I’m applying for USC under the merit scholarship deadline on December 1st. I’m definitely going to get in my Common App in way before then, but I just sent in my SAT I and II’s and ACT score reports on the day of this post. Will my scores get there on time for merit scholarship consideration? When they say you need to have submitted a “complete application” by Dec 1st, do they mean submitted, or delivered and in your admissions file by that date? Should I rush report or fax?
Do not worry at all. In terms of sending scores, you do not need to worry because will continue to receive scores after the application deadline. If you have already sent the score, they will receive it in around a week. You will be fine for the application deadline of December 1.
I was just worried that the December 1st deadline was special because it was the scholarship deadline, so they wouldn’t be taking scores after that. I don’t want to become ineligible for merit scholarships and get pushed into the regular decision pool. So even if my scores don’t physically arrive by December 1st but is postmarked as sent on today (I just sent them through CB a couple hours ago) I’m good for scholarship consideration right?
you’re fine. This is a frequent question.