<p>that page and many other pages on the USC website have tons of great information including average test scores of the recipients of the various scholarships and info about what the honors and capstone programs entail. good luck! :)</p>
<p>Yeah, I’m on the McKissick, which is a $2,000/year scholarship, but that is without the added benefit of instate tuition. My tuition for a semester is in-state minus $1,000.</p>
<p>haha i agree. i’m in massachusetts also, waiting verrrry anxiously for my honors decision! i know they are released on a rolling basis, so since i applied the day the application was due, i know i’m not going to hear back until the very last day! frustrating! haha congrats to all who have been accepted!</p>
<p>I received a letter today explaining I had not been chosen as a McNair Scholar but that was still being considered for other University Scholarship Awards and that the Honors College Decision would come seperately. I should say that I never expected McNair consideration (but I guess anyone who applies for honors is considered) and really appreciated the letter. But, should I be hopeful about still being considered for other scholarships? Or is this something sent to all freshmen?</p>
<p>Anyone else get this letter? Should I begin looking more seriously at Virginia schools? I really want to go to USC but need the instate tuition rate!</p>
<p>DS received the same letter, had received his Honors letter a few weeks ago (was mailed Feb. 2), also an email a few days back saying scholarships would be sent out by March.
Crossing fingers that he gets a scholarship, in the Honors letter they did mention that 100% got merit awards last year.</p>
<p>I received that letter today. I was a bit disappointed because I am eagerly awaiting my honors decision and thought that this might be it. It was a nice reminder that decisions were not all out yet, but I still have a few days before my fate is sealed.</p>
<p>Hey Guys,
So I applied to USC and I was wondering if i would get in with these scores and GPA,
Background: I live overseas (Germany due to Military) attended a German school for 8 years, which is partially also the reason why my SAT scores weren’t that significant. </p>
<p>What a buzzkill, it’s not that I’m stupid, it’s just the fact that i didn’t speak english until i was 13 years old. I’ve had pretty much straight a’s since i started american school taking ap classes and other advanced courses, being involved with several activities (soccer, golf, nhs, s2s, student council) I’m really competitive and my opinion of Standardized testing scores is that they don’t prove anything.
They should take that into consideration, admission processes are stupid!</p>
<p>Son was accepted from top 500/nation school with GPA 3.2 (but many AP/HONORS) and 600 math, 580 verbal. He will declare an international studies major with arabic language minor.</p>
<p>OHITZDOM —
i think it would absolutely be a good idea to explain the situation with your sat scores to the admissions office at usc!!! it can never hurt to explain why you think you got those scores, why you think you’d be a strong candidate for acceptance at usc, and why usc is your top choice school. i applied to a particular university but was not accepted to that university’s honors program, but after explaining to the admissions office how badly i wanted to be part of the program, they reevaluated my application and accepted me. so i know the value of explaining your situation and stating your interest. of course i do not know if usc works in the same was as the university that dealt with me, but like i said, it can absolutely never hurt! best of luck to you!</p>