Possible Admittance?

I just received an email the financial aid department a U of South Carolina and it gave me a VIP ID. I was told by a student who currently attends the school that this pretty much means I am admitted into the school. Can anyone definitively tell me what this email means?

can you log into the duo app?

I am on the Self Service Carolina page, I can’t check my admission status, but I was told I have to wait until March.

We did not receive the financial aid email and just got the acceptance package in the mail. By the way, we were Second Review’d, so it’s very exciting for my kid to get this news. Good luck. This is not an easy process!

USC (and many other schools) start processing financial aid information independent of admission decisions. In past threads, applicants have received an ID, but not received admission. Check your application portal (I posted the link in another thread). If you are able to register for an info session, you have been admitted. It takes about 24 hrs for the site to update after decisions are mailed.

We received a vip id last week also .Today my son found all of passwords listed,user name, USC ID was also listed ,He was able to sign up to accepted students day and log into his new email. He dosent want to get his hopes up ,we haven’t received anything in the mail yet. Any thoughts?. He still cannot apply for admissions though

Congradulations stryderforever!!

@FJK I am confused by your post. What do you mean that he cannot apply for admission?
Assuming that he applied for admission to USC, if he can register for accepted students day (through the application portal) he was admitted. That link is only activated after acceptance into the university.

Sorry…Of course he applied, we haven’t received anything in the mail just yet about being admitted thought.I know… Strange we signed up for the April date to visit .Also signed up for the admitted tour that you sent the link for on the other thread.

FJK, when you log into https://apply.sc.edu/apply/status, do you get a congratulations message
Where you live may explain the delay in getting the YES packet. I would call admissions next week and check. If you have signed up for USPS Informed Delivery, you will be able to see if a packet is coming your way about a day before you get it. Good luck. The wait is so hard.

We haven’t received an email or letter in the mail, but logged in to the above link and saw we got the Gateway program. We were 2nd review.

Do you think it’s a bad sign if no letter still and no congratulations messsge when logging onto link? We were/are second review too in VA. It looks like many who were 2nd review have answers now.

@ktbird we are in same boat.
@fjk @stryderforever @SCMommaof2 can y’all post stats of your students.

Thanks!

We received our packet this weekend,Darla school of business ! Good Luck Everyone!! So Glad its over!!
Glenn had a 30 SAT and a 3.5 gpa

FJK, do you mean 30 ACT? And congrats to Glenn!

Sorry …Yes a 30 ACT…and Thank You he is very excited! This process is so stressful.

I applied EA and also was 2nd reviewed. Last week I received the email about creating my VIP ID and after I did, I tried logging in but it woukdnt let me. Today however, I was able to login to the portal but it doesn’t say anything about an admittance. Is this a good sign? Still waiting on a letter in the mail. This is my first choice so it’s very stressful. I have low test scores- 1120 SAT, 23 ACT, but I have a 4.6 GPA and have 5 AP’s. Just curious.

I created this thread because I had the same question. I called the admissions office and by receiving the VIP ID it just shows your fafsa interest in the school, yet my friend who is a current student told me I am practically in so I am conflicted.

Well I’d assume it’s a good sign but I didn’t wanna get my hopes up. I saw a lot of students that got deferred get their acceptance letters last Friday so it did worry me a bit but I’m trying to remain hopeful. Typically, students get their VIP ID link #’s in their acceptance letters so if they’re asking us to create that account I’d assume they are planning on admitting us- but again, not getting hopes up just because of that. I’m really hoping for a letter this week. It’s all very stressful and I’m just ready for it to be over. I log into my portal multiple times a day LOL

I also asked another student that I know who got deferred if they got the same email and they did not. If you don’t mind me asking, what are your stats? Also- if you get a letter please post!!