<p>Did anyone get into USC from out of state?
what was your gpa and sat/act scores?
I really want to go to USC..</p>
<p>As far as I know, residency makes little difference for privates like USC. I suspect most students are OOS. Perhaps you mean a UC.</p>
<p>dots,</p>
<p>SC is a private university. Students apply from all over the world. In the undergraduate student body roughly 50%-55% of enrolled students are from California. The rest are from out of state and international.</p>
<p>The university is extremely diverse, both ethnically and economically. In last year’s freshmen class there were 1,397 high schools represented.</p>
<p>Just wanted to add tuition and fees are the same for all students. SC offers both a financial aid program and merit scholarships. Be sure to apply by Dec. 1. 2011 to be CONSIDERED for the many scholarships offered.</p>
<p>Information used to determine USC financial aid are the FAFSA and the CSS Profile as well as tax returns.</p>
<p>One more point, this year’s freshman were told that California makes up less 50% of the class for the first.</p>
<p>I’m at USC on a full ride from OOS, and I beat out people with higher SATs and GPAs than me. Write good essays, ace the interview, show them what sets you apart and you’ll be fine.</p>
<p>^you mean full-tuition not full-ride?</p>
<p>^What’s the difference?</p>
<p>USC does not give full rides (full cost of attendance scholarships). I believe the largest they have right now is the Mork which is full tuition plus $5000. The Trustee is full tuition, and the Presidential is half tuition.</p>
<p>SC does not offer “full ride” scholarships. Some students do qualify for large packages of financial aid. Others do receive financial aid in addition to merit scholarships. </p>
<p>Some of the schools such as Viterbi or Marshall MAY offer small grants in addition to merit scholarships. </p>
<p>As I wrote above merit scholarships are on merit. Financial aid is determined by USC using the FAFSA and the CSS Profile. Also used are parent and student tax returns. There are special situations when other financial information may be required.</p>
<p>In the new SC introduction brochure it stated SC admitted 38% of freshmen students from states outside California, 49% from California and 13% international.</p>
<p>My brother’s kid got into Cornell, but not USC (he is out of state)</p>
<p>My friend’s kid got into Washington University and Michigan, but not USC (he is in state)</p>
<p>Full-Tuition*, my mistake. But yeah, being OOS doesn’t make a difference at all</p>
<p>@Arctic92, may i ask what exactly your stats were?</p>
<p>I’m considering USC, but I’m trying to be strategic about all of this, as I can only invest so much in application fees.</p>
<p>ki,
If your family has financial problems you can write USC and ask to have the application fee waived. </p>
<p>The official numbers for the class that entered in August 2011 were released yesterday. Middle SAT composite was 1970-2180. Math was 670-770. Keep in mind SC has premier art schools where SAT scores may not necessarily be as important as talent, accomplishments, creativity and imagination. </p>
<p>SAT composite for admitted freshmen was 2020-2240. SC considers the rigor of your courses, unweighted GPA, accomplishments, service, essay, scores and desire to attend. It is difficult to determine which students will be admitted.</p>
<p>I had a 2180 and a 90/100 GPA (East Coast system). Came from a prestigious high school, and had two 5s on the APs I took/760 on the Math II SATII. I think my essays were pretty good, I asked a bunch of english teachers to read mine and they all liked it. Had a few leadership positions in HS clubs and the like.</p>
<p>I applied for architecture though, and like GG says, their requirements are probably slightly different (I believe the system is that the university admits you, then the school admits you?). As a result, my portfolio was probably a large factor as well.</p>
<p>I did not interview or visit campus before I got admitted.</p>