Official USC 2014 Transfer Thread

<p>So while Marshall may not require a letter of rec, does anyone know if Dornsife requires (or recommends) one?</p>

<p>@uscmaybe That is only offered to freshman applicants, so don’t bother thinking about it.</p>

<p>@hopeitworks I think you might be over complicating the process of applying. AFAIK they would explicitly state if they needed a letter of rec. It can’t hurt to send one, but its not required for the majority of the majors. Just keep making progress towards the degree you want with your classes. The actual class selections probably won’t play a large portion in your app unless you are missing recommended classes.</p>

<p>Thanks for the post. By the way, does anyone know the acceptance rate of getting into Viterbi? I would apply as a computer science major this year…</p>

<p>@Jeffw0w I don’t think they break it down by school, so it might be difficult to get that information. I would guess it would be lower than the average, but who knows lol</p>

<p>@marty212 Thanks. I probably am over complicating things. That’s what happens when you’re nervous as f lol</p>

<p>Although I do have a question. My admissions counselor said that if I have “less than 28 credits over the course of the year” they will consider my HS grades which kind of threw me off. That even if I do have 30 transferable credits(including AP exams) by the end of Spring, if I have less than 28 credits (by college coursework alone), they will still consider HS record?</p>

<p>Would we get an admission notification earlier if we apply earlier?</p>

<p>@hhtransfer Maybe, but I wouldn’t count on it. They send notifications when they feel like it.</p>

<p>@hopeitworks I am going to guess they don’t consider AP credits in that 30 credit thing because you don’t have a grade attached to it. Either way, college work is going to be more important than HS because it is more recent.</p>

<p>@hhtransfer I agree with marty. There definitely is no guarantee that you’ll be notified earlier if you send in your application earlier.</p>

<p>Hey guys I really want to transfer to USC and I’m applying this year for Marshall! I’m at an Irvine CC right now (best in the OC County) and I have around a 3.3 gpa. I know my grades aren’t very good, but I do a lot of stuff outside of school! Next semester I will be interning for a local politician, I am a project co-ordinator for a web-based start-up company, and I have held a job as a dental billing manager at a dental office for the past 2 years. I was wondering if there was any chance that I could still get in even with such a low GPA? Oh and not to mention, I am currently learning my fourth language this semester, and I hope to learn more languages in the future. (I am completely fluent in 3 languages)! I will be completely finished with the units listed in the articulation agreement by spring semester, I am missing a few classes but I will have completed around 40 transferrable units by the end of this fall semester and spring semester I plan to take about 18 units so that would leave me at around 58-60 units by spring.</p>

<p>Does anybody know what kind of gpa I need to be accepted into dornsife’s school of human biology? Right now I have a 3.74. But I’m afraid this semester might bring my gpa down to possibly a 3.5.</p>

<p>I have a few questions</p>

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<li><p>I’m under the impression that USC when looking at your application looks at your TRANSFER GPA and not your normal gpa correct?</p></li>
<li><p>If so when do you send them your syllabi from your classes so that they can determine which classes transfer so that they can find out your transfer gpa?</p></li>
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<p>Do you send your syllabi in before or after you’ve been accepted?</p>

<p>I’m confused.</p>

<p>@cccblues</p>

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<li><p>I’m assuming that you mean the GPA you have at your current college when you say normal GPA. If so, then yes. They’ll calculate your transfer GPA by looking at all of the courses that will transfer over to USC.</p></li>
<li><p>From what I know, you only send syllabi for classes if they request them from you. For example, in an articulation agreement, it may asks for a copy of the class’ syllabus beside the course name. You can check out the articulation agreements and see if your college is listed under there. If it is, it will tell you all of the classes that will transfer over to USC. Once you are accepted, you can send in syllabi to try and get credit for courses that did not transfer or petition for credit if that doesn’t work.</p></li>
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<p>Right now I have 37 transferable units should I apply as a sophmore hopefully get accepted and then declare myself a junior after transfering my other 27 units that will be complete by fall and spring? I am taking 16 of those 27 right now.</p>

<p>If you are going to have 60 completed by Spring I’m pretty sure you can just apply as a junior.</p>

<p>If I am applying as a Sophmore (starting out), and will complete 2 years by next fall, will they still look at High school records?</p>

<p>They only take your high school records into consideration if you have LESS than 30 units before entering. And if you have 30+ you still have to send them in, but they will not be taken into account in the decision process.</p>

<p>Hi everyone, I don’t know if this has been asked yet, but if accepted to USC, what is the math requirement for graduation from the school? (Non business/engineering/science major) Ill have taken College Algebra in CC and am wondering if it will transfer over and count.</p>

<p>College algebra does not transfer for units, it is a minimum requirement to transfer though. Its clearly stated in the last few pages of any articulation agreement. I’m not sure about the graduation requirements. Maybe someone can elaborate on that, but I’m 100% sure of the transfer unit thing.</p>

<p>@fdominguez it says on the Transfer planning worksheet. ‘Intermediate Algebra’ is what is required for admissions. Also spoke with admissions counselor at USC, she confirmed this. </p>

<p>College Algebra is a college credited course for most schools, unlike Int Algebra which is pre course. </p>

<p>I’m just wondering if College Algebra will count towards graduation so I don’t have to take another math at USC. I’m pretty sure it transfers over but what math classes you actually need for graduation there is kinda up in the air.</p>

<p>You are right I meant to say intermediate algebra not college algebra, my bad.</p>