Official USC 2014 Transfer Thread

Transfer Students
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<p>@esai23</p>

<p>Yes, its for transfer students as well, this is the criteria
Financial Need
 Community Awareness
 First-Generation College Student Status
 Volunteer Efforts
 Extraordinary Circumstances</p>

<p>and eligibility</p>

<p>Apply for USC fall admission (in the same year as the Topping Scholarship deadline) as a freshman,
transfer or graduate student,
 Have high financial need (defined as having a need greater than or equal to the cost of tuition by the
USC Financial Aid Office), AND
 Demonstrate community awareness. </p>

922

<p>@fdominguez - Aha that was it! “First Generation College Student Status” Thank you!</p>

923

<p>Is SAT score required for students who has taken over 30 units?</p>

924

<p>@Dahbes you are not required to give SAT/ACT scores if you have accumulated more than 30 college units. Admissions will refer to your college academic record at that point.</p>

925

<p>Does anyone know where to find the “Family Member Listing Form” on USC’s website (for Financial Aid)?</p>

926

<p>@esai23</p>

<p>Are you a legacy?</p>

927

<p>@Coolkid094 - I don’t know what legacy means but if you’re asking me whether I’m a 1st gen college student, I am not. </p>

928

<p>@esai23 - Legacy meaning did your parents and/or grandparents attend and graduate from USC </p>

929

<p>If you sent your SAT scores but have 30 credits will they disregard them? </p>

930

<p>@USC2USC They won’t disregard them, but they won’t rely on them as much.</p>

931

<p>@Hepburn95</p>

<p>Damn. </p>

932

<p>@USC2USC Still send them in! If they are good, they will still see them as a positive.</p>

933

<p>@SoCalLife310 - Thank you for explaining legacy for me! In that case, no, my parents and grandparents did not attend USC. </p>

934

<p>@Hepburn95 </p>

<p>I wish they were good… haha</p>

<p>I sent them in, and think they wont help but rather hurt.</p>

935

<p>@USC2USC You have more than 30 credits, right? I wouldn’t worry about it too much. As long as your current stats are positive, they will likely ignore anything in high school that isn’t at the level you are at now. </p>

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<p>@esai23</p>

<p>Its not just grandparents and parents, siblings count as well. If its niether, then how are you not a first gen college student for usc? First gen college student means your the first of your family to attend usc, if you do.</p>

937

<p>@hepburn95</p>

<p>I do, and as of now have pretty good stats, applying as a sophomore coming from a 4 year. </p>

938

<p>@Coolkid094 First generation college student means you are the first in your family to go to college, not the first to go to USC. </p>

<p>@USC2USC I’m sure you’ll be just fine! Especially since your stats are good! Don’t worry too much because you can’t change it now! Don’t drive yourself crazy! </p>

939

<p>@Coolkid094 - I think hepburn95 has clarified the “1st gen college student” definition for us. My brother is applying as a freshman to USC, but no one that is directly related to me has attended USC.</p>

<p>But like hepburn95 said, 1st gen college student means someone whose parents/grandparents have not attended college before. </p>

940

<p>@hepburn95</p>

<p>Ohhh… thanks for clearing that up, I was definitely confused for a sec.</p>

<p>@esai23</p>

<p>Wow, thats good that your brother is applying as a freshmen. It’s super hard to get in because how strict USC is. Even legacies/SCions don’t get considered for admission through Freshmen admissions. I hope the best for him! </p>

<p>@USC2USC</p>

<p>Yeah, don’t worry man. I’ve honestly can’t get USC off my mind but it just drives me mad when I think too much. I just know that i’ve done all I can do and just have to wait to hear back. I just can’t believe we seriously have to wait all the way till June, maybe even JULY ]:</p>