<p>from a mathematical standpoint, your chances remain constant :)</p>
<p>hope that helps</p>
<p>^ I was just thinking that, haha.</p>
<p>First of all GeorgiaGirl is, from what I understand, correct. Now let me address the passion (and angst) that is in the thread. Soon you will know. (As a mom I know what it is like to wait. I walked in front of our house EVERYDAY waiting for the mailman. I started looking and walking at 1…knowing that the mail could come as late as 5. And I knew what the outcome would be.) You will get in somewhere as long as you’re applications were realistic. BUT, if you don’t get that big envelope…explore the idea of the appeal. Or explore what you will need to transfer. And, I don’t mean just for USC. I am a loyal Trojan. It was the right school for my kids. But suppose that your dream school is X and you get into Z. You may well love Z. But if you don’t…be prepared. The wonderful thing about USC is the second chance. Find out immediately what your options are for transfer/appeal. And then do what you need to do…and live your life joyously. No matter what the outcome, you have NOT failed. You may just have to take a different path to your goal.</p>
<p>Incidentally there was a girl last year who’s optimism and faith left a deep impression on me to this day. I know that she was VERY interested in two school, SC being one of them. She posted in a few places (including a Parents Forum) so I sort of got insight into this lovely person. I never wrote, nor responded to her, but I read a few of the things she said. Well, decision day came. And she didn’t get into SC…or another school that she was hoping for with all her heart. She didn’t get into her, what I believe, was her second choice. She got into her backup…way backup. Guess what? She’s happy. She’s written on the Parents Forum a few times and…she was sad and now, from what she writes, she is in a wonderful school where she is HAPPY. </p>
<p>So whatever the outcome there is life after senior year.</p>
<p>Amen to that. After getting rejected from UCLA and UCSD (my first choice) & waitlisted at WashU, I feel like I’ll get rejected everywhere else. And to add to that pain, I find out that people at my school with lower stats (not that mine are very high) are accepted. I understand your frustration, as I am going through the same thing. My USC status is still at “reviewed”…argh!!!</p>
<p>Let’s just hope for the best with our pending decisions. :)</p>
<p>Wow… plush. basically same situation here. Rejected by UCLA(first choice) but waitlisted at wash u</p>
<p>yup. ucla rejection, WUSTL and Chicago waitlist. how the eff does that make any sense haha</p>
<p>^ Woo fellow WUSTL waitlister here! lol</p>
<p>@jackdaniels
100% agree with you. This is seriously agonizing. I’ve even been dreaming about college decisions lately…is that horrible or what?!</p>
<p>jeez no one sleeps on the USC forum ahah. yesss UCLA rejection here too… whatever USC is wayyyyy better anyway :)</p>
<p>i dont even understand the ucla rejection. i in no way intended on going there but i just dont get it haha. and yeshh usc > ucla. yea dreaming about college is pretty unhealthy ahhaha</p>
<p>Well, UCLA has never been known to be very generous with acceptances to OOS applicants anyway so don’t take it to heart. Just be glad they didn’t give you a chance to bRuin your life, lol.</p>
<p>which is SO dumb. it’s like, I’m not qualified now but if i lived a few borders to the left you’d probably be begging me to go. it hurts /:</p>
<p>Eh, well who cares! UT-Austin’s giving you a full ride! (I’m such a creeper, lol). Congrats!</p>
<p>haha it’s alright. and thank you (:</p>
<p>I love USC. I feel like all of you have gotten that from me. I will not be able to attend due to finances, but I’m still waiting for that letter. It kills me to know that there are good kids out there, like all of you that I have met on here, that are not getting into their dream colleges.</p>
<p>I’m a very goal oriented person. I set a goal for myself, and I attain it, doing whatever it takes. I try VERY hard to get people to like me, and that is ALL people, even though I know that it’s inevitable that not everyone likes me. You could call me a perfectionist. I’m not obnoxiously clean, nor do I get absolutely perfect grades, but I definitely do what I can in order for me to get what I want.</p>
<p>Because of this, I often just assume that I will get everything that I want, if that makes sense. Not in a spoiled way, because I am not spoiled, but if I want a new iPod, I’ll save $1 every day until I had enough. And I have the patience for that, and I will eventually get what I want. (I’ve bought all my own electronics and clothes[except necessities] since I got a job when I was sixteen).</p>
<p>What absolutely kills me, what absolutely de-moralizes me, what shatters my heart daily, is the fact that I CANNOT CONTROL something like this. I have done everything I can. I got the grades. I did the service. I got the job. I didn’t give up. But now I can only hope that the admissions council sees that about me. I can’t be in that room when they’re making their decisions. I can’t show them anything they didn’t ask for.</p>
<p>And of course, I know, you know, we ALL know that there are so many deeper attributes about us that they are blatantly missing when reading our applications.</p>
<p>I’m not saying that I’m perfect for Southern California, but I do think that, given the opportunity, I could blow them away in some respect. I’m not going to be an engineer. I’m not going to major in business. I am, however, extremely good at being myself. And I DO know that USC does not have another one of me on their campus.</p>
<p>I know that none of you care, but this means a lot to me. It would also hurt an awful lot if I only get rejected from my dream school (I have already received acceptances from the other 4. Don’t feel bad, they were all state schools, haha).</p>
<p>Just a suggestion: If you are accepted and finances are a problem go to the Financial Aid office. (They are going to love me…) Sometimes things can be done to help. And if you want something enough and are willing to go into debt for it, that is a choice that you can also make.</p>
<p>That’s life in today’s society. Someday you might find yourself going through the same thing, but instead of a spot at a high ranked college, it’ll be for a job. Get used to it, in my opinion. Best you can do.</p>
<p>@ellebud: our EFC was $99,999 cause it was a lucky year. But that is DEFINITELY not the case in years previous, nor will it ever happen again. And just because our EFC is $99,999, definitely doesn’t mean I can afford the USC total package.</p>
<p>I have an autistic little brother. I love him to death. But most of our earned money goes into putting him in his therapies. The state helps some, but I live in Arizona, and if you haven’t heard, Arizona just cut quite a few programs dealing with the needy and special needs. We’re going to try, but me going to a school that costs $54,000+ a year isn’t going to be feasible.</p>
<p>^ox</p>
<p>Somehow your previous post sounded a little arrogant to me.</p>
<p>Some parents, for example, who have a commission income can earn much in one year and practically nothing the next. </p>
<p>Oxolo, </p>
<pre><code>If you are admitted I urge you to make an appointment immediately with the financial aid office with your parent. Figures on a page do not always tell the entire story. At the appointment your parent/parents will have the opportunity to explain the changed circustances of your family’s finances. That is one of the advantages of a private college. You have the opportunity to discuss this person to person. Naturally, your parents will need to bring facts and figures with them.
You are from a nearby state. It is a drive, but it could be worth a great deal of money if your discussion ends in a change in the parental contribution.
This is a suggestion.
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