<p>My son also got into UCLA but is a Spring admit to USC. I’m not sure exactly how he feels (SC is arguably his first choice), but I can understand your daughter’s feelings, because I think I share them. At this stage of the process, I’m looking for certainty and closure rather than a whole bunch more uncertainty. In particular, I don’t like that they are not guaranteed housing, and that they don’t enter the university with the rest of their class. He also got into Berkeley and Georgetown, so we’ll see what happens as he considers his options. You sure get the sense that the Trojans like to oversell their flights, don’t you?</p>
<p>I was wondering about your son lonelybottles. SC was my first choice because we are not California residents. Daughter is now wanting to commit to UCLA. Which we probably will do, with an agreement that if offered a spot at SC in the fall and decent FA, it will be a strong inducement to switch. </p>
<p>I support her decision not to matriculate in the spring, for exactly the reasons you state.</p>
<p>Can your daughter commit to UCLA and then change her mind after May 1 if she gets bumped up to Fall admission at USC? I didn’t think that was copacetic.</p>
<p>^ you can do that. You would lose your deposit at the first school, but this happens for many different reasons. Colleges build some “summer melt” into their numbers for kids moving on waitlists and for those changing their minds. Getting bumped up to fall is similar to getting in off the waitlist at another school. This isn’t the same thing as depositing at two schools (which isn’t the right thing to do).</p>
<p>^ Right that is what I was told by another poster here on CC. That it is kosher to look at the spring admit as a waitlist situation. (I do not think spring admits have to deposit at USC until August 1, so technically it is one deposit.) Many students around the country accept a waitlist spot at one college while putting down a deposit at another. If the waitlist yields results, the kid is gone.</p>
<p>I imagine, although I don’t have any information, that by early June USC will know its yield and if we have not received an invitation to matriculate in the fall, it will not be coming. My daughter is not too happy with this uncertainty but - it is what it is.</p>
<p>Son got accepted by USC and rejected by both UCLA and UCB. He would rather it were the other way around, and is not likely to go to USC. Admissions are so unpredictable.</p>
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<p>My d was accepted to USC Spring admit, UCSB Honors, Cal Poly and a couple others but denied at UCLA (and Stanford but that was a reach so not surprised). USC was her #1 pick (of course a great deal will depend on f.a.) but we are all torn over the spring admit. I too want closure and a final decision so we can just plan and move forward instead of hanging on until we (hopefully) hear about a bump up OR then having to try and figure out where she would go to school in the fall. UGH. It IS rather like being put on a standby flight, isn’t it? </p>
<p>So just so I’m clear - we CAN for example, send in the acceptance card to USC but no check at this point, AND deposit elsewhere, and would then just lose the deposit if she were to get bumped and the decision is USC? </p>
<p>Part of the stress is feeling like we only have until 5/1 to figure all this out! I really want her to have the whole college experience and while we are thrilled she was accepted, would be lying if we didn’t wish it were for fall! And a HUGE part of my stress is the housing issue - if she could be guaranteed housing, that would sure ease our minds.</p>
<p>So sorry to hear about your stress over spring admission. I can sympathize with not getting real closure. It’s tough. Yes, you can send in the card and make a deposit elsewhere. While some kids do get bumped up to Fall–and we know 2 who were–it’s not at all a sure thing. However, one thing might give you a little more peace of mind. While USC does not guarantee housing for spring admits, they have NEVER turned down any spring admit for housing to date. I would put this on the back burner as something not to get too worried about. </p>
<p>I’ll end this little note saying we know several spring admits from prior years who found the first few weeks were a great time to bond with all those other spring admits. There are hundreds and since they all have the same enthusiasm to jump into USC life, they do make friends quickly. But very soon, your student will be meeting kids in class, joining clubs, going to sports events, and meeting lots of others. Some kids we know did study abroad-type trips that first semester, allowing the student to have an enriching experience like a gap semester. Others find going to CC can get a lot of GE courses out of the way (and it’s a real savings!!), allowing them to be right up to speed on coursework. </p>
<p>It really is not a perfect situation. But unlike waitlists, this puts the power and decision in the hands of your students. They <em>are</em> admitted to USC, not just hanging on with little knowledge of where they may stand on a waitlist. </p>
<p>If you have specific questions, I may be able to offer answers.</p>
<p>Thank you, madbean, I appreciate the reassurance. USC is her dream school so we want to do what we can to make it happen. I do have one question - in a perfect world, she would love to go to a CC close to USC and hope to live on/near campus somehow so she can feel somewhat integrated. I have NO idea if there is a CC near USC (we’ve looked online but it’s hard to tell) and given that the area is pretty “urban” I am not sure how comfortable I am with the idea. Are you aware of any that are close to campus?</p>
<p>Thanks again for the kind words and reassurance!</p>
<p>@NorCaliM0m: The CC that feeds the most students into usc and ucla is Santa Monica Community College. There isn’t a community college that I know of near campus directly. I transferred from a CC out of state but had I been in SoCal I would have gone to SMCC first.</p>
<p>@NorCaliMom - D in same position - USC top choice and trying to make the best of spring admit started facebook page to meet other spring admits - “USC spring admits 2013”.</p>
<p>i was a spring admit as well. It confused me, especially since i got into UCLA. With my stats i wasn’t even worried about getting into USC for fall. UCLA is and was always my top choice so i’m not really complaining i don’t really believe usc has a more holistic approach anymore after i’ve heard of other stories of weird acceptances and shocking rejections.</p>
<p>Accepted to USC Viterbi, but denied at ucla for economics and Berkeley bioengineering probably go to USC if financial aid can get me down to $20,000 per year</p>
<p>NorCaliM0m, I would second Kulakai’s recommendation of Santa Monica Community College. Good reputation, very nice campus, and a good neighborhood, too. If 2 spring admits meet (perhaps on the FB group) and decide to room together, they could get an apartment near USC. Gateway is one good option (although not a cheap one). It’s privately owned, right across the street from USC–great location. And you do not have to be a current USC student to rent there, so good for spring admits. Anyone thinking of this would need a car so they could commute fall semester out to Santa Monica. Not so close but a really good choice in all other regards. And big $$ savings on tuition that semester.</p>
<p>Snowdog, they need to see how many fall admits decide to matriculate. That deadline in May 1 and I believe spring admits can hear if they are bumped up near the end of May. Here’s a thread from last year’s crop as they waited to find out the news:</p>
<p>Of course, if they don’t have any room, there will not be spaces, I’m afraid. However on this forum there have been discussions in the past on how one might increase their chances of getting that Fall slot, assuming there are a few that open up. The major/School will make a difference as they fill slots per/major. In fact, there used to be a few moms of spring admits who had some wise advice to try to up one’s chances of getting the bump. I remember Fauxnom was able to shed some light–her son was a SCA spring admit (2009) who did get moved up to Fall. Hope some of this may help.</p>
<p>I have appreciated reading all the comments since my last post and have found them helpful. My son has been admitted to a number of schools, and because of the Spring admit situation, USC is at or near the bottom of my list (ok, as a Bruin, it may have been there anyway). But it’s at the top of my son’s list, and I want him to make the decision and I want to be able to support it. And to be clear, while I’m focused on this particular issue right now, overall I’m very grateful for all the great options he has. Please don’t take this conversation as just a bunch of sour grapes.</p>
started facebook page to meet other spring admits - “USC spring admits 2013”.</p>
i don’t really believe usc has a more holistic approach anymore after i’ve heard of other stories of weird acceptances and shocking rejections.</p>