I was admitted for mechanical engineering, emailed and asked to switch to finance, and was not allowed due to “enrollment caps”. I’m going to change to economics in the college of arts and sciences for now, but I was wondering if I could change my major to finance in the school of business after a semester or two.
My D is in her 2nd year. At the end of her first year, they closed the B school to new majors to prevent overenrollment. She was OK because she started out with Business, but I imagine some kids were disappointed. So it probably depends how many Business majors they accepted, how many attend, and how many switch to a major in a different school. But it seems like the popularity of the B school is limiting the number of students who can study there.
Sorry to be the bearer of (potentially) bad news. You might ask your advisor at orientation what steps you can take to make an internal transfer more likely.
@LuckyCharms913 Thanks. That does suck, though. What will happen if they accept one more person? If I can’t get into the business school, I probably will transfer 
See how things shake out with this year’s admitted class. Some kids haven’t committed yet, so perhaps some of those accepted for business will end up not attending. That might open up some spaces (but remember it’s not just “one more person” who wants to transfer in. Out of a 1st year class of 5,000+, there are undoubtedly other students besides you who are trying to do the same thing).
Looks like you can only transfer at the end of Year 1; check this link for more info and how to apply: http://moore.sc.edu/academicprograms/undergraduate/admissions/admissionstomoore.aspx. You and other internal transfer candidates will be ranked based on GPA, so be sure to get top-notch grades next year.
If USC is already overenrolled with business majors, then yes, you might need to transfer to a different college if you want a business degree (since even if you get a 4.0, they may be out of room and not accepting any new business majors). Or maybe you’ll really like Economics. Or maybe something in the HRSM school will appeal to you (although I think some of the majors in that school are also impacted, at least in some years).
Are you fairly certain that Finance is what you want? (I’m not asking this to be mean, since of course many students change their majors, some multiple times–but you applied for Engineering just a few months ago.) If yes, do you have other college options that permit a direct admit to Business? My S, a HS senior like you, had one acceptance that did not include a direct admit to Business, so that school went right off the list, as he had other good options that provided more peace of mind.
Again, I hate to sound so negative. Your advisor will have better information than mine. I hope things work out.
@LuckyCharms913 I plan on getting a 4.0, or as close as possible to it. I couldn’t find that link, so thanks for that. I do want a business degree. I’m not set on finance, but I’m interested in it. If I do like economics, I’d want to take it in the business school for networking/recruiting and the business curriculum.
I’m taking physics this year and I’m not a fan. I also started researching non-STEM majors after I applied (stupid, i know). Every other school I got into was for engineering.
You weren’t stupid at all! Lots of 17 year olds have no idea what they want to study, and it can be tough when universities require them to pick a specific school within the college to apply to.
My D thought she wanted Engineering, and that’s what we focused on at nearly every school we visited. She ended up applying undecided at most schools. While at USC, we toured the brand spanking new business school and she loved it. But we had also visited the Engineering school, Marine Science, Geology, and something else I can’t remember. She was lucky that she was able to immediately declare a business major (well, it was pre-IB, but that worked for her). But each year, the Moore School and USC overall get more popular, and admissions more competitive, especially with the steady increase in OOS kids. Sometimes the numbers just aren’t in your favor.
I don’t want to discourage you from USC, just wondered what other options you might have. I hope you love it there. You’ll be at orientation in another couple of months, so do see what your adviser suggests.