<p>They recalculate the GPA of each student. </p>
<p>Don’t forget that USC (like many schools) does not accept the ‘weighted GPA’ on your transcript but applies their own method to be fair. So while the GPAs vary here, those aren’t necessarily the same GPA used to determine acceptance. Basically they only look at specific core classes- see the link on another thread for details, and add 1 point for BOTH Honors and AP (both are weighted the same). </p>
<p>Congrats to all who are getting acceptances into the SCHC! My D is there and loves it! She has no regrets on her school choice (SCHC) and had several great options to choose from, including this one. Good luck!</p>
<p>Got my honors college letter yesterday!
ACT: 35
GPA: 4.46 on a 4 weighted scale, 4.0 unweighted
OOS: NH
rigorous classload, strong ECs/leadership/community service, amazing recs, strong essays
Applied 10/14 (recieved my acceptance to USC-Columbia in November)</p>
<p>Congratulations to all who have been accepted! I noticed that most of you mentioned you are from out-of-state. Has anyone from SC received anything yet?</p>
<p>my daughter got into honors college. waiting for scholarship info. she is out of state. is it true that she is at least getting in state tuition?</p>
<p>I know at least one student from D’s HS that got her honors letter here in SC.</p>
<p>GRC - final scholarship packages don’t come out until March, but sometimes you will get “you get at least…” in your letter. By virtue of getting in honors, it is likely she has the stats that will qualify for OOS waiver. Look at Money Matters to see where stats fall. Look here <a href=“404 page not found | University of South Carolina”>404 page not found | University of South Carolina;
<p>Also, if your D is NMF then Leiber is automatic.</p>
<p>Accepted to SCHC, from here in SC. Received USC acceptance letter 12/15, Honors acceptance letter 12/19, applied 11/16…thank goodness for extended deadlines.
And here our SC weighted GPA scale is insanely high [AP=5.875, Honors=5.375], like our weird grading scale [A=93-100], so I figure recalculating GPA is really important.</p>
<p>OOS. Accepted to honors last week, “…at least…” scholarship letter arrived today.</p>
OOS. Acceptance letter 12/15 and “at least” scholarship letter received 12/26. Haven’t heard from Honors College yet…do you think that means No?
cmnati - letters for honors will go out thru mid to late February, so I wouldn’t take it as a no yet.
@cmnati - No, that doesn’t mean no. From what I was told last year (my daughter got her Honors acceptance in Dec.), those who got the Honors acceptances in Dec. are a narrowed down list of candidates who were being considered for the McNair/ Horseshoe Scholars consideration. Apparently they pull from that list for the big Top Scholars weekend event. But not getting notified in Dec. certainly doesn’t mean you didn’t get in Honors. I think the majority aren’t notified until February. Good luck!
To LuckyCharms913 - my daughter in a sophomore in honors and plays the viola. I hope your daughter will consider auditioning for a music scholarship in the Spring. The small award comes with in-state tuition with only the requirement being to play in an ensemble. My DD is not a music major. She played in the USC Symphony last year, but is now in the Campus Orchestra as it fits her schedule better and is a smaller time commitment. USC Symphony has an additional just before school while you just sign up for Campus Orchestra. She continued with private lessons with the viola professor (it’s a 2 hour class & a fee). The overall quality of the program is good, but it’s a reasonably laid back and supportive group.
GCBMIB – Thank you so much for that information! We were planning to visit in March (D and I visited last summer but her dad hasn’t seen the campus yet) but maybe we’ll move that up so she can audition. Like your DD, mine will not major in music but continuing with orchestra was a very important consideration in her college search. She will be happy to hear your impressions of the program especially since your D has spent time in both orchestras.
Edit my response above – the requirement for the strings scholarship includes playing in an ensemble AS WELL AS taking lessons in the viola studio. There are different requirements for studio participation for non-music majors vs. the majors. As for scholarship auditioning, we are in Illinois so we sent in a tape from a concerto competition for review to see if it were worth a trip down in February. It is a blind jury audition as is the seating audition for Symphony in Aug (should your DD chose to try out). As far as to compare the two groups, this is what I know – the USC Symphony plays a demanding schedule with three concerts a semester in the Koger Center. The caliber of musicians is high with a number of graduate students. They rehearse twice a week Mon & Wed afternoons. The University Orchestra attracts music majors who didn’t make or have time for the Symphony, music majors playing 2nd instruments, and kids like my daughter who play well enough. The group plays one concert late each semester. At least for last fall’s concert, it was strings only in the new business school auditorium. There is no audition. Students just sign up for the class which has traditionally met on Wednesday from 7-10pm. Dr. Neil Casey is the director. Both orchestras are taken for 1-hour credit. This may be not uncommon to Music Departments, but USC’s is relaxed and they tell you everything will work out – and then magically, it does.
Overall, my DD has found Columbia to have a music vibe. She has joined the WUSC radio team and works to promote new music. When you go visit USC, in Five Points look for the subtle Hootie & the Blowfish tribute statue near Yesterday’s.
Has anyone heard on honors college acceptances yet for Fall 2016 admission?
I got my acceptance into USCH yesterday (12/19), but I’m from SC
H.S. junior, applied USC RHP. Just got acceptance to Thornton School of Music. 
^^^wrong USC