<p>I don't really understand. For USC, if transferring application is due around February or so. How do they even look at grades for the Winter/Spring quarter? Won't my grades be based COMPLETELY on fall quarter?</p>
<p>well if its anything like cornell or others, they will want you to mail it in when you will be able to</p>
<p>My D did not receive her acceptance until July--she was admitted for January as a 2nd semester USC sophomore. They had plenty of time to review the 2nd semester grades but appear to have been very impressed with her 1st semester grades (they were much better than the 2nd semester). Schools do place a lot of weight on completed coursework at the time you send in your application. If it hasn't been that long since HS, they will also look at your HS grades & SATs. Generally, the longer since HS, the less important that is.</p>