<p>Does my grammar really matter especially a little thing like that? A lot of people on here make grammar mistakes. Do you go around correcting them? Are you the College Confidential Grammar Police?</p>
<p>No, I don’t make a habit of correcting grammar and I am no grammarian myself. However, these are anonymous posts and I thought you may not be aware of the error. People do make assessments based on incorrect grammar and it will benefit you to try to use correct grammar in school, business, etc. Did not mean to offend you, just a friendly tip.</p>
<p>jmm, </p>
<p>When you go around belittling people by telling them that they have a terrible GPA and how horrible their grade trend is, yes, spelling and usage do matter.</p>
<p>Sincerely,</p>
<p>Sgt. Syntax</p>
<p>When I was at Orientation this year (Freshman) one of the speakers made a side comment about the SCA kids. Apparently only 6% of them got accepted this year. I’m not sure about transfer acceptance rates, but that doesn’t bode well for ease of transferring. That being said, show yourself off. There’s only one “you”, and I’d bet that that person is better than the person you’ll try to create in an application. Show yourself in every part of it.</p>
<p>IMO, you much more likely than not will not get into USC. If I were you, and you really want a USC degree, I’d put down that camera and pick up the books and study harder and get good grades…all A’s to make up for your mediocre GPA. Then, on reapplication, and assuming you are rejected again, I’d transfer to the best college you can get into, including UCLA. You must then graduate with an overall GPA north of 3.0. Do all of this without touching your camera.</p>
<p>Then, apply to the USC graduate school of film and you more likely than not will get in.</p>
<p>If, however, you cannot or will not put down your camera and study, then ditch your USC fixation and make films, including attending trade school. You’ll be better off in the long run.</p>
<p>Best of luck to you!</p>
<p>vinceh: I’m not belittling anyone! I’m being honest telling the poster the absolute truth! Most people are telling the poster that he has a chance at getting into USC and all they are doing is setting him up for disappointment because he does not have a chance his GPA rapidly declined between high school and college to a 2.5.</p>
<p>Vinceh is correct in that when you give someone your opinion or advice, it carries more weight when correct grammar is used.</p>
<p>OH COME ON NOW! I’ve gotten advice from people and there grammar was horrible! It’s a dang forum! Most people are typing quickly, using abbreviations for a bunch of things and so on. Mistakes are common on forums!</p>
<p>I believe you meant their…jk…:)</p>
<p>It’s knot vary difficult to type the write words. If eye can due it, so can ewe.</p>
<p>Mixing up “there” and “their” is my other pet peeve coincidentally.</p>
<p>Luckily, I have no more pet peeves, or I have a feeling I woud see them on this thread. jk (But, not jk about “there” and their")</p>
<p>^^ I with you on that one (and your and you’re). What about its & it’s, and to & too? They drive me crazy as well when they are mixed up, lol.</p>
<p>Okay my pet peeve is the misuse of “you all” for you. You is singular and plural! Or say all of you or each of you, etc.</p>
I have a 3.6 gpa at a state university. I’m in 2 clubs and have 2 paid internships. I have a good portfolio as well. Chances???
@ajp310 is now claiming that the above is not actually his stats but that he was trying to prove a point to a friend. It has caused a lot of confusion on a thread he later posted asking about his own chances for law school, where he posted different stats. This is why we send warnings to people that misrepresent themselves and/or let two people use the same account. - FC, moderator
For SCA? Low. It’s low for everyone. They take 4% of the applicants and that’s it. And people get in with higher and lower gpa’s. With portfolios and without them. With club participation and without them.
So there is no person on this Earth that can tell you what your chances are. They’re higher getting into USC and that’s already hard. But for everyone (including some with connections), it’s probably going to be the hardest reach school on your list. They take who they like, who intrigues them and who feels like a good fit for the program. Beyond that - no one knows from year to year what will impress them.