<p>Hey,
Does anyone know what the chances of a decision being overturned at USC is? I appealed about a week and a half ago, and my principal (who is an alumni of USC) wrote a three page rec. letter... I had an average SAT, 4.0 unweighed.. a bunch of ECs.. and I was the President of our student council.. and the new information i provided them with in the appeal was about a personal tragedy in my family and the need for me to stay in LA. I'm just wondering, anyone think I have a chance of the decision getting overturned in my favor?
Thanks</p>
<p>I wish you the very best. It sounds like you've done all you & your school can. We'll keep you in our thoughts. I'm sure USC will give your appeal careful consideration, especially with the 3-page personal rec from your principal. Good luck & hopefully you'll be sure to nail down some other options--other schools you could attend, activities if you do a gap year & reapply, etc.</p>
<p>USC can respond in different ways. The obvious is the admit. The second is a spring admit. And the third is a guarentee transfer if you meet certain criteria. My daughter had the third option. While it was difficult, emotionally and academically, she fufilled the criteria and is happily at USC after attending another university for one semester. Good luck!</p>
<p>thanks for all your help HImom and ellebud, i really appreciate it.</p>
<p>hmm thanks that was very helpful =) question.. she transferred after one semester? i thought that couldnt be done... can you explain to me how?</p>
<p>My daughter was given the option of transferring in one semester by doing the following: straight As in 5 courses. This meant that she went to community college during summer, taking approved course(s). She received an A. She then began at a 4 year university (although she could have stayed at the community college) where she earned all As (an A minus counted to the positive as well). If she had received a B average she would have transferred the following September. This was agreed upon through Admissions. My daughter kept in constant contact with SC throughout, taking approved courses, sending in preliminary grades. It was VERY stressful, no question. And she had to enter undeclared, and then she transferred into the Film School in her second semester.</p>
<p>Congrats to your daughter! So glad her hard work got her the admission to the film school she so coveted & I'm sure this determination will take her far.</p>
<p>Ellebud,
was your daughter on the "legacy" transfer thing? USC has offered to meet with me this summer to set up a transfer plan, but I didn't realize it was guaranteed if I did what they said. That would be amazing!</p>
<p>The term that was used was Articulation Agreement. Yes, I went to SC, but I graduated from UCLA. So, I do have Alumnae status, but I'm not sure that was what got her in. </p>
<p>MEET WITH ADMISSIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! As soon as they will see you. Please don't be put off by a possible not so friendly attitude. My daughter felt that she was being judged as a "failure". (Note: Her grades were a 4.1, she could have played a varsity sport at SC...lowest level...but..). My daughter's downfall were her SATs, and her counselor who really screwed up. She does not standardize test well at all. Never has. She was deaf from infancy through toddlerhood and that caused certain learning disabilities. Please note: She did not get in because she has a learning disability and was judged differently. </p>
<p>I think that SC wanted to make sure that my daughter's grades weren't a "fluke" (for 12 years?), and that her SATs were not the glimpse into success in college. So that was the reason for the agreement. </p>
<p>Again, I urge you to meet with Admissions and see what they will do. Good Luck to you...and your parents. Senior year was one tough year.</p>
<p>Ellebud,
thank you! great information. i was wondering if your daughter was advised to reapply to the Film dept. as a transfer or if they told her to wait and come undeclared first. I applied to Film and would want to major in Film when I transfer. Curious as to how it worked for her. thanks again for all the help.</p>
<p>Val73,
You might ask if you could have an appointment with the Admissions Office, to see if you could try something like Ellebud's child, to have a guaranteed option to transfer if you aren't accepted. That might be something that could work for you as well. Some others have gotten spring admissions, so that's yet another thing that might work out.</p>
<p>My daughter was told that she had to enter undeclared. She could then apply to the film department. However, for full disclosure, our family knows some people in the film department, and we have friends who attended the film department. This, I know, had to make that part of the process easier. (Our daughter interviewed with several faculty members.) But, I also know that if a student has excellent grades (and as a non major you can take film classes) and you do well in those classes, I imagine that an applicant would be given a good shot at getting into the film department.</p>
<p>Again, my daughter signed an Articulation Agreement. At the point of signing no one in Admissions knew that we knew a few people associated with the Film department.</p>