<p>AHHH congrats everyone! i have to wait a while on the east coast…
did you guys apply to/get into any other combined programs?</p>
<p>CONGRATULATIONS, ATHENE and DORKTASTIC!</p>
<p>We are still waiitng in Northern CA and hoping for good news in Friday’s mail.</p>
<p>Congrats to athene and dorktastic. Good luck to everyone else who is waiting for the interview results. My S applied but did not receive invite for the interview – and looking at the first few pages this thread, of the interviewees and rejectees, I find that my S actually has the stat and the extensive medical/leadership experiences that should have put him in a very competitive spot. Looking at the stats and ECs and medical experiences, I see some of the non-invitees are stronger than those who were interviewed. One thing I remember as a possible cause for not being selected is his essays – i was not impressed when I read them. Other possible causes, which I suspect are the more likely reasons of non invitation, are his ORM status && his financial need. </p>
<p>My S is in a very happy spot with his option so we have absolutely no complaint, but I wish to know the reasons a bit more clearly so that my last child can prepare/expect better in the future. As to fin needs, he is receiving aids equivalent to a full tuition scholarship from the schools he has been accepted to and is an asian american. So, those who have been accepted and given a spot in the Bacc/Md program, I wonder if you can share (1) your financial need status (level of fin aid you were given from your other admitted UG schools) and (2) ORM/URM/ or simply race (asian, URM, white, etc.).</p>
<p>Congratulations to your son on his wonderful opportunities. The Bacc/MD program is USC’s most selective program, and many amazing and well-qualified applicants were not selected for interviews.
USC is need-blind in admissions. Over 60% of USC students receive need-based aid. If applicants do not indicate they have financial need when they apply but request it later, they are fully eligible for need-based aid. Financial need was not a factor in your son’s Bacc/MD decision.</p>
<p>^alamemom, thanks for your opinion. I’d like to know facts of actually accepted students if possible. I understand that you’re passionate in advocating for USC as an alum. But there are things that official policies and statements do not tell, which can only be seen through facts and actual results.</p>
<p>hopingdad, I have just looked at your previous posts and see that your son has been accepted to USC. That completely contradicts your hypothesis that financial need had anything to do with his not being selected for Bacc/MD. He would not have been eligible for more aid as a Bacc/MD candidate than he is as an undergraduate acceptee.</p>
<p>Financial need, or lack of need, is not an admissions or selection factor at USC.</p>
<p>I am not an alum of USC.</p>
<p>The “fact” is that you will receive the same aid package as a non-Bacc/MD candidate as you would as a Bacc/MD candidate. Your logic is flawed. Those selected have no responsibility to justify their selection to you.</p>
<p>^please, i am not seeking your OPINION. combined programs often deviate from their policy for regular UG admission. Look at BU’s combined BS/MD program. Again, I do not wish to argue with you about ‘logic’. If your child is a Bacc/Md student – how much aid and ORM?URM or white?</p>
<p>I understand that you are not interested in the factual information I am presenting. I understand that you, a full-grown adult, are coming on this thread to tell the amazing kids selected for interviews and for the program that you don’t think they are as qualified for the program as your kid. Your premise is that though your aid is exactly the same whether your son is in the program or not, you think that was the deciding factor, and now you demand that these AMAZING kids tell you their race and income.</p>
<p>Please remember that the terms of servive you agreed to when you signed up for College Confidential state that all posters, including me, are free to respond to all posts and I will continue to do so regardless of your disinterest.</p>
<p>Best of luck to your son.</p>
<p>^is your child in Bacc/MD program? If so, can you answer my question? If not, I understand.
[if you read the terms of CC, then stop insulting with your statements]
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<p>When I said what I said about the stuff you take as inappropriate … I am not sure if are able to read the stats and the experiences that the applicants posted. Whats not shown in the stats will be the subjective components (e.g., essays) and the other aspects that will never be said explicitly but considered nonetheless by the adcom … such as financial and racial data … which is what I wish to develope some idea on. Last post to you.</p>
<p>I am sorry you are offended by being referred to as a full-grown adult. Feel free to report my comment. Use the tab at the bottom right of the dialog box that says “Report Problem Post.”</p>
<p>I don’t think USC is selecting the candidates based on stats or medical experience. (my son has great stats, but no medical experience) It appears to me, they are looking for well rounded students who will take advantage of everything USC has to offer. My son has a passion for language and wants to study abroad. He showed this wonderfully in his essays.
Maybe hopingdad could start a different thread with his ???'s as this is where we are all anxiously awaiting the news of acceptances:) no news in Oregon today 
for sure tomorrow!</p>
<p>If your son had been invited to interview, after ten minutes spent with the other interviewees you would see that it is not strictly a stats-driven selection. They seem to look for kids with very broad interests because the purpose of the program isn’t to find doctors that only want a med school acceptance. The purpose is to create a well rounded doctor with a “Renaissance Scholar” type of education spanning many fields. They’re looking for kids with strong involvement in the field of medicine, as well as in some other field. For me this was most likely my strong environmental involvement since along with extensive medical extracurriculars (hospital externships, volunteering, medical clubs at school), I also have run the school’s Environmental Club since my sophomore year, organized a series of community activities, done research, and attended my state’s selective Governor’s School on the Environment. I’ve busted my butt to be a well-rounded applicant with competitive statistics, and I don’t appreciate you belittling the accomplishments of people invited to interview. They worked extremely hard and were all extremely personable and well-rounded kids.</p>
<p>^ Agree with topher.
My D is not a Bacc/Med student and did not apply. However, now in Junior year she has been reconsidering her track and may do the Post Bacc. In giving her new possible direction a great deal of thought and in gathering info on the possibility of a Post Bacc at USC, she has met with both the program director and with a prof who is one on the admissions committee for the Bacc/Med. In fact he’s the principal person.
The fact that the Post Bacc program is extremely competitive as well, my D wanted to gauge whether she had a chance in this program.
He, and the program director, categorically stated that (for both programs) they look for students who are well rounded and “human” and that stats alone absolutely do not constitute the principal qualifications (as long as they demonstrate the ability to go through such a rigorous program). In fact they will refuse a student who they deem to be solely concerned with getting into med school as an end goal. This is not to say that an applicant who has high academic qualifications will be refused, at all, just that they look for important other attributes that point to the student’s potential and calling to being a well rounded compassionate “people person” doctor in the future. The same applies to any applicant from another university into Keck.</p>
<p>^topher, if you choose not to answer my question (1.finaid u received from other schools u were admitted to; and 2. ORM, etc.) that is fine. I said ‘some of the applicants…’ which is based on looking a few pages of this thread. if you did not post your stats in this thread (at least i did not see yours when I worte the post) you shoulddn’t be offended and it was far from the intention. </p>
<p>It seems there is no point in trying to understand what may be important in the process (other than what is publicly stated and known) as you all seem to take it too personally . so far it’s been a futile attempt. it looks unlikely to consider it in the future.</p>
<p>I just got in! Congratulations to Athene and dorktastic! Hope to see you guys at USC next year. And good luck to the rest of you guys waiting for your decisions.</p>
<p>^hoping dad
I am a ORM and I did need around 10-12,000 in financial aid. This no longer applies to me because I received the Trustee scholarship. I hope that helps you.</p>
<p>Congrats respectxsoccer and dorktastic! Join the facebook page so you can meet others! Grats on trustee!</p>
<p>CONGRATS respectsoccer!!! And dorktastic!!! It is amazing there are THREE of the 30 right here on the thread - hopefully we will hear from even more soon!!!</p>
<p>Thanks everyone! :D</p>
<p>Congratulations to all three of you!! How exciting to hear such great news :).</p>