<p>Here are the instructions for completing the application:
[Freshmen</a> - USC Undergraduate Admission](<a href=“http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/apply/freshmen.html]Freshmen”>http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/apply/freshmen.html)</p>
<p>There is a link for status check on the left but from past experience, this often contains limited info. You can call admissions to see if your file is complete.</p>
<p>When do I receive my USC ID so that I can finish these forms? Thanks for the help.</p>
<p>Sorry if this has been answered already, but I can’t find it. If USC does not honor Score Choice, but also does NOT require SAT II’s, how does one send them all SAT I scores without sending SAT II scores? (The SAT II’s were not so great; no reason for anyone to see them who doesn’t require them!)</p>
<p>jazz, I don’t have a student applying this year, so I can’t see the application. Does it specify anywhere that you cannot use score choice? I can find no official statement on the admissions website that says not to use score choice. I know USC has been mentioned in news articles about universities that are not pleased with score choice, but I am not certain it is an official policy.</p>
<p>If there is any mention on the application NOT to use score choice, don’t use it. Simple.</p>
<p>alamemom, no it does not say anything that I can find other than they “recommend” you send all scores. Hmmmmm.</p>
<p>well, he got all his best scores in the October sitting. So it would be nice just to submit those. And now I’ve triple checked and can’t find anywhere it says Score Choice is not honored. So we’ll see what pops up when he goes to “send scores”.</p>
<p>It has been reported in some blogs and news reports that they don’t allow it but that is not true according to their official stance reported on the College Board website. USC Admissions does allow score choice but they recommend sending all scores. USC is on page 35.
[SAT</a> Score Use Practices List](<a href=“http://professionals.collegeboard.com/profdownload/sat-score-use-practices-list.pdf]SAT”>http://professionals.collegeboard.com/profdownload/sat-score-use-practices-list.pdf)
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<p>I just talked to an admissions counselor to confirm this and I was told that while it IS true that the official stance is that they do allow Score Choice, they STRONGLY recommend students send all scores. An embarrassing score can actually be seen as positive if a student shows improvement. Testing also shows initiative.</p>
<p>what to do? His entire October sitting is better across the board - 180 pts. better. Despite USC’s recommendation to send everything, intuition/common sense says just send the best, initiative or not. What do most people do in this situation?</p>
<p>jazz/shreddermom, while I think it would be “okay” to use score choice, cc411 pryed an important tidbit of information straight from USC admissions ^^.</p>
<p>I know my daughter was reluctant to send her SAT subject tests when she applied - the subject tests themselves were VERY good, but she had done much better on her ACT than on her SAT 1. This was before score choice, and she felt she didn’t want them to see the SAT 1. She finally decided to send ALL her scores and hope for the best.</p>
<p>She was accepted with a wonderful scholarship, which supports the tidbit of information cc411 just extracted from admissions.</p>
<p>Jazz - If the scores are stronger in each section, I would think just sending the latest round would be a good idea. If USC allows it, it’s not an ethical question, and it does seem like he gains nothing by sending them all.</p>
<p>does anyone know how to obtain your USC ID? Thanks.</p>
<p>i got mine through a letter after i submited Part 1 Application</p>
<p>@warrenhui - how long did that letter take to get to you? I got an email saying thanks for turning in Part I and the letter/application would be in the mail on 10/17 and still have not received it.</p>
<p>How accurate is the general mailing of USC letters? If I don’t get a response from USC by April 1st, then I definitely got denied?</p>
<p>MagicalMalik- USC does not have an exact date by which all acceptances are sent. It is ABOUT the first or second week of April. And it’s a bit early to be worried about the exact timing of your letter now!</p>
<p>Thanks. I know I’m going to find that nerve wracking when March/April comes haha.</p>
<p>Does USC require SAT2 test scores? And how many if so?</p>
<p>@StudentStudent</p>
<p>This is from the USC website:
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<p>Here is the link to the USC Admission website for more information-
[Freshman</a> Standards - USC Undergraduate Admission](<a href=“http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/apply/fresh_standards.html]Freshman”>http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/apply/fresh_standards.html)</p>
<p>Ok thank you. So we need 3. A USC representative came to our school and handed out pamphlets and it read that the Subject Tests were optional.</p>
<p>StudentStudent - you need to go back and re-read cc411’s post. The SAT subject tests are recommended for all students, but only required if you do not attend a regionally accredited high school. From your post above, it sounds as though they are not required for you as you attend a high school, but they are recommended.</p>