<p>I've been admitted and I'm getting such emails. It freaks me out too.</p>
<p>I received a similar e-mail from GS today.</p>
<p>I started receiving the alumni newsletter long before finishing my degree requirements. It's a problem.</p>
<p>Since you've already been admitted, I'd let the school know about it.</p>
<p>Okay...Glad to know that I am not losing my mind. My sister had a similar experience with a different college. Turned out the college had lost her application and it cost her the admission. And yes WindowShopping, I have submitted a complete application, although I think one of my recommends is outstanding. The person writing it (who I did give nearly 2 months notice to), said he will complete it this weekend. Thanks again, and goodluck to all!</p>
<p>One other thing...while I haven't heard from GS yet, if some of you had the choice between USC or GS and USC was nearly paid, which would you take? Please note that this is for philosophy.</p>
<p>Did all of you who applied submit a photo along with your application?</p>
<p>As of now, the "optional" photo I have not finished. The rest of my application is complete. Is it worth holding my application a few days longer to have a nice photo taken? </p>
<p>Also, for those who submitted a photo, what was it like? I was just going to visit a studio or something and have one taken.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Don't send them a professional photo. Send them a photo of you with a genuine smile having fun or in an atmosphere you love.</p>
<p>Would any current or future General Studies students care to join me in a Columbia love-fest? I am dragging myself through the motions of finals week, and it would really help me keep motivated if I could get excited about prancing around Morningside heights, sipping coffee and reading Plato.</p>
<p>Hey precious, I picked Columbia over a free ride at Berkeley and a nice ride at Amherst. I have no way of knowing if it was a good choice, though. Do you ever wish a more responsible person with better judgement would appear to make the call for you? I feel like I'm not qualified to deal with all of this stuff. Where's my life coach?</p>
<p>Hey Aneece, I totally do not blame you on Berkeley. It is a nice college, but there is just something I did not like about it. Maybe that is a mistake, but hey, sometimes better to go with instinct. As for wishing about a more responsible person to make decisions for me...well...I'd much rather just have a group of 50 people, half who took decided on was and the other half choosing the other option, ask some questions, and go from there. After all, if we don't make our own responsible decisions, how do we become responsible, right?</p>
<p>By sidestepping responsibility until we die?</p>
<p>USC nearly paid for is better than GS, unless you want to go to wall street</p>
<p>I like that, Aneece. Eliminate responsibility all together so there is no need to be responsible. If you can figure out a way to pull it off, let me know. </p>
<p>Caliqwerty, while I don't plan on ending up on wall street (except for some random trading), I would like to end up in DC. It is also a bit of family tradition to attend "Ivy League" colleges. At the same time, I realize undergrad is not nearly as important as grad school, so I do not want to bury myself in debt for undergrad. I am not even in GS yet, so perhaps I am spinning my wheels for nothing, but USC needs a decision soon.</p>
<p>Ha ha. I jest about ducking responsibility, it's just that I'm more used to choosing between awful options. It drove me crazy to reckon with giving up one fantastic opportunity in favor of another. I'm still troubled by it. I want someone in a track suit with a whistle necklace to jump out from behind a tree and yell "You're doing great champ! You've made a fine decision!"</p>
<p>Well, as long as you do not feel that the cost is too high, I do not think there is any way you could possibly go wrong. I mean, you had to decide between the highest ranked public college in the country and an Ivy League college. Either direction, you should be fine. For me, I have based everything around my major. Both USC and Columbia have strong philosophy departments. The only thing with USC is I doubt it is strong enough to get me into an Ivy league grad school.</p>
<p>Well..... I just submitted my application. I am not too hopeful considering I have not even completed one semester of college, but I figured for only $65 it would at the very least be decent experience. Wish me luck!</p>
<p>What information is showing on people's online admission tracking system? So far, two of my transcripts are showing "provisional" and there is no confirmation they received my recommendations although I know they did. Everything was sent in between March and April.</p>
<p>It's super slow. So slow they might as well not have have the sight. Don't worry about it.</p>
<p>Okay. Normally I wouldn't be so worried, but USC will need a deposit in a week. I really hope their admission decision isn't as slow. And I totally hear you about living in the Bay area and wanting to try something different. I'm from the Los Angeles area, so kind of the same deal.</p>
<p>fullfill the tradition if you have legacy status, there are less regrets in doing so and your family will be pumped which may lead to extra help from the family. I had similar situation, minus the scholarship aspect so that's why I'm here rather than being at USC or Stanford. You'll certainly appreciate CA much more after one semester at GS which is a pretty big plus.</p>
<p>I'm under the impression that "most" people who apply to GS somehow get in. Well, I might be one of the first people to know the truth..</p>