Sorry for slow response…yes, just as Viterbi has a lower acceptance rate than USC overall, it is going to be harder to get into as a transfer. CS and CSBA in Viterbi are competitive, but if it is what you want to do, you should do all you can to take the right courses and bring strong gpa and essays to your application. Viterbi is a bit more gpa focused than other majors may be - say in Dornsife - you have to bring strong math/physics grades in to be competitive in Viterbi. Transfers don’t have the luxury of changing majors like a freshman applicant would as changing majors = more time = more money to finish. Transfers should not be playing the “apply to easier major to get in” game. It is easy to see through an app of someone that isn’t genuine in their choice, on top of time and money factors just mentioned. Good luck, those are great majors (I have one of those), hope you get exactly what you want!
Out of curiosity, the website says no majors are more challenging than others to get into - I asked because I wasn’t sure if that’s just the ‘official stance’ or if Viterbi is harder to transfer into because there are more students applying and more transfer requirements, etc.
I see how they can say that, but I believe courses for engineering can be super challenging (math and physics for example) and CS/CSBA are very popular now so that’s why I think it can be more competitive.
Can someone that took integrated math in high school help me? Trying to find out if it will meet the math transfer requirement- my daughter took up to H pre calculus in high school and AP statistics so I assume she meets the math requirements. is there someone she can call at USC ?
If she took IM3 in hs she met the requirement
For USC 2022-2023 transfer are they requiring Common App Transfer personal statement? Or are they only requiring their own questions?
Does USC do winter grade updates?
Does USC look favorably on upward trends for grades? My grades two semesters were very low due to extenuating circumstances (physical/mental illness) which resulted in a cumulative GPA of 3.1-3.2, but this fall semester I have straight As that I’ll be applying with in Feb. Does anybody on this thread know if students with somewhat low gpa were admitted on an upward trend basis?
Hi Everyone, I’ve made a USC transfer discord for people to engage in and have easy access to questions and information. I’ll link it down below.
Hi there, I had a question about USC’s math preferences. I took Algebra II my sophomore year in highschool. I got an A first semester, but a C second semester because my teacher spread some of my medical information to her coworkers as gossip (yikes I know). I took precalculus my Junior year, getting a B and an A, but then graduated after Junior year. I am planning on testing out of the math requirement at my current school, but I was wondering if it would be better to take algebra here again? I’m certain I can get an A. I currently have a 4.0 GPA, multiple ECs and internship experience if that helps.
*I stopped going to math class because of her, that’s why I got a C
There is a new Instagram for transfers students for this fall/spring 2022 @Uscfall22tranfers
Advice from a Former Hopeful Transfer Student that was Accepted for Fall 2021:
As a non traditional student who started with previously awful grades, but then turned it around by the time I was ready to transfer to a university after returning to school in my 30s, describing the process as stressful would be the understatement of the century.
But as I complete my first round of finals at USC, I’m reminded that I promised myself I would try to provide as much help, and hopefully, some inspiration to the next round of transfer applicants.
This time last year was when I had started to obsessively check CC because of the overwhelming amount of uncertainty involved in applying for UNIs.
I want to convey that all of your individual journeys are yours alone. So comparing yourself to others is not only unhealthy, but also unnecessarily stressful.
Give yourself a break.
Your passion is what brings you to this threshold - so let that alone speak for itself. Believe in yourself and believe in your causes.
I won’t lie to you: some people will begin receiving acceptances or rejections as soon as January.
If you don’t, it’s okay- I literally got mine at the end of May and school started in September
You got this.
Here were my stats:
Trojan Transfer Plan (TTP)?: NO
Legacy: NO
GPA:
@ Community College: 3.5
@ Cumulative: 2.96
Units completed: 52
Units in progress: 12
Pre-reqs completed: 2/2
THESE ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO HAVE DONE BEFORE APPLYING AS A TRANSFER
- (1) Writing 150
I took English 2 @ my community college - (1) Intermediate Algebra or any levels of mathematics above it
I took both Finite Math & Elementary Statistics which I believe may have made my application more competitive
NOTE: College Intermediate Algebra or any level of math above College Intermediate Algebra counts
GEs completed:
all except my foreign language requirement
ECs listed on app:
- Work exchanges for event production companies
Job/Work Experience:
- listed all work while away from school, including current
- I also listed my working with the company I already work for but want to move up in with my degree
Essays (subject and responses):
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(1) Intro: my story of returning to school after a long time away which included my inspiration to return.
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(1): contemporary social inequity: how I planned to change it
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(1): if I could teach a course about something society should know, what would it be?: totally subjective
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(1): why the school I’m applying to will give me the tools I need for mg career
Letters of Recommendation:
- (1): Professor from my community college
Other schools applied to:
THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT
UCLA: rejected
UCSD: Waitlisted
UCSB: Waitlisted
USC: Accepted
I applied to 4 schools and got waitlisted by 2, rejected by 1 and was very lucky to get into my first choice, which was unfortunately the last school to respond.
But it was worth the wait.
Hang in there.
Thank you so much for this, your words of encouragement are highly appreciated and I know that worrying about my application will do no good. I’m also an older student who will be finishing community college at the age of 26 so I understand your struggle to an extent. I hope you have a great upcoming holiday. Fight on!!! 
Hi! Is there an updated link to this?
Hi guys! I had a question regarding the short answers where they ask what your favorite snack is etc… From previous forums and online websites it seems as if the character limit is 100 characters, however, as I try writing them right now its only 50. Did they change it for transfers? Thank you!
Hello guys I’m a successful transfer to SCA’s IMGD (game design program) with an acceptance rate of 1-2% and sometimes below 1% for transfers. I’m from fall 2021 so feel free to reach out :))
I ended up deleted it because nobody was joining
It’s always been 50 for the past couple years.