<p>Kpatter-
I am also from California. I recieved the McKissick yesterday but I also got into University of Florida which is most likely where I’ll end up going. And yes, South Carolina is far away but it is a great place. I lived there for some time. </p>
<p>Nc7777-
What is your primary reason for considering USC over UF? Just curious.</p>
<p>I am also from California and am so looking forward to attending South Carolina. This might be a dumb question but if so many people received their scholarship offers yesterday , should I assume that they were all sent out yesterday? Or do they do them all up until mid march?</p>
<p>My main attraction to USC is that it is out of state. I would love to have a change in climate/atmosphere. Florida (the state) is kind of boring and way too hot + humid, however the university is more prestigious. I am going to be a finance major, but i would change to international business at USC.</p>
<p>Honestly i’m really torn, and i’m going to tour USC for the first time March 24th.</p>
<p>D got the Cooper plus will get Leiber as a NMF. OOS, Stats 1480/ 2220, GPAW 4.83 UW 3.96, 9 AP’s, Captain two sports plus other EC’s. Congrats to all!!</p>
<p>^ Can my D room with your D? Maybe something will rub off. :D</p>
<p>Sorry for the delay in answering everyone’s questions. Traveling home to PA has not been a problem–we fly him for the long breaks. He does have a car now so flying out of Charlotte is cheaper than from Columbia. He has a double major of Accounting and Finance. All of the additional scholarships have been from the business school. He does have a 3.95 GPA, so I think that definitely helped with the scholarships. Capstone housing freshman year was in the Capstone tower and sophomore year was in the South Quad. Now he lives in a house with his friends he met on his floor freshman year. Good luck in making your decisions and I’d be happy to answer anything else.</p>
<p>Hi, how is the finance major at USC? Does your son enjoy the subject. Does he feel overwhelmed by the course load and work from double majoring? Do you think it is possible to double major in finance and international business? Thank you for the advice!</p>
<p>Hi all. Can anyone say if the scholarship notices (McKissick, Cooper, Woodrow, Sims) also appear in VIP accounts somewhere? Or are the notices only via mail? Thanks!</p>
<p>Hi Nova,</p>
<p>We had talked earlier in the admissions process…Remember me? Anyway, my son received Mckissick scholarship via letter in the mail…cannot see any reference to it in his VIP account.</p>
<p>We haven’t made any decisions yet, have you?</p>
<p>Nc7777–My S is enjoying his finance major. He is quite busy with the double major but he is managing. He works at his internship about 10 hours a week (a little more since it’s tax season!) and he finds time to participate in intramurals. I do think it could be tough if you are international business major to do finance also. My S takes a very heavy load as he wants to graduate in 4 years–with studying abroad for international business, it might be difficult to fit in all the finance credits.<br>
The scholarships usually don’t show up in VIP until they have your bill ready.</p>
<p>I think the Mercer Scholarship can be extended for the 5th year if he plans to get a masters. Check that out when you are there.</p>
<p>Is there anyway to appeal to South Carolina in attempt to receive a better scholarship. I got woodrow, but I can’t attend unless I bring it to the same price as instate schools (which I’d need McKissicks for). I did have >10 APs in HS (with all good scores) with my GPA above the normal range, really good e/cs (county champion) but my SAT was sort of low (1310). I also applied to honors so I thought the fact of showing how much I want to go to by doing 5 essays would, but apparently not. You think if I wrote a really good email they might reconsider?</p>
<p>^What’s your major? You can still apply for departmental scholarships.</p>
<p>Also, out-of-state scholarships are worth a LOT more than in-state scholarships. My Thornwell scholarship is worth $500 a year, and that’s it. An out-of-state scholarship gets either reduced out-of-state tuition or an out-of-state tuition waiver in addition to the actual scholarship.</p>
<p>I am of the opinion, if you can’t afford a school, you just can’t afford it, and there’s nothing wrong with going to your in-state schools. That’s what I did and I ended up loving USC.</p>
<p>pb of course you can try to appeal - it’s always worth a try. Call admissions and ask who you can talk to. It certainly wouldn’t hurt. But I do agree with AUGirl - an in-state school may be the best choice.</p>
<p>How does one apply for a departmental scholarship? Are those any easier to get? My major would be pre-IB.</p>
<p>[Scholarships</a> - University Schools, Colleges and Departments](<a href=“Scholarships - Financial Aid and Scholarships | University of South Carolina”>Scholarships - Financial Aid and Scholarships | University of South Carolina)</p>
<p>It looks like most of the scholarship deadlines were March 1st…</p>