I can’t remember if Dd said this change is for this yr’s applying class or next yr’s, but USC is changing their policy and all students will have go through an application process for the IB program vs automatic admissions for Honors College students.
We visited last week and this had not changed for 2018 admission.
An admissions rep visited my daughter’s high school last week and she asked about whether the automatic IB admission for Honors is going away per this rumor. The admissions rep said there is no change for the foreseeable future.
I asked my Dd where she heard the info. I thought she had heard it at an IB info session she had gone to since she has been to several lately. Nope, you’re right. She heard it from other students, so it is probably just a rumor.