Hey! thanks for starting this thread early. Planning to apply from out of state as a rising sophomore. Good luck to all the new (and returning) USC hopefuls!
Hi guys! I am also applying as an out of state to hopefully begin my sophomore year at USC, although as I’m putting together my schedule for this year of college I am not sure whether one of my major core science classes will be transferrable, should I ask a counselor to help with that?
@Katherine21 have u looked at the articulation agreement between your upcoming uni/college and USC? and i would also email your counselor just to make sure too.
@journalisticjay Yeah, I checked out the articulation agreement, but it didn’t have much information on the classes that could be transferred. I emailed my counselor to make sure though so hopefully he will get back to me on that.
do you guys think that we would have a better chance this year at USC if we applied as seniors last year (and were rejected lol)? like a continued interest?
@goldnred I am on the exact same boat as you
i would think so. it shows we are we interested in attending usc !
If you think about it, your chances in general are a bit higher. USC takes in roughly 17% of freshmen applicants whereas the transfer rate is somewhere around 30% (the last time I checked anyway). You still have to put in the work to make sure you complete the requirements, but even then, just because it’s “easier” doesn’t necessarily guarantee you acceptance. I was rejected my first time as a transfer, but was accepted the second time around. I’d like to think they admire students that try again 
@zettasyntax that is so refreshing to hear ! I have a question on the requirements for a transfer student, I read that you have to take a course equal to this one specific English class, but then on some sites I read it has to be a full year of English before you can transfer. Do you have any insight on that ?
@Katherine21 Yes, you need to take a writing class that is equivalent to USC’s Writing 150 (although I think it was called WRIT 130 at one point). At my community college, we had to take English 102 or English 103 to satisfy this requirement. However, these courses had a pre-requisite of English 101. So in a sense, even though only one course is needed to fulfill the writing requirement, it may end up being a full year of English/writing. This is definitely an important requirement and I’d recommend completing it as early as possible
TLDR - double check the articulation agreement between USC and your school to see which course(s) satisfy the writing requirement.
@zettasyntax my college offers the course equivalent to WRIT 150, I will actually be taking that course this semester, I’m guessing my SAT English scores were high enough that I didn’t have to take the pre-requisite, thank you so much !
is it too early to start brainstorming common app essays and etc. i know the deadline is wayy far ahead but i kinda wanna get a head start now cause i know i’m gonna be super busy come december time. also is it a good idea to retake the sat/act just in case they have to look at my high school stats ?
@journalisticjay I’m thinking the same thing. Well, you can start your essay as early as possible so you can ask someone to review them.
I think if you’ve already completed at least 30 units at a community college, they will no longer look at your high school records.
@mcspns511 i’m an incoming freshman taking 15 credit hours this semester and probably 15-16 next semester
How do I know what course in my university (Pitt) meets the USC composition requirements? I am an international engineering student and my English Proficiency Test exempts me from taking a pure composition course (ENGCMP 0200). However, my Engineering Seminar (ENGR 0011) actually contains a lot of intensive writing. I have asked USC but hasn’t got any replies yet. BTW, do you guys know which email will USC admission be responsive?
You should be able to find a specific admissions advisor for international students and/or int’s transfer students on the website - email a specific person, that should help.
Can I take the math requirement over summer? I took some dual enrollment classes in math but not sure if they transfer.
@eurekazheng I just transferred to USC Viterbi this Fall. For Viterbi specifically they don’t require you to get the lower division requirement done before you transfer in so I really don’t think that’s a problem.(you can mention the reasons why you didn’t need to take a writing course at your current school in your application. It never hurts.) My English composition course did’t satisfy USC’s lower division composition requirement automatically. However, I submitted the syllabus of my writing course and every essay/paper I had done in college (including those from other classes, such as poli-sci, history and philosophy) after I got admitted. At the end my petition was approved and they gave me the credits. This could only be done after you’re accepted tho.
Allying to Marshall school of business for Fall 2018
Gender: Male
Citizenship: USA, Germany
Age: 20
Race: White
High School: GPA was bad. Received a GED
Current School: Orange Coast College
No standardized testing
GPA: 4.0
Credits: 27
In progress: 14
Credits end of spring 2018: 54 (+8 that are not transferable)
I fulfill all prerequisites
Finished 6/8 GE classes
Social Analysis & Life Sciences are missing one class
Other:
I invest on my own and I will most likely pay the tuition from my profits alone.
I spend about 20+ hours each week on investing and have extensive knowledge.
Bunch of other “common” stuff like volunteering etc…
8 honor societies
I don’t have any clubs, because frankly the clubs at my cc are pretty sad.
Not a big fan off doing EC’s just to make my app look good. All my EC is due to genuine interest.
Other schools applying to: Too many, but USC is towards the top off my list.
Does anyone know how competitive USC DLAS’ BS Physics/Computer Science program is? (not Physics or CS, I mean the actual major Physics/Computer Science)