<p>does anyone know when the application typically comes out? As i will be a senior and i want to get a jump start on all of my applications so im not drowning in class work, sports, and apps.</p>
<p>I would ask the admissions office on facebook ([University</a> of South Carolina, Undergraduate Admissions - University - Columbia, SC | Facebook](<a href=“Facebook”>Redirecting...)) or twitter ([USC</a> (USCColumbia) on Twitter](<a href=“http://twitter.com/USCColumbia]USC”>http://twitter.com/USCColumbia)). They are very helpful.</p>
<p>And if I’m remembering correctly, the application for USC is not very difficult to complete (unless you’re applying to honors, that’s no fun).</p>
<p>I think it is out now, but don’t hold me to that</p>
<p>Eaman716, you are very smart to get a head start on the application process. Our son did not. As a result, most of his senior year was a nightmare of continuous work.</p>
<p>From the Website, the following is the link associated with “Click here for online application:”</p>
<p><a href=“https://www.applyweb.com/apply/uscc/[/url]”>https://www.applyweb.com/apply/uscc/</a>. </p>
<p>Create a Login and Password, and see if this year’s application has been loaded.</p>
<p>JMarietol is correct. The USC application was one of the easiest, and the supplemental Honors College application was one of the most difficult. In fact, the Honors College application was so difficult that, at first, our son decided not to apply. However, eventually he changed his mind. It was very fortunate that he did. After getting accepted, we drove to USC for a visit. After seeing the Honors College program and facilities, our son said, “This is where I am going to college!” Plus, EVERY out-of-state student gets in-state tuition plus an annual merit scholarship.</p>
<p>So, the bottom line is that the Honors College application is ugly. But, if you get in, you will be very glad that you put in the effort. Here are last year’s questions:</p>
<p>1) Please list all books, magazines, e-texts, websites, or other material you have read since the start of your junior year, and place an “X” next to those that were school assignments. Your answer is limited to 4000 characters (approximately 500 words).</p>
<p>2) Of the readings you marked above, please indicate two that were the most significant and explain why. Your answer is limited to 2000 characters (approximately 250 words).</p>
<p>3) List your five most significant academic or personal achievements, including the dates of those activities. This can include class projects or research, independent research efforts or projects, performances, service, etc. Your answer is limited to 2000 characters (approximately 250 words).</p>
<p>4) Which one of your academic or personal achievements is the most significant and why? Your answer is limited to 3000 characters (approximately 375 words).</p>
<p>5) Discuss the depth of your involvement in the extracurricular, community, work, or service activity that is of greatest interest to you. Your answer is limited to 3000 characters (approximately 375 words).</p>
<p>6) Discuss your most significant leadership role. Your answer is limited to 3000 characters (approximately 375 words).</p>
<p>7) Write an essay addressing one of the following topics, being sure to justify your position. Your essay should be from 500 to 1,000 words…Please choose your essay topic from the following:</p>
<pre><code> a. Food raises many ethical, aesthetic, social, practical, and health issues. More expensive food is often seen as superior within the context of the aforementioned categories (for example, more expensive food is often seen as aesthetically superior, and healthier food either costs more or is perceived to cost more). Discuss food, expense, and value in the context of one or two of these categories.
b. Address both what it means to be politically “liberal” and what it means to be politically “conservative.”
c. The current budget for the National Science Foundation is $7,400,000,000; the current budget for the National Endowment for the Arts is $161,300,000. Discuss.
d. Many of the planet’s most urgent crises – and most promising solutions – are tied to a single substance: water. Access to water is critical for agriculture, human consumption, industrial needs, and recharge of ground water. A global water crisis is already underway. Address the water crisis from a global, national or local perspective.
</code></pre>
<p>8) If you could do ANYTHING in the next four years EXCEPT go to college, what would you do? How do you intend to pursue these interests while in college? Note: This question brought to you by Courtney Marsh, current 3rd year South Carolina Honors College student majoring in Biological Sciences. Your answer is limited to 3000 characters (approximately 375 words).</p>
<p>9) If you have not already answered the following optional personal statement in your general University application, please complete this prompt: Tell us something that you have not already told us in this application that will help us better understand your potential for success as an Honors College student at the University of South Carolina. Your answer is limited to 3000 characters (approximately 375 words).</p>
<p>P.S., now you know why waiting until the school year to start filling out your college applications can be a BIG mistake!</p>
<p>Wow. That is the most lengthy honors program application I have ever seen.</p>
<p>It really is a very intense application. If you are planning on filling it out, I would suggest getting it done sooner rather than later. I left it until like 3 days before it was due and I was scrambling.</p>
<p>But if you do plan on waiting around, make sure you talk to your teacher recs about sending letters through the mail. At the bottom of the application, they ask you to give the 2 teachers emails, but USC won’t send them any information until you submit your application so there’s a chance it might be late by the time your teachers get an email from USC.</p>
<p>Hi MidwestMom2Kids,</p>
<p>Yes, it is lengthy. However, if you are accepted, and choose to attend, it is well worth it. I did extensive research and concluded that the South Carolina Honors College (“SCHC”) is one of the best values in the United States. Here is why, besides the superb students (average SAT of 1404, average weighted GPA of 4.5 and average high school class rank in the top 3%) and quality of instruction:</p>
<p>1) “In August 2009, the SCHC opened a state-of-the-art 50,000 square foot student residence/ teaching/learning facility in the heart of the USC campus.”</p>
<p>2) Per an Honors College brochure that I am looking at, “100 percent of 2010 honors freshmen received at least one University academic scholarship.” </p>
<p>3) A University academic scholarship is critical for out-of-state students because EVERY SCHOLARSHIP OF $2,000 OR MORE A YEAR COMES WITH IN-STATE TUITION (i.e., the McNair, Lieber, Cooper, McKissick and Alumni Scholars). Per the Fee Schedule for 2010-11, this translates to a benefit of $7,788 a year. Even the $500 a year Woodrow Scholarship comes with a $5,617 a year benefit. </p>
<p>P.S., the good news is that, if you do the Honors College application first, you will have plenty of essays to re-purpose for other schools.</p>
<p>Anyone have a guess when the new honors application will be available?</p>
<p>It should be available when the regular application is ready. When I applied, after I put my GPA and SATs, the system said I would be a “good candidate for the Honors College” (something along those lines) and asked me if I wanted to apply for honors.</p>
<p>Here is a link to USC’s academic scholarships, for in-state as well as out-of-state candidates:</p>
<p>[Academic</a> Scholarships](<a href=“Scholarships - Financial Aid and Scholarships | University of South Carolina”>Scholarships - Financial Aid and Scholarships | University of South Carolina)</p>
<p>Eman716: I just saw on the USC Twitter feed that the application for next year is now available.</p>