Has anyone heard from USC about admissions to SC Honors College?
No, not yet. Last year, people first started receiving admission decisions for the honors college on December 18. So maybe we will hear back tomorrow. Fingers-crossed.
This was a reply to a message on the USC Admissions Facebook page: “some will go out this week. All others will go out in February. There is no rhyme or reason as to how they’ll go out.”
Remember that they basically have to read all the honors applications and consider them as a whole group, so it’s not so much “this person makes the cut-off” as “what’ s the best group of XX number that we can accept”. It’s not just taking the strongest 400 (or whatever number gives them the target yield) students based on stats. Essays matter and ECs matter so it takes time. Don’t worry if it doesn’t come this week.
So do they evaluate it based on who has been accepted into the university first or not? I’m still waiting to hear back from USC period.
Accepted to Honors and International Business today (Dec 18th)! The letter was postmarked for Dec 17th. Applied at like 11PM on Nov. 15th, so there definitely isn’t a first-applied first-decide system here. I live in-state, for what it’s worth.
Congrats @Kryskov
@Kryskov Congrats!
I just got my acceptance letter from the Honors College as well and was accepted into the IB program!
@ASJU9511 Congrats!! I hope you don’t mind me asking, but are you in-state too? I’m just wondering if it would take longer to reach out of state applicants.
I’m OOS and was accepted into IB but no honors decision yet. I’m 4.2 WGPA and 1980 SAT so I wasn’t too hopeful anyways but you never know. Congrats to everyone already accepted to honors!
Accepted to the Honors College! I’m OOS and the letter was postmarked Dec. 18th but I just got it today!
D received Honors College acceptance today - OOS/postmarked 12/18. So excited for her!
I was accepted today to the honors college, 12/21/15!! It is postmarked as 12/18. I’m OOS, and has a 33 ACT and 4.43 GPA. if it helps anyone!
Thanks all. My S received his acceptance today (we are instate). Very excited.
Any OOS Honors acceptances from the west coast?
Just received my letter from honors college! So excited to be accepted and to IB. Out of state-Ohio. 32 ACT and 4.3 GPA. Honestly did not think I would be accepted. Since I received this in December, does that mean I am considered for McNair/horseshoe?
Did you get a letter about scholarships on your admittance letter? Mine informed me that despite being OOS, I would receive in state tuition. I have a hunch that the letter is referring to McNair etc. Give your application packet a second glance! And congrats on honors, I’m still tweedling my thumbs
All those who received the honors acceptance, did you get a prior letter dated +/- Nov 6 offering “an at least” scholarship?
Yes, in my YES packet