<p>does anyone know on USConnect, when you click on the “Admissions Document” part it says like “required documents” and under that “documents for upload/fax”, what that means? because it says my high school transcript is required but i did send it in… should i probably wait a couple of days for them to figure it out? but i’m scared if they really didn’t get it and i wait and its too late :(</p>
<p>^the same thing happened to me- it said that they still required my college transcripts. I called admissions and I guess they had filed it under a different name. I wouldn’t freak out too much about it. They probably have it and that’s the most important part</p>
<p>guys help. I declared going into gerentology or keck as my first or second choices. but now, i have the sudden change of going to marshall or leventhal…don’t ask long story short: i’m getting frustrated with chem and idw to be a pharmacist anymore. should i tell usc that i am changing my major to bus ad or accounting??? will that look ugly/bad? PLEASE let me know…I’m planing my courses already for spring quarter and idw to keep on taking bio chem classes that I don’t need. thanks!!! 
and does anyone know transfer gpa for marshall or leventhal i have like a 3.0 gpa :\ at davis.</p>
<p>@uscacceptme: Even if USConnect says that the document hasn’t arrived, it’s likely that they have already processed it and added it to your application folder. Your USConnect doesn’t necessarily reflect your true document status, since USConnect takes a hell of a long time to update, for some reason. If you call admissions and ask if they received the document, and they confirm, then they have it, even if your USConnect says otherwise.</p>
<p>@iloveasianguys: I don’t think it would reflect negatively on your application, so go ahead and say that you’re changing your major. Also, the minimum GPA for those schools is approximately 3.0, but it’d be in your best interest to keep bumping up your GPA and make sure your EC’s are strong.</p>
<p>@silverrex thanks for responding and I’m jealous that you go to usc. Do I email admissions call them or just go to my usc connect and declare it there. I need advice ok I’m having a really tough time. How do I get lik a 4 because I’m struggling in my courses like math bio chem and even econ which is bad. And since I want to change majors I’ve missed out on lik the business courses soooo will I be delayed and I have no ecs because I want to focus on my grades and I’m even having a hard time without ecs so I imagine that if I have an ec I will not do well in my studies. For spring quarter do you think that I should turn down my units and try an ec or just keep on doing the courses I have and take macro because I am taking micro and davis doesn’t offer accounting 1 in spring quarter only accounting 2 and I need accounting 1 before accounting 2 sorry if this is long.</p>
<p>@iloveasianguys: Although you could certainly use any of those outlets to change your major, personally, I’d call them directly and go through the process with them so they know for sure.</p>
<p>Did you mean “4” as in “a 4.0 GPA?” Or something else?</p>
<p>Missing out on business courses isn’t necessarily a bad thing. As a Communications major I took only two comm courses in CC, and did millions of film classes (it was my original intended major, but the School of Cinematic Arts rejected me). USC will provide you with the courses you need to take, and not having taken equal classes at another college shouldn’t harm your chances of getting in.</p>
<p>For your spring quarter, don’t overload on too many units and stick to what you are most comfortable with. I would advise to continue to take micro; once you get into USC, one of the course equivalents should cover macro, and micro should transfer over; talk to your academic counselor at your university.</p>
<p>All that you can do right now is continue to push harder in your classes. You can do it! Just believe in yourself, seek help from your peers and professors, and continue to study hard. I was in your position not too long ago and was seeking help from people here, so once I got in I decided to come back and give back to other prospective applicants. Keep the faith alive! I know that if you don’t have faith and belief in yourself, you won’t get in. If a guy like me could do it, you can too. :)</p>
<p>(Your post wasn’t long, it was just difficult to decipher at times because of lack of punctuation.)</p>
<p>@iloveasianguys,</p>
<p>Definitely call admissions, or maybe the Marshall admissions office, they can probably tell you what you need to fulfill prior to applying. </p>
<p>I agree with SilverRex about the workload and classes in general. Don’t worry about not having ECs. I didn’t have any and still got in.</p>
<p>Also, missing business classes might not be a deal-breaker. My roommate transferred in with no accounting classes done. You might be slightly behind by a semester, but it’s not going to be an auto-reject.</p>
<p>@SilverRex thanks for the input! In your opinion, do you think strong essays can play a huge part in the admission decision? Or just more geared toward, Gpa, extracurriculars, etc…</p>
<p>They do look at 2 year universities different from 4 year unis depending on the 4 year uni you’re transferring from. if you’re coming in from a cc than it’s going to be hard to get into marshall or any other school for that matter without at least a 3.6-3.7 gpa imo. I transferred in with a 3.5 from a UC and I know many others from UCs that transferred in with less than 3.6 gpas.</p>
<p>As far as rushing goes, age ain’t nothin but a number. Seriously, all fraternities accept sophomores and juniors (no seniors), but the chance of getting in as a sophomore and junior might be slightly harder than as a freshmen but not by much.</p>
<p>Essays can make a HUGE difference if they’re well written. My essay was actually very good and I’m sure they factored that into play since my GPA wasn’t so hot.</p>
<p>Lastly, anyone who’s in the Trojan Transfer Plan should know that you do have somewhat of an advantage of getting in since it shows that you’re really interested in attending SC which will factor into your application. make sure that you are keeping in contact with your TTP counselor at least once a month and give him/her updates on your schoolwork and such.</p>
<p>@crownofthesea may I ask you how you got in? I.e stats and whatnot. Thanks so much! And do you think I should still continue with my series for bio and chem?
@silverrex I meant a 4.0 gpa. I"ll give you a bit of my background. I came from a CC in the TTP but I did not get the said gpa. I got into Davis and I am reapplying again. This will be my third time applying including high school. So I really hope that I will get in. I am already a sophomore and I don’t want to slow down my education drastically. Thanks a lot for your advice. I already completed all of SC’s GE reqs already so I don’t know what to take. Should I continue with my bio and chem series or just take econ and math courses? Thanks for the encouragement. I have no idea what I would do if I won’t get in because I am super sad and unhappy back here. I have cried so many times as I really want to get in. And because my grades aren’t so hot either.</p>
<p>This might be too early but I am already thinking of ideas of my appeal. Is my foot injury, family issues/health problems back in SoCal, feeling sad and or depressed good reasons?Last year, I forgot what I wrote but my appeal got rejected.</p>
<p>@jamesbball911 what do you think someones chances are coming from a CC with a 3.5 applying to dornsife sociology with great essays? Ha</p>
<p>I was curious to know is it easier or harder to transfer to USC from a 4 year university? I currently attend a 4 year private institution in California. Does that increase my odds? i am a freshmen and will have 32 units by the end of this year.</p>
<p>Also, i was told if you didnt take english at the school you are transferring from that is OK because you can just take it at USC for the lower level writing course, is this true?</p>
<p>@hbomb101 from what i know, you need to complete usc’s writing req. before you transfer. i think something that translates to their writ 130 or 140??</p>
<p>hey guys, i have a few questions…
i am an international from Japan. i am applying as a second bachelor’s degree candidate. my gpa wasn’t stellar at my previous school (2.73) due to personal reasons that i did indicate on my application. i do have an upward trend starting the second semester of junior year, where before that i had semester GPAs like 1.91, 2.9, etc. but my last three semesters i got 3.5’s and managed to get my overall GPA to 2.73. i decided to get another bachelor’s because i really want to become a dentist or a physical therapist and i need a stronger academic record to pursue these careers. also i need prereq courses to apply for those grad schools. i did think about post-bacc programs but due to visa problems internationals cannot attend them. im in a cc now in MA, have a 3.89, member of PTK. i am taking hard classes like organic chem and calculus, thus do not have a 4.0 but im hoping admissions will consider that. i also think i wrote strong essays.
my questions are: how crucial is it to have the course requirements done, like foreign language and the GEs? i had lots of spanish courses done at my previous school, so i thought i wouldn’t need to take any anymore at my cc. but i graduated from this school, so would that close these courses up and they won’t be able to transfer? and in general, how important is it in terms of admissions decision to have the GEs done?
thanks in advance and i hope we get thru these nervous months of waiting for that letter from usc</p>
<p>@iloveasianguys,</p>
<p>Honestly, if you really want to try and get into Marshall, I would focus on the businesses courses, but you should probably call the admissions office at Marshall for the definitive answer. I would say take statistics if you can, so you can move straight to business stats when you get here. Only take econ if you need to brush up or want to get a feel for it. You have to take both micro and macro econ here regardless of whether you’ve taken econ before or not.</p>
<p>As for myself, I got in with a 3.9, 4.0 when I applied, but I got a B in calculus the spring semester before I transferred so it brought the GPA down. Honestly, I didn’t put any ECs on my application because I didn’t have any. I had jobs but I didn’t put those down because I don’t really consider them to be ECs. I also got a spring grade request because I was missing the math prereq.</p>
<p>@crownofthesea See the thing is there are no business courses at Davis. The accounting class offered is only part 2 in the spring and I need part 1 before I can take part 2. I am going to call admissions tomorrow. I am taking micro right now.</p>
<p>Wow those are really good stats. Can you pls share your study habits and or tips? I think I might get an star again because I am currently taking the math that transfers to their Math 125.</p>
<p>@iloveasianguys</p>
<p>All you need to complete are the writing and calculus requirements. You will need to take the Econ and Accounting courses @ USC anyways.</p>
<p>@tomred - i think you have a fair-good shot if you’re essay is really good. </p>
<p>If you want to transfer into Marshall you must have 2 semesters of writing and up to calculus 2 done. You also need to have 2 semesters of accounting. Econ is not required, but accounting is.</p>
<p>^ You don’t NEED accounting, like I said, my roommate transferred in and he only took 1 semester, he just has to take the intro accounting class here instead of the abridged one.</p>
<p>@iloveasianguys,</p>
<p>I transferred from a 2 year as opposed to a 4 year so I’m not sure if my study skills are that helpful. I’d say go to your prof’s office hours and go over your notes and the readings after every class. That way, when you have to review for the tests it’s not as crazy.</p>
<p>This is from the website; Students who complete accounting will be more competitive for admission, although you don’t have to complete that course to be admitted.</p>
<p>Marshall Recommended Transfer Preparation</p>
<p>In addition to the resources available in USC’s Enrollment Services Division, the following steps serve as your guide to successful transfer preparation:</p>
<ol>
<li>Complete the Marshall School of Business prerequisites.
Transfer candidates must complete the following courses for Marshall School of Business admission consideration:
WRIT 130/140 (English Composition 2, also a University requirement)
MATH 118 or MATH 125 (Business Calculus)</li>
</ol>
<p>We strongly encourage the completion of Financial and Managerial Accounting (Accounting 1 & 2), as well as General Education Categories 1, 2, 3, 5. Students who successfully complete these courses with ‘B’s’ or better will be competitive for admission.</p>