<p>This might sound strange, but I applied to USC back in 2009 when I was a senior in high school. I didn't get in, but I think it was because a mistake was made by the admissions office. I took an online math class during senior year, and I think it appeared to USC that I did not take the required 3 years of math. I got into UC Berkeley and UCLA, and my stats were definitely above average for USC, so I believe that this error cost me my admission. </p>
<p>Is there any way for me to find out now? Do they keep applications on file from years back? I doubt it will make a difference, and I doubt they would even still have my application at all, but I would still like to know, if possible.</p>
<p>^Do you think the best way is to directly call the Office of Admissions or to get in contact with my local Admissions Counselor or something else?</p>
<p>Hey I noticed you’re looking to transfer to USC. Out of curiosity, is there any particular reason you want to leave presumably Berkeley or UCLA?</p>
<p>Most schools don’t keep applications longer than a year unless they ask you for permission (in case they’re really interested in you as a potential transfer) - so if the poster applied in 2009, it’s likely too late to ask that question.</p>
<p>One thing to consider - it is possible that there was no mistake at all. I work with admissions for another competitive and found the USC process to be similar to ours - that there are many more talented students than there is room to accommodate. That many students who are declined second guess themselves and shouldn’t. And some students get into many top colleges - others with the same stats get into only one or two. It has nothing to do with stats and courses and everything to do with a lot of subjective evaluations no one can guess at (and they change from year to year depending on what student mix is in the applicant pool that year).</p>
<p>Why worry about it now? It such a waste of good energy. I’m pretty sure USC didn’t keep applications from 2009. I’d be shocked if they kept them longer than six months to a year.</p>
<p>I’m not saying it was a mistake for sure, but I saw this happen with some of my friends. They were rejected at certain schools, called, and realized that there was an error made in the admissions office. Some of these had to do with online courses taken. So I think it is highly probable, especially because my stats are higher than some of the people they gave full-merit aid to. </p>
<p>Why I’m worried about it now? Well, I want to transfer to USC. I don’t think this would make a difference, but maybe it would if they realized they did make a mistake initially? I have no idea, but it’s worth a shot!</p>