<p>1st quarter grades are already out, but they're not official
1st semester grades, which come out in late january, are official and stay on my transcript</p>
<p>when the usc app asks for senior year grades, is it ok if I put "N/A" in the grades section for Term 1 (and for that matter, Term 2 as well) b/c semester grades are not finalized?
if not, what should I do?</p>
<p>As soon as you have your first semester grades, the transcript is to be sent by the GC with the "mid year report". Some applicants can receive acceptance before admissions even get the mid year report, in late January/early February, but for most the 1st semester grades are considered. </p>
<p>For now, you don't have senior grades to put on the app, so N/A is fine. (I don't remember that they actually asked for senior year grades, but maybe I'm thinking of the UC app, which just required listing the "in progress" and "planned" courses)</p>
<p>Sequoia, thanks a bunch! :)</p>
<p>For the "My Fin Aid & Documents" link, should anyone with a USC ID be able to login to the OASIS website <a href="https://afa.usc.edu/AFA/pages/register.jsf%5B/url%5D">https://afa.usc.edu/AFA/pages/register.jsf</a>)? </p>
<p>I spoke to someone at the admissions offices and I was told that it is for current students only?</p>
<p>I have a question about the Application.</p>
<h1>Summer programs, conferences or special events attended, travel experience:</h1>
<p>For ^ that section, the "travel experience," can that be like some family vacations i've been on to a different country? or is it for peopel who go to poor/underdeveloped countries to volunteer?</p>
<p>and for "confereces or special events" - would that include events /conferences where some CEO comes and talks? or is it academically limited?</p>
<p>thanks in advance</p>
<p>Travel experience can be anything. It does not have to be volunteer.My guess as to why this question is asked because there are a lot of international students at USC.</p>
<p>Thank you Columbia_Student for your answer!
So basically, if i don't have much insight on the travel experiences I had, i shouldn't include?
It's kind of pointless for the adcoms to read about different trips that were just for fun, right?</p>
<p>i simply put the major countries i visited. didnt tell about a trip or anything though</p>
<p>I applied by the scholarship deadline (Dec. 1) and was just wondering if anyone knows what the timeline looks like for when USC will release its decisions regarding admission decisions as well as scholarships? When should we expect to hear back, even if we end up not getting a scholarship? You'd think that after having our applications for an extra month and a half before the Jan. deadline, especially without ED applications to review, they should finish ours early, right?</p>
<p>It really depends. If you are going to interview for a scholarship, you will find out about it late January/early February. If you are getting a smaller scholarship, or something else, then it all depends. You could find out any time between February and April.</p>
<p>If I submitted my application itself by the scholarship deadline, but the rest of the stuff(recs, transcripts, scores, etc) comes a bit later, will I still be considered for scholarships?</p>
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<p>Yes, as long as the application was submitted on time and the supplemental material is received "shortly" thereafter, you will still be considered for scholarships.</p>
<p>Would 19 days qualify as "shortly" thereafter? I was able to submit my application and turn in the transcript and test score by December 1st. However, my recommendation wasn't turned in until December 20. </p>
<p>Is there still a chance I would still be considered for scholarships or is 19 days too long of a a time?</p>
<p>We really don't know that. I would call admissions to find out.</p>
<p>Sorry, but when you are talking about "forms," are you referring to Form 3: Academic History.</p>
<p>how much does being a national merit semifinalist help in admissions?</p>
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<p>No one here can really say for sure. Basically it is just another tick mark on your resume but it's really the whole package they evaluate. I do know a finalist who was not admitted.</p>
<p>hmmm i see. frightening x[</p>
<p>thank you!</p>
<p>Could please anyone help?</p>
<p>Does USC require a current college Deans Report from transfer applicants? This Deans Report is required by almost all colleges as part of the transfer application, and yet I have not found such a Deans Report form in the USC 2009 transfer application.</p>
<p>Also, is there a cover sheet for faculty recommendation for transfer applicants?</p>
<p>Thank you so much for any advice and help!</p>
<p>I just submitted my application today. Now in order to complete those 3 forms I must print, do i have to wait for my ID number cards to come in the mail or can I just write my number on the top of those papers? I go back to school on Monday.</p>