<p>My son called me from school today overjoyed when he found out several students at his school with lower stats and few club participations got their acceptances. He told me "Mom, I am sure to be in now, if these kids got in".</p>
<p>I had called a month ago when his status page did not change and they said they had all his information. I called just now the local USC rep and he said again they have all my sons info and his letter will be sent out in April. </p>
<p>I am preparing for the worse, unless a miracle happens. I have a son graduating from the USC film school this year, and he has loved every minute of his time there, but I think his graduation will be bittersweet knowing how devasted my second son will be. </p>
<p>Did anyone ever get an acceptance letter in April?</p>
<p>I think a few kids who post here got accepted pretty late last year. Check the admitted stats thread and scroll down to the later posts to see what happened last year. It's not just stats, it also depends on who applies for which major.</p>
<p>Did your S2 also apply to the film school at USC? They seem to send out regular admissions packets on the later side. And is it possible she/he said your S2's letter will be sent out <em>by</em> April? That seems to be the not-too-precise line that most adcom folks from USC are using, even though we see waves of letters coming through all along the way. </p>
<p>Preparing for the worst is always wise. But I truly hope your S gets his good news packet soon.</p>
<p>I really think you are jumping to conclusions. If you look at last year's posts for late march, you will see many students receiving acceptances to USC between 3/24 and 4/2. There was a big batch of Annenberg acceptances last year on 3/24. So try to relax and don't imagine the worse.</p>
<p>Warning- unsolicited advice coming:
I'm sure your S2 will get in but please don't let anything mar S1's elation of graduation. My S1 was at USC when D was rejected- the one who dreamed of 'SC all her life. But parents (esp. moms) are ALWAYS more devastated than the kids. It really will be OK. D is graduating from a different school in May- it DEFINITELY worked out for the best.</p>
<p>yeah i'll be over something but then my mom'll just keep rubbing salt on my wounds
shame on you if you do that intentionally or unintentionally. leave your son be. what'll happen is you'll keep bothering him and then when u pretend that you don't care when he doesn't get in, then get into an arguement about something different entirely and this comes up you'll say something hurtful. so leave him alone about it.</p>
<p>Madbean - My S2 applied to Marshall not the film school. </p>
<p>Dbear - Trust me, I am not the sort of mom that would rub salt in his wounds. He asked me to call the USC rep - he was in school and didn't want to make the call. I am surprised that he wants USC so badly, I sort of was low key on it all long even to the point of talking up different choices, but USC was always his first choice school forever, his decision. I was low key because since it wasn't the film school, (in my opinion, only NYU can compare to USC in that field.) And there are many very excellent business schools out there on par with Marshall. But you all on this board know how it is - you also love USC, As a parent, I love USC because my first s is/was so happy there. Graduation will be amazing since Gov. Swartzenegger is speaking, my 1st son is psyched. I can honestly say, it was worth the high cost of tuition. Also if my 2nd did get rejected and go to another very excellent buisness school, my husband will be happy because it will cost way less. Still, most of us moms do not like seeing our kids hurt by rejection. </p>
<p>Bessie - On the hopeful side, I did read the comments last year about the late acceptances and the Spring Admits and maybe as madbean said, The letter being sent in April, it is just a line the adcoms are using. So will hope for the best!</p>