<p>Do we know FOR SURE if the april explore usc dates are for non-scholarship only? Or did they possibly extend the scholarship dates? Has anybody talked to the admissions office about this?</p>
<p>No, they're definitely for non-scholarship acceptees. I'm sure.</p>
<p>you talked to the admissions office?
why would they notify the acceptees so early?</p>
<p>i'm sorry i'm just really upset.
i got really excited when the admissions officer told me i was in the feb 3 wave... and i honestly don't think i can afford to go to usc without a scholarship. so this sucks. especially since i had the same or better stats then people who got scholarship interviews. i really don't understand.</p>
<p>would it be worth it for me to call the admissions office tomorrow and double check?</p>
<p>this ruined my night. and my week. and basically life sucks right now. and it sucks when you find out something crappy and its 1AM so you don't even have anyone to talk about it with. and you want to figure it out but you know you can't and you have school in the morning and basically... i just dont get it.</p>
<p>I don't know your situation and how you think you know you're not getting one of the scholarships, but when I got into USC three years ago, I didn't think I'd be able to afford to go, either. I was by no means a Trustee or Presidential Scholarship winner. Despite this, you can still get an awesome scholarship. I got a $17,000 grant (plus loans, etc).</p>
<p>i don't know for sure about anything- i'm calling the admissions office tomorrow to double check.
and yeah, i know there are other ways to get fin aid... but its just my parents are sending four kids to college, and i think about 3 are seriously considering grad school. so, basically, i don't think the money for usc is gonna be there. did you get a dean's scholarship?</p>
<p>ugh. but basically.. right now... i feel like a failure.</p>
<p>Whoa, now, calm down. You said yourself you don't know anything yet. Hold out until you know your situation. </p>
<p>The money I got was just a university grant, so they may definitely be generous to you, too.</p>
<p>its just tough... and i know i'm venting a lot.. but my parents are gone all this week so i don't really have anyone to talk to about this and its just all overwhelming right now. i have a major stress overload in life right now and this just didn't help : )</p>
<p>I'm sorry. My advice to you: go to sleep! :)</p>
<p>mmmm too much to do!
i'm sleeping in tomorrow though.</p>
<p>sarah: so i take it you got your letter then???? At least you got in!!! USC does give good grants so wait for your financial aid to come through before stressing out! Good luck! I'm hoping to get in too....</p>
<p>Sara ~ I sent you an email on this, but it sums up to: don't panic. USC told me there is no connection between dates for Explore USC and the scholarships...each case is individual.</p>
<p>oh great! thank you so much reasonabledad... that definitely just brightened my day.</p>
<p>Oops, USC told me the reverse today, so I was completely wrong in my earlier post (#12). Sorry. Son is in the same boat as you: accepted early with much fanfare but no money. Consequently, he's headed somewhere where they actually want him to enroll.</p>
<p>As I stated earlier, I had a friend last year with much better stats than mine who didn't get an early acceptance letter. She did, however, get the letter in March, including a presidential scholarship that she didn't interview for. It is very possible for this to happen. While I do know that only the two day Explore sessions are for scholarship interviews, just because you don't get one doesn't mean that you won't get a scholarship or other aid.</p>
<p>nikara... i don't know you... but you might just happen to be my favorite person in the world right now haha. </p>
<p>i did great first semester senior year (all A's), even though i'm admitted, do you think it would have any affect at all if i sent in a copy of my first semester transcript, even though i'm already admitted?</p>
<p>I don't think it will make a difference right now. I'm not exactly sure how everything worked out, I just know that it happened, and can probably happen again. No guarantees though.</p>
<p>understood. still- thanks for your post, and the transcript advice.</p>