<p>I was skimming through the USC Marshall website, specifically their admissions page (USC</a> Marshall » Undergraduate Programs » Admissions » Freshman), and in the third paragraph it says, "All students who are admissible to USC and who indicate business or accounting as their first choice major will be directly admitted to the Marshall School of Business as a freshman."</p>
<p>Does it actually mean what it says? Because Marshall/Levanthal are very highly regarded schools, I expected admission standards to be much tougher than for one to just "indicate business or accounting as their first choice major." Is it really that simple or is there another catch?</p>
<p>I'm only speculating, but I would think that what they mean is that they look at your first-choice major and see if you qualify for that; if not, they move to your second-choice, and then if you still don't qualify for that but are still qualified for USC, they admit you as an undeclared student.</p>
<p>So naturally, if someone indicated business as their first-choice major, they are reviewing your application first to see if you are admissible to Marshall.</p>
<p>I believe this statement is to change an earlier policy within Marshall. </p>
<p>Back in 2002 (when my #1 S was admitted), most students who wanted to be a business major could not go directly to the business school as freshman. There was a business honors program for a handful of freshman but the majority had to fulfill prerequisites then apply to the business school at the end of their sophomore year. </p>
<p>The policy has since changed and now Marshall does accept freshman.</p>
<p>cc411 is correct. If applicants get accepted to USC, they generally get admitted to both Marshall and Levanthal. It's not like other business schools (Michigan or Indiana) where you can try to gain direct admission, but normally end up accepted to the University as a whole, and not the business school. However, there are some cases where applicants get accepted to USC and not Marshall or Levanthal. If you get accepted to USC, it's likely that you will be admitted to the specific field of study that you've selected as your first choice.</p>
<p>It's probable that if you get accepted to USC, it will be to the Marshall school. Listing the Marshall school as your first choice doesn't make you more likely to be accepted to the University as a whol, if that makes any sense.</p>
<p>Keep in mind that after you've been accepted into Marshall, you still need to achieve a certain grade in BUAD250A/250B to get admitted into Leventhal.</p>
<p>So the way it works is that if I am accepted to USC and label Marshall as my first choice, it is likely that I will get in. However to get into Leventhal, I must also pass specific classes in Marshall with a certain grade before I can get admitted. Is this the entire process of getting into Leventhal?</p>
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So the way it works is that if I am accepted to USC and label Marshall as my first choice, it is likely that I will get in.
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<p>^This is an example of "Lost in Translation" on message boards- you are making it more complicated. When you apply to USC and label Marshall as your first choice, Marshall will evaluate your application. If they do not accept you, you will then be considered for your second choice. </p>
<p>The statement you are hung up on, "All students who are admissible to USC and who indicate business or accounting as their first choice major will be directly admitted to the Marshall School of Business as a freshman," just means that it is possible to be directly admitted to Marshall unlike in the past when you had to enter in a different school then apply to Marshall after fulfilling prerequisites. It has nothing to do with any ease or probability of admission. Marshall is highly rated and has very high standards for admissions.</p>
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However to get into Leventhal, I must also pass specific classes in Marshall with a certain grade before I can get admitted. Is this the entire process of getting into Leventhal?
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Yes. If you are accepted to Marshall, and want to be an Accounting major, you will need to earn a 3.0 average in BUAD 250a and BUAD250b and fill out a change-of-major form. USC</a> Marshall » Admissions USC</a> Marshall » FAQ</p>