<p>Hey guys, sorry to start an entire new thread (I've been pretty thread-happy lately) for this but I've seen this question asked multiple times in every single thread on the first few pages of the USC forum so I think it needs some answers. :P</p>
<p>First: YES, several SEVERAL people (including myself) changed from "forwarded" to "being reviewed" this morning. However, there are still some people who have not changed from "forwarded."</p>
<p>Second: NO, changing from "forwarded" to "being reviewed" does NOT mean you have been accepted OR rejected. It most likely just means that they have made a decision on your application and will mail it soon. There are even some people who are still on "forwarded" who have already received their acceptance packages.</p>
<p>Third: NO, the backdoor links do not work for ANYONE who has changed from "forwarded" recently to "being reviewed" as far as I know. They also do not work for a lot of people who have gotten accepted recently (a lot of these people are the ones who got their packages while still on "forwarded"). One of the reasons for this could be the overwhelming amount of people that have been accepted in the last few days (it might take USC a while to update people's IDs -- we've seen the links go down before when they've updated). Another reason for this could be that they're onto us ("Activity is logged" ring any bells?) and don't want people to find out before they get the decision in the mail.</p>
<p>Okay. Hopefully that cleared up some confusion. :) All we can do at this point is wait. I know it sucks, but it's our only option. Good luck, guys!</p>
<p>EVERYONE! I edited one part of my first post. I accidentally said “being reviewed” meant they mailed your decision. What I MEANT to say was “being reviewed” most likely means they MADE a decision and will SOON mail it.</p>
<p>Proof: a lot of people changed to “being reviewed” today but today is Sunday so there’s no mail.</p>
<p>=)
Dream is always there to disperse fear and confusion.</p>
<p>i know the only way to tell if it’s an acceptance/rejection is by mail butttttt my friend who has been on forwarded for a good month just recently changed to reviewed like many of you and she also says that on the front page she can see images? on the front page now whereas before it would not work. again this is all just speculation but i really hope that all this status change going on is good news for everyone!</p>
<p>@mimi - just think of me as Batman.</p>
<p>@confused - you mean the USConnect home page? It changes randomly for some people. You can also change what appears on the home page. It in no way means anything. Mine randomly changed to a webcam shot of Tommy the Trojan for a while and another time it was various boxes.</p>
<p>i think usc noticed that we are trying these backdoor links, so they closed them down. i was able to access it for a day, before it was shut down to “unauthorized user”.</p>
<p>then the next day i got my acceptance envelope in the mail. now the backdoor link works for me again… :/</p>
<p>^you mean the backdoor link now stopped working for you? or is it only before you got your accceptance you weren’t able to access it?</p>
<p>Mine says:</p>
<p>Undergraduate Application (Part II, Fall 2010)
Your application is being reviewed by the admission committee. We will mail notification of their decision by April 1. If for some reason you don’t receive our written notice, we will be happy to provide the results over the phone beginning April 11th.</p>
<p>@mimizist</p>
<p>it stopped working, until the day i received my actual envelope.</p>
<p>A lot of other people said theirs stopped working or never worked until they got their envelope.</p>
<p>Just out of curiousity, vitaminc, did you get your package while you were still “forwarded”? That seems to be the pattern for applicants in your situation (with the back door links).</p>
<p>@dream</p>
<p>i’m not sure. i stopped checking the website after i was able to log into backdoor for the first time. sorry i can’t be of more help in this…</p>
<p>that’s okay! are you on “being reviewed” now?</p>
<p>yup, it says</p>
<p>“Your application is being reviewed by the admission committee. We will mail notification of their decision by April 1. If for some reason you don’t receive our written notice, we will be happy to provide the results over the phone beginning April 11th.”</p>
<p>Well, i am still at forwarded</p>