Is there a major difference between applying to Viterbi or to Dornsife

[richhhard]

<p>I have applied to all of my other choices as a chemistry major but I want to explore engineering in college just to see if it could work for me. The chemical engineering (nanotechnology) curriculum seems perfect for me and I would love to apply for it, however I am worried that it might be significantly more competitive in terms of admissions. USC is already a bit of a reach, so I'd rather not raise my risk of getting rejected when I've never seriously considered engineering until recently. Either way I expect that I'll have to work incredibly hard.</p>

<p>I can throw in some of my stats if that would help. The relevant parts are probably that I have an internship in an analytical chemistry lab and that I took a 2 unit summer course in nanotechnology at UCLA.</p>

[alamemom]

<p>Apply chemical engineering as first choice major and chemistry as second choice major. If Viterbi doesn’t accept you Dornsife will automatically consider you (and this is true even if you didn’t choose a second choice major).</p>

<p>From the USC admissions blog:

@USC Admissions

Myth #1: It is easier to get in if you apply to a certain major.</p>

<pre><code> We have said it before and we will say it again: apply to what is truly your first choice major, and don’t try to “game” the system. We will always consider students for their first choice major, their second choice major, and ultimately as undecided before they are released from the process.
While it is true that applying to certain majors means we will pay closer attention to certain things, i.e. your math and science preparation if you are applying to one of our engineering majors, we will always consider students equally for both their first and second choice majors.

Mythbusters: From the Source! · Undergraduate Admission Blog
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[richhhard]

<p>Oh thank you very much! I had seen people say that but I wasn’t sure if it was true between schools within USC.</p>