<p>Please post your stats/ethnicity/major/and everything that helped you get in. What were your essays about/ did you show interest? What do you like about USF? Where else did you get in? Will you attend?
This will help many of us who love USF or those who won't be admitted.
thanks :)</p>
<p>I am still waiting but I will post when I hear back.</p>
<p>Accepted:</p>
<p>I’m gonna list anything that I think would have affected the decision.</p>
<p>Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Korean
Major: Nursing
GPA: 3.63 (weighted)
School API: 884 (Foothill High School, Pleasanton, CA) <a href=“http://api.cde.ca.gov/Acnt2011/2011GrowthSch.aspx?allcds=01751010130096”>http://api.cde.ca.gov/Acnt2011/2011GrowthSch.aspx?allcds=01751010130096</a>
SAT: 2140 (best single)
SAT superscore: 670 (reading) 730 (math) 780 (writing) [2180]
Essays: My essays revolved around how I wanted to focus on nursing, which shows direction.
Parents: Dad has a PhD, and mum has a bachelor’s.</p>
<h2>Not sure if this really affected it, but for religious affiliation, I put ‘none’. The school is technically Jesuit Catholic, even though it’s not a Christian school, per se.</h2>
<p>What do I like about USF, specifically?
It has a pretty good nursing program. The school population is relatively small (I think it’s <10,000 including grad students), which means class sizes probably are, too. The classes are close to the dorms. My sister had to walk at least 15 minutes to her classes at Berkeley. The frosh/soph dorms are really old, but the one for juniors and seniors is great. OH. And co-ed dorms (an all-male dorm would by a pigsty)!</p>
<p>Where else did I get in?
So far, I’ve gotten a reply from Cal State Long Beach. The UCs I applied to haven’t started sending out admissions (except Irvine on Feb. 1st, but nursing majors take longer to get admission because there’s a supplement).</p>
<p>Will I attend?</p>
<h2>I’m considering USF, but it’s pretty expensive. My older sister is currently attending UC Berkeley (junior) and she’s going to go to pharmacy school, so it’s not like my family has money to spare. But my dad has this thing against taking out loans (I think it’s cultural).</h2>
<p>I sent in my application on January 14th, sent in my transcript on January 27th (my school ended first semester really late), and got my acceptance email on February 24th. Just shy of a month</p>
<p>@TaeheeGoRawr
congrats! If i get in, i might see you at USF next year 
hehe.</p>
<p>Junior Transfer from UCSC
3.5 GPA
Comparative Literature & Cultures Major
Applied after the deadline (2/10), accepted 2/24
Female, white, not applying for financial aid
Good luck to everyone!</p>
<p>Accepted three days ago (:</p>
<p>Got accepted today during lunch while I was at school! It got me excited since it was one of my top choices!</p>
<p>I sent my application about 5 days before the Jan 15 deadline. Feb 15 was when they processed all of my documents (Rec Letters, Transcript, etc) & got accepted March 9.</p>
<p>Gender: Female
Ethnicity: Asian (Filipino)
Major: Business Undeclared
GPA: 3.06 weighted, not including the community college classes & an AP online class I took, since it’s separate from my HS gpa.
SAT: 1910, 660 CR, 630 M, 620 W; only took once; i think my SAT score helped as it balanced my below average gpa.
Advanced classes: 2 honors classes, 6 AP classes, 3 community college classes
-gpa dropped drastically junior year since it was too much stress, but i managed to bump up my cumulative GPA by getting a 3.66 W in Fall semester Sr yr. I currently have a 4.4 W GPA in 2nd semester senior yr.
HS: in Southern Cali (LA County), 845ish API Score, silver medal school according to USNews & World Report. majority of school is Asian (who are overly competitive & get into the UCs/top cal states)
-HS Rank: top 50%
Essay: I wrote about my first family trip outside the US & how it changed my character/ impacted me, how it gave me a global perspective, and how it made me understood my place in the world. I also wrote the optional supplementary essay of USF’s mission. </p>
<p>-I like everything about USF (except the school size only being 53 acres & its high tuition)
-I do plan on going there, even if I will be in debt. </p>
<p>The schools I applied to were a bunch of cal states as my safeties (Chico State, Cal State LA, CSU Long Beach, San Diego State, Pomona). I did not apply to UCs b/c with my GPA, I only have a higher chance in Riverside & Merced; I dont want to go there. I also applied to USC, Fordham, & Chapman but I highly doubt I’ll get into USC with my stats.</p>
<p>mukk, congrats!</p>
<p>“I like everything about USF (except the school size only being 53 acres & its high tuition)”</p>
<p>Example: SF Population ~800,000 (in the city), SF Land Area ~<50 sq.mi.
San Jose (35 miles South of SF) Population ~1,000,000, SJ Land Area ~170 sq.mi.</p>
<p>So SF has about 20% less people than SJ, but are packed into an area just less than 30% of SJ. If you don’t like the city life for a collegiate experience, then USF MAY not be for you. Of course living on campus, even a small one like USF, is a whole lot easier than the city itself. Did you visit?</p>
<p>“I do plan on going there, even if I will be in debt.”</p>
<p>You shouldn’t have to be in debt for your education. Not sure if you saw an article I posted in a thread elsewhere on this site, but the CA Finance Panel shot down Gov Brown’s proposal to cut the Cal Grant, so this will significantly help you FA wise.</p>
<p>i have not heard from usf yet. i am worried.</p>
<p>Got admitted in January with a scholarship. Not sure about the school because of its size. Also got into Purdue’s nursing program. Direct entry into the program there with a scholarship too. Have to make a decision soon. Any thoughts?</p>
<p>forest, which will give you the lower cost of attendance after scholarships?</p>
<p>newyork, have you called the admissions office recently?</p>
<p>Ok so i got accepted:</p>
<p>Gender: Female
GPA: 3.34
SAT: 1690
ACT: -
Major: Hospitality Management</p>
<p>I’m a little worried though!
My boyfriend applied at the same time, however when he sent in his letter of recommendation, recommendation form, and transcripts, the school didn’t receive them (Must have been lost in mail) Luckily he found this out before the deadline and was able to send everything again. He talked to the school and they said that they have everything, but we still have yet to hear back… i’m getting worried. Could getting the letters and transcripts in late effect his acceptance, even if it was before the deadline?
His stats:</p>
<p>GPA: 3.24
SAT: 1740
ACT: -
Major: Undeclared- Sciences</p>
<p>it took approx. one month to process all the documents i had sent and another 3 to 4 weeks to get their email that said i was accepted. so the earlier you turn in the common app, the faster you will get a decision.</p>
<p>@turtlerock
I do want the city life for my collegiate experience, but like lblforest, the campus size of usf concerns me. i have heard complaints of the lack of student housing & that usf doesnt provide guaranteed housing for sophomores, only freshmen.</p>
<p>i havent visited the campus b/c i live 6 hours away, but i have seen videos and virtual tours of the campus and it looks pretty neat. </p>
<p>do you know how many days it took for you to get your acceptance package? i got the email, but im still waiting for the packet in my mailbox.</p>
<p>I got defferred around the middle of January, but I was accepted on Thursday for the summer term :)</p>
<p>Major: Psychology
GPA- 3.4 U , 3.8 W
SAT- 1670</p>
<p>My GPA and SAT scores aren’t all that great, but I’m really involved & i’m in 5 clubs including NHS, So i think that may have helped some. I’m also in the top 33% of my class.</p>
<p>mukk, what exactly do you mean by “lack of student housing”? Like, availability, or amenities? Maybe I can bust some myths for you.</p>
<p>Guaranteed housing is a good question. The housing brochure they sent me and their website only state “All undergraduate students newly admitted for the Fall semester, with 40 or fewer academic credits are required to live on campus for their first two semesters.” So obviously Freshmen are guaranteed housing, but I’m not sure about others and I didn’t ask about much campus living stuff since I’d be living independently if I attended.</p>
<p>You could try calling USF Student Housing and Residential Education (SHaRE) at 415-422-6824.</p>
<p>I received the packet in the mail about 1 week after I got the email, but I live in the South Bay, about 30 miles away.</p>
<p>I was accepted March 9th :)</p>
<p>Gender: Female
GPA: 3.8 (unweighted) 4.1 (weighted)
SAT: 1790
Ethnicity: Caucasian/Asian
Major: Biology
Extracurricular: Science Club 4 yrs, Environmental Club 2 years, Ceramics Club 1 year, Art Club 2 years, Academics Editor of Yearbook 2 years. Lots of community service. </p>
<p>My essays were about my interest in the sciences, and maybe pursuing a career as a nurse or doctor in the future.
I love how beautiful the campus is, and I really want to escape the Southern California heat! I love cold weather.</p>
<p>I also got accepted to:
-UC Riverside
-Whittier College
-UC Davis</p>
<p>waiting to hear from 5 more schools till I make my decision :)</p>
<p>CONGRATS! To all those who were accepted to USF and other colleges as well!</p>
<p>Gender: Female
Ethnicity: Asian (Taiwanese)
Major:BSN Nursing
Transfer student from De Anza/Foothill
GPA: 3.6(Nursing Pre-Req) 3.45 (Overall)
Over 200 hrs volunteered at The Stanford Hospital and Clinics
Rec letter originally (last Year) from Stanford Supervisor
This year it was from my boss from my youth golf coaching job</p>
<p>Letter was about how my days working at the Unit with the nurses and doctors opened my eyes to the world of not only professional medical care, but also a compassionate and kind one that helped me embrace who I was and who I wanted to be in the future… And blah blah blah.</p>
<p>—I’m posting this because I need help deciphering whether or not my acceptance is legit.
I will be calling this coming Monday to clear things up, but for now I’m majorly confused about this small 2-paged postcard I received. Inside it says ’ Congratulations on your admission to the University of San Francisco’. Outside and the whole postcard is very pretty and looks like a mini brief version of the actual ‘official letter of acceptance packet’ with all the colors and pictures.</p>
<p>The postcard is an invite to the ‘admitted student visit program’ this April.</p>
<p>This has been my dream school for the longest time, and because I failed to get in last year, right now, I feel so close to the success I want! But I have not received the official packet and im wary of being too happy about this card in case there is a mistake!</p>
<p>Please someone tell me this isn’t a joke! Perhaps I have been admitted, but this is a card they sent out after the acceptance packet? I already RSVP for the event in April. Is that really only for admitted students?</p>
<p>I’m on an emotional rollercoaster.</p>
<p>My whole family believes the card is legit because they wouldn’t mess with students by saying ’ congrats on your admission’. But I feel this way I guess so I don’t set myself up for a a huge fall if I’m too happy now.</p>
<p>Will update after Monday!!</p>
<p>Congrats on everyone who got in.</p>
<p>*** don’t ever give up even if you didn’t get into your dream school. Success isn’t all vested in what college you go to or what grades you get. There’s more to that in life. Keep up the positivity guys cause life is long and has so much to offer.</p>
<p>Thanks for reading my huge post.</p>
<p>Lisa</p>
<p>Lisa, I too received this card in the mail. Have you received any other notification of acceptance, like an email or phone conversation with your AdRep?</p>
<p>They may have sent that card out to everyone who had either RSVP’d to the Admitted Students Event (which indeed is ONLY for admitted students) or the Shadow Class Program (which should be listed on that card too).</p>
<p>I think transfers were supposed to know if they have been accepted yet or not because I saw a few at the Admitted Student Visit when I went last month, but another transfer applicant can verify that for us here if they post.</p>
<p>Of course, calling on Monday will verify as well. How the acceptance notifications have generally been going is that you will receive an email congratulating you, and then receive a large packet in the mail 1 to a few weeks later (depending on distance). This would include a USF CWID (campus wide Identification number) that you use to log into a USF account where you can view a ton of other information.</p>
<p>Oh, and I’m just curious: how did you like De Anza? Were you able to get all the classes you wanted with relative ease, or were you scrambling at registration time? Did you take part in any on-campus student activities?</p>
<p>iLeese - relax, it sounds like you’re in. Congratulations!</p>