Official USC 2014 Transfer Thread

<p>How heavily will they rely on HS grades if I will have 28 units completed instead of 30? Does the 2 units really matter?</p>

<p>High School GPA: 3.4 (With several D’s and an academic dishonesty issue in my senior year)
SAT: 2190(W:780, M:740, CR:670)
Superscore: 2230(W:780, M:760, CR:690)
College: Fordham University
College GPA: 3.8
Major: Finance/Business Administration
EC’s: Finance Society, Economics Society, Alternative Investments Club, Compass Fellowship</p>

<p>Notes: My high school GPA is garbage, and I was also found responsible for academic misconduct in the first semester of my senior year. However, the consequences were fierce, and I have now owned up to my mistakes. I’ve only completed my first semester of college and am currently in my second semester. I’m only applying to USC-Marshall School of Business.</p>

<p>@USCtransfer28</p>

<p>From a veteran that has been on and off cc about transferring to usc, you definitely need 30 credits or they’ll base you off you highschool grades and sat/act if you have any less than that. Even though it is just 2. I was in the same position as you (I literally had 28) and my high school record was **** so I didn’t end up applying last year. </p>

<p>So get 2 more credits or apply with the knowledge of them judging you by your high school record and say/act.</p>

<p>@CoolKid</p>

<p>Were you transferring from a 4 year or cc? Were all your classes on the articulation history and transferrable or no?</p>

<p>I got mixed messages when I called AO, the guy that worked with me last year when i was senior said they could look at my highschool, but it shouldn’t really be an issue as long as I was close. My regional transfer counselor on the other hand was either having a bad day or really agrees with you, and said basically short of 30 really hurt. </p>

<p>I guess we shall see.</p>

<p>@usc2usc</p>

<p>I’m coming from a 4 year university. Also it has to be 30 TRANSFERABLE credits, not just credits in general. I have 34 credits but only 28 transferred so I ended up not applying. I made sure I took classes that transferred. I’m a legacy and I’ve been planning to transfer for a very long time and making sure my college record is perfect cause my high school record didn’t cut it</p>

<p>I had 34***</p>

<p>Obviously I have more now and will have even more after spring semester</p>

<p>Hi,</p>

<p>I’m looking to apply for CS at Viterbi for 2015. Does anyone know if we can list our Github pages (a list of work to open source projects) as an EC? </p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

<p>@Coolkid094</p>

<p>I owe you huge, I called USC and was able to pull a rabbit out and sign up for 2, 1 credit PE classes since they accept up to 4. So I will be right at 30. I emailed them the update so they’ll put it with my common app. The rest of my classes have come from articulation history so hopefully I should be good on that end. </p>

<p>Thank you again! and for all that might be short on credits consider what I did. </p>

<p>@USC2USC</p>

<p>That’s great, I’m happy for you. I hope to see us both at USC next year! :D</p>

<p>Let’s hope our chances are good enough.</p>

<p>did you work hard on your essays?</p>

<p>I did, I had my college counselor review them from high-scool, and I have a pretty writeable past with my family, that I wrote a book about freshman year of high-school. </p>

<p>You applying as a junior? What school you applying too?</p>

<p>Question: </p>

<p>I called the admissions office to inquire about assigning a registrar and letters of recommendations. I was not sure if these were required as a transfer applicant. I was told that none of these two are required. True or false? </p>

<p>The common app seems to require at least 1 letter of rec. Was I misinformed? </p>

<p>@glamiex</p>

<p>I mean the admissions office takes over any advice we can offer you, but I was under the impression that both were required. I at-least had one teacher fill a rec, and registrar report. But it might depend on your selected major. I think you can submit without having it filled though. Sorry thats not much help, I’d go with whatever the AO said. </p>

<p>This is probably a ridiculous question, but where do I send my hs and college transcript? I don’t think it’s part of the common app. Is it mailed to the school? Also, how many short essays did you guys submit? I did the two USC short essay questions, do I need to do the common app personal essay too??</p>

<p>@Clordia - I’m pretty much in the same situation you are in. Like you, the requirement I lack is the writing requirement. My USC transfer adviser told me that it’s no big deal, but it’s always nice to hear confirmation from another source also! </p>

<p>This may also be a ridiculous question, but does anyone know if letters of rec are required for dornsife transfer applicants? I have searched EVERYWHERE and letters of rec are never mentioned. Also, are academic evaluators the ones that write the letter of rec? Because like I said, I don’t think letters of rec are required for dornsife; however, the application says that 1 academic evaluator is required. Any response would be GREATLY appreciated.</p>

<p>@joshofftocollege Yes, academic evaluator = provider of letter of recommendation. It will say 1 academic evaluator is required, but I’ve been told by the office of admissions to just skip all of that registrar/evaluator stuff. So I assume that it is not needed even though it states that 1 evaluator is required. </p>

<p>@usc2usc</p>

<p>Well, I’ll only have 55 transferable credits because 9 won’t transfer to USC. So I’m applying as undecided. My second choice is neuroscience which is the school dornsife. I literally can’t wait to see the decision. I’ve been waiting too long already :&lt;/p>

<p>@joshofftocollege</p>

<p>you don’t need a letter of rec nor the registrar report. Those are required for high school applicants. Although, the letter of rec would be a bonus and should be on the app when you submit it. Also, they’ll ask for a mid-term report if they need it for future review (usually because they may consider you depending on the grades you make in the spring semester). </p>

<p>@usc2usc</p>

<p>Wow, thats impressive writing skills. Usually the essays have a MAJOR impact on your app. Some kids get in with gpa’s like 2.9 and 3.0s just by what they talk about. I worked hard on em and answered what they wanted to hear… for the most part haha. </p>

<p>What school are you applying to? and what major?</p>

<p>@Coolkid094</p>

<p>I assure you it sounds better than it is. I applied out of high-school and it wasn’t enough haha, that being said I had like a 3.3 from a private school and 2000 sat so not great. </p>

<p>I am applying to Annenberg as my first choice Broadcast Journalism and Dornslife as my second for Sociology, and yeah I’m dying to know this semester is going to kill me because I spend more time reading the 2013 thread and worrying about my application then I do making sure my grades are good this semester. </p>

<p>So how the hell do we do the registrar for multiple CCs?</p>