<p>I have a couple of questions regarding when and how those who applied for merit scholarships will get their decisions.</p>
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<li><p>Will the decision be posted somewhere online, the day it is postmarked? I have been using USConnect ever since I started applying--will it be posted there?</p></li>
<li><p>Does USC put any weight on how early you applied? In other words, if I do not receive the Presidential or Trustee scholarship, will my application be valued above those who did not apply by the merit scholarship deadline (March decisions)?</p></li>
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<p>Question #1: Discussion of that here <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-southern-california/1278466-2012-stats-thread-up-remain-calm.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-southern-california/1278466-2012-stats-thread-up-remain-calm.html</a></p>
<p>Question #2: Those who applied for admission by December 1st are eligible for merit scholarships, those who applied to the January 10th deadline are not (except for the NMSF Presidential).</p>
<p>The earlier applicants do not have an admissions advantage over the January 10th applicants, but if admitted they may be awarded a scholarship. There are many, many scholarships in addition to the Trustee and Presidential that will be awarded to December 1st applicants if/when they are admitted in March. The January 10th applicants will not receive scholarships with their admittances. That is the difference.</p>