I can’t speak for the other majors, but from personal experience as a 2021-2022 transfer currently in Marshall, I was part of USC’s Trojan Transfer Program (TTP) and during my meeting with one of the transfer counselors I was told that even though TTP applicants typically need at least at 3.6 gpa, he said that if I wanted to get into Marshall it would be best to have all As, with only one B “if I really must have a B”. Hearing those words were definitely a little alarming, but over the course of transferring and watching my sister go through the process just the year before me into Viterbi, I’ve learned that they really just want to see you improve and show that you are willing to turn things around. So even if the first semester grades are a little lower, improvement in the second semester can really help you. Good luck to you all!
Hi! @CADREAMIN I’m at a CCC applying as a junior transfer. My first choice major is film production and my second choice is journalism. I have a 4.0 so I’m not really concerned about my grades, but I’m slightly nervous about whether or not my app would stand out. I know that essays matter a lot, but is there anything else that I would need to stand out? (Mostly for SCA) Also, is there anything in particular recommended for Annenberg? I’ve taken some classes in media, communications, and journalism but not too many. Thanks:)
You got this 
Hello @CADREAMIN, I’m a junior transfer applicant trying to major in Communications at USC. The only problem is the highest GPA I can get is a 3.3 due to past issues (Which I explain in my essay), but I have been showing an upward trend for the semesters before graduation and managed to make it to the Dean’s List with Honors. Do you think with my story, upward trend, and job experience, I have a chance of getting in?
@CADREAMIN Do I still have a shot at getting in if my first year of college at SMC I got a 4.0 and my second year of college at a private 4 year in California I have a 3.25 GPA now?
Hi can you send the transfer discord invite again? It’s invalid now
I just wanted to say this as we come closer to the application deadline.
It’s going to be okay. I know, seems crazy right?
We have all done things to improve our likelihood of getting into a good school, new and challenging things, sometimes begrudgingly and sometimes willingly. However we did them, and now we are putting them on paper in hopes to get to an amazing school.
But, think about this. Have these experiences made you better? More knowledgeable about your major? More passionate for helping others?
Worrying about getting in will lead you down a spiral, which will ultimately effect your performance in your duties and education, and cause you to resent the very thing you’re trying to achieve so I say this again.
It’s going to be okay.
Submit your apps and go and be the great people that you are and no matter what don’t let any circumstance cause second thoughts about your success in life. You got this.
Fight on!!!
Chance me
3.7 from top 40 university
14 completed credits
taking 12-15 this semester
3.8 high school gpa
29 act
Major: Biological Science
Sophomore level Transfer
GPA:4.0
34 Units Total
Will Complete Biology, Chemistry, English, and Calculus Series by this year
Organic Chemistry will be the only series I won’t finish as it is impossible to take it in freshman year since a full year chem is a prerequisite
Extracurriculars: Volunteer at Surgical Patient Care and Urgent Care Unit(two big hospitals in San Diego) + Music Therapy(10 hrs weekly), work for school district at an elementary school(10 hrs), Background acting in three Hollywood projects(Babylon and WestWorld Season 4), Certified medical scribe(general and urgent are scribe), and few awards and certifications.
I think I did pretty good this year, but I seriously have know idea if I’ll get in. There are not enough information about sophomore level transfers, so I just have no idea. Hope things work out for other people as well.
I just saw my spring semester ends June 24 -_-
Yes I would join this too- please make a new one 
Just made a discord
Join this so we can talk about all transfer updates, questions, finding roommates and housing, etc
Do i send my transcripts directly to usc or to the common app? I am confused
directly to usc. that’s what i did in my case.
Yes you should have them sent from your school to USC.
I sent mine to commonapp and it showed up with my application on the USC portal
No, there are no impacted majors PERIOD. I’ve watched all the transfer webinars and info sessions they are totally certain that no major is harder than another. Impacted majors are a public school thing, not private, if they need more professors they will just fing hire them.
The question was if there were more competitive majors; impacted is an entirely different thing. USC does not have impacted majors, they do have those that are more competitive. Within engineering say, they are all hard to get into, but there is def one that is more competitive. And speaking requirements wise, it is definitely harder to get into some majors. But in this world, everyone has to feel everything/everyone is the same, so wording/marketing can certainly do that.
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