I applied back on Thanksgiving (because my major’s due date was December 1st), and I’ve had no updates on youSC yet. It says, “Current Message: You do not have any messages at this time”. It’s had this message ever since I applied. All my materials are there and everything. I wish it’d update haha it’s killing me! I hope this is normal!
@beachbum0130 & to those who are confused: You should use YouSC for updates regarding your application. USConnect is their old website for application status updates, and YouSC is their new website that they have just started using. It says on USConnect that applicants applying for fall 2015 should use their new website. Therefore, you shouldn’t worry if you don’t get a USCID in the mail. Hope that helps!!
@Jakecasino ahh ok I thought I had read somewhere they were moving over to youSC. Thanks for clearing that up!
@jakecasino ah, got it! Thanks a ton!
@elmhsstudent how many units have you completed? If you have completed less than 30 units at your current institution then yes they do take your hs records into account. Have you submitted your portfolio yet? I’m applying to the school of architecture as well
@poisonx It’s fine if you send letter of rec by mail. Just make sure to send them as soon as possible. They aren’t part of the actual application/supplements, so as long as they’re in by the time they start reviewing apps, I believe that’s fine. If your professors sent you PDF letters, I think you can even just forward them in an email to USC…? I’m not too sure though. I have two PDF letters and I’m debating whether I should print them and send them or just send them as email attachments to admissions 
Hey what’s up guys quick question,
I just submitted my common application around 10 PM here on the west coast and it says my application was successfully submitted, but on February 2, 2015 ET. Was wondering if this will have any effect? Thanks
Now that the application deadline has passed, what did you all put for the “Quick Takes” part of the application? 
Describe yourself in three words.
First Word: Driven
Second Word: Logical
Third Word: Sarcastic
Quick Takes – Favorite Food: Mashed potatoes
Quick Takes – Fictional Character: Sherlock Holmes
Quick Takes – Greatest Invention: Calculator
Quick Takes – Fun: Play guitar and violin, do science, go to concerts, and spend time with my boyfriend
Quick Takes – Role Model: My mother
Quick Takes – Book: The Sign of the Four by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Quick Takes – Movie: V for Vendetta or Gattaca
Quick Takes – Performer: Avenged Sevenfold
Quick Takes – Dream Job: Rocket Surgeon
@MarshawnLynch The Common App website states "For information regarding deadlines, see the Deadlines section of the Instructions within the Common Application. All of the components should be submitted or postmarked by the deadline date.
The application deadline is at 11:59 PM of the stated deadline date. The deadline time is either your local time zone or the school’s time zone, whichever is later.
Submission for all applications is recorded in Eastern Time. That is the submission time visible to colleges, and it is correctly displayed in the My Colleges section of a student’s account.
However, some schools may be more lenient with school officials. Contact the school to see if they will accept school forms later than the stated deadline."
You could probably call and ask them tomorrow, but I am sure it will be fine. Good luck!
@liveinthelbc I received an email saying my application was successfully sent, so hopefully I am fine.
But thanks for the insight man, I appreciate it
Hey guys, I was able to login to USC connect but when I selected “Respond to a communication from USC”
I was directed to a page where I have to enter my USC ID number.
I did multiple times check and it is the correct number but it keeps on showing this message:
- Sorry, the ID you enterered was not located in our records. Please re-check the ID and log in again or click here to add yourself to our prospective student mailing list or call us at 213.740.1111.
Anyone experiencing the same thing? Any suggestions perhaps?
@MarshawnLynch Don’t worry, you’re fine! The USC admissions says the application is due by 11:59:59 in YOUR time zone. Common App just records everything in ET.
@maleficent95 thank you for the input. I took your advice and I think I managed to include it without making it a sob story. Thanks once again!
@liveinthelbc my quick takes were:
Describe yourself in 3 words:
1st: intelligent
2nd: sexy
3rd awesome
Favorite food: pizza
Fictional character: stewie griffin
Greatest invention of all time: Nutella
For fun: Slay dragons
Role model: my mother
Book: the shack
Movie: warrior
Performer: eminem
Dream job: NFL player
I put the first thing that came to mind.
I tried to be silly with mine, but I was definitely inspired by other posts I’d seen in the past =\
Three Words: Future Dornsife Alum
Favorite food: Carnitas
Fictional character: Clippy the Paper Clip
Greatest invention of all time: Drones (they even take selfies now)
Fun: Video games and formatting hard drives
Role model: Indra Nooyi
Book: The C++ Programming Language by Bjarne Stroustrup
Movie: Wall-E
Performer: Hayley Westenra
Dream job: Analytical Linguist at Google
@maleficent95 Forsure thanks bro, good luck getting in!
My quick takes!
Three words: Adventurous, Witty, Enigmatic
Favorite food: Doughnuts
Fictional character: Harry Potter
Greatest invention: Motion pictures
Fun: Go to Disneyland
Role model: Dana Scully
Book: Flowers for Algernon
Movie: The Lion King
Artist: The Beatles
Dream job: CEO OF THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY (I’ll be sure to send @zettasyntax lots of Wall-E stuff when it happens)
@RAHforHEE I received it a couple weeks ago. I didn’t submit my app at that time, I got it because I requested info on the USC website.
My quick takes:
Three words: Relentless, Persuasive, Adaptive
Favorite Food: Egg-white omelette stuffed with avocados.
Favorite fictional character: Wall-E
Greatest invention of all time: Google
What do you like to do for fun?: Go on a Carnival Cruise!
Role model: Beyoncé. Despite being a large public figure, she keeps her private life, private.
Favorite book: Invisible Man
Best movie of all time: Gone Girl–please watch this!
Favorite musical performer/band or composer: Drake
Dream job: Primary Care Physician
Lots of Wall-E’s. Lol. Mine:
Three words: Loco (Spanish), Hau’oli (Hawaiian), and Beyoncé (if “Beyoncé” was a word)
Fave food: my mom’s fried plantains
Fave fictional character: Juno MacGuff
Greatest invention: Language
What I like to do for fun: Search for time travelers
Role model: My sister
Book: I Am America - Stephen Colbert
Movie: Wall-E
Artist: Tori Kelly
Dream Job: To be happy
Three words: Upstanding, Sophisticated, Charismatic
Favorite Food: Chicken Parmigiana
Favorite fictional character: Don Draper
Greatest invention of all time: The refrigerator
What do you like to do for fun?: weightlifting
Role model: Seth Meyers
Favorite book: 1984
Best movie of all time: Scarface
Favorite musical performer/band or composer: Foster the people
Dream job: Political campaign advisor