to Price? In particular, real estate development?
Anyone here know what the requirements for Viterbi are? Or if it’s significantly more difficult to get into than Marshall? I’m thinking about a major change, and I’d definitely be able to knock out calc 2 in the spring which would help in terms of progress
@penntousc I would say it all depends on your classes/courses. have you completed two semesters of a lab based science? Biology Chemistry Or Physics? I think admission to viterbi or Marshall is difficult and it won’t be easier if you apply to the others. If you have more prerequisite completed for the other then it’s best to apply for that one and later switch major. At USC it’s easy to switch majors and people take advantage of that. I remember from last years thread that an applicant who was admitted for econ(and heard back late April) later asked to switch into Marshall for business and he/she got in a week later. So yeah it’s not that hard to switch majors at USC but I hate how people would take an advantage of it and choose “easy” majors so that they have less requirements to complete. Anyway, (going off tangent again lol) it all depends on your classes. Viterbi expect applicants to complete lots of requirements beyond the minimum like calculus 3,linear alegbra, diff. Equations and perhaps organic chemistry depending what engineering field you’re going to. So the determinant of your chance of getting into viterbi or Marshall are the classes you have completed. I’m pretty sure this is how admission people would look at it too. Hope that works!