@penntousc Thank you for your input! Yeah I’ll have to check out how many GEs I have completed. Hopefully my gpa isn’t a huge factor in decisions.
@et8818 since you’re in community college and the writing requirement won’t be completed by the end of spring it will be a big issue for USC admissions since it is a transfer requirement. It won’t hurt to try and still apply but chances are you’ll have a much better chance applying next year for junior standing.
@stahboy While you going to an IVY is very respectable Viterbi really does care about the GPA as there #1 criteria. I’m sure they would give you some benefit of the doubt but there are students who go to respectable schools with higher gpa’s. They definitely will look at ur STEM classes the most so make sure you have A’s and B’s in those. Like @pomeranian4rich said before, there were 4.0 students rejected by Viterbi (Perhaps he didn’t go beyond the bare requirements). But there’s definitely a lot of factors. I’m a 4.0 student who finished beyond the requirements, and a CS tutor at my school and even then I’m not expecting a guaranteed acceptance at all. But good news is I did hear a lot of people with under 3.7’s getting in as well. So there is hope for the Viterbi hopefuls 
@itslife123 Thank you for your response. Here’s to hoping
Hi everyone
I’m a freshman and I want to transfer to USC as a fall 2017 admit. I was wondering about my chances
HS gpa: 3.86
Gpa: 3.66
Extra Curricular: MUN, KoSA
And I’m applying to price school of economics!
@gincoco since your GPA is just under the average, you’ll likely need to have completed the writing and math requirements, as well as lots of the GE curriculum. If you will have over 30 transferable credits by the end of your spring semester, your HS grades and your test scores will not be considered factors. Good luck!
I’m actually applying to Price school of Public Policy. Do you know their average acceptance of if they’re harder to get into than Dornsife?
I think I’ve completed around 5 or 6 GE’s
@penntousc pls refer to my comment above
@gincoco the 5 or 6 GEs will definitely help you out, and as long as you’ve got the university writing and math requirements I think you definitely have a shot. Not too familiar with Price though, I’m applying to Marshall so my knowledge doesn’t really stretch any further than that.
does the application process for financial aid for transfers take place through the common app or University website?
Hmm, you find out about your aid package on USC’s student portal, if that’s what you’re referring to. That’s where they let you know about documents that they need from you.
Hi guys,
I have an employer who wants to write a letter of rec for me, how do I go about this?
Should I just have him send the letter to the admissions office?
@gosteelers123abc invite him through the recommender section in the common app
Would I be at a disadvantage if I don’t have a letter of recommendation?
@stahboy I didn’t have a letter of recommendation either year I applied. Somehow, the professors I asked both forgot lol 
It’s hard to say how much it affects you. Sure, having them helps, but I don’t think it really has a negative effect if your other stats are decent.
@zettasyntax Thanks for replying, I’m actually going to ask a previous internship mentor to see if she will write one.
So I was also wondering how to determine which classes you have taken count as GEs. I have looked at the equivalent courses for my school and credit that transfers but I can’t find exact courses that count as GEs or even the writing requirement for USC.
@stahboy they suggest students to take the highest English level course if none of your English courses meet USC writing requirement.It’s hard to determine which GEs are counted for credits unless your school has an articulation agreement with USC
@pomeranian4rich I just contacted my appropriate admissions counselor for my school to clarify my GEs and writing. Thanks for your advice
@stahboy just look at the list of examples on the new GE list, and compare them (and what the concept of the class is) with classes you’re taking at your school now. For example, one of the GE’s says that world religions, Old Testament, and Greek mythology are acceptable courses. I took Humanities II to fill that one, because my Humanities II covers the Trojan War and other aspects of Greek Myth, and then eventually moves into the Roman Empire and the beginning of Christianity. So, since they’re all the same concepts, my Humanities class will likely count for that GE requirement.