<p>Hi all,</p>
<p>I received an email from USC. they asked me to upload my SAT or ACT scores, and a financial report. But I live in Holland and we dont have SAT or ACT scores, and I dont have all the money right now, thats why I applied for a merrit based scholarship.
Does anyone know how this works, or what to do?</p>
<p>thanks!!</p>
<p>For SAT or ACT scores issue, I would contact your admissions counselor. The contact information is provided on USC’s Undergraduate Admissions page.</p>
<p>USC requires international students to submit a Financial Statement that “provides proof of ability to pay tuition and living expenses before USC can issue a formal letter of admission and the forms required to obtain a visa.”</p>
<p>The details of the document seem pretty simple: </p>
<p>“The financial support document, stating your ability to pay for the first academic year of tuition and expenses, must be verified by a bank and dated within the last year. Applicants relying on support from their home government or other official agency must send USC a similarly appropriate financial support document from their sponsor.”</p>
<p>USC states the document is "crucial if you want “to receive notification of admission in a timely manner.” I’m guessing if you can’t provide the form, it will probably throw a monkey wrench into the admissions timeline.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>I’'m sure you’ve already read this page but this is from USC’s site for undergraduate international admissions:</p>
<p>[International</a> Students - USC Undergraduate Admission](<a href=“http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/apply/inter_students.html]International”>http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/apply/inter_students.html)</p>
<p>One of the sections covers test scores:</p>
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<p>For the record, the SAT (and probably the ACT) ARE offered overseas. I don’t think there is a way around this issue. Students for whom English is not their primary language can use the TOEFL. But you can call admissions and ask about your specific situation. </p>
<p>Also, you have to prove you can afford USC without the merit aid since it’s not a guarantee. And USC has to prove you’re eligible to enter the country before it can accept you. I think it’s a United States federal requirement, not a university requirement. When my child lived abroad she needed a student VISA. We had to provide a lot of financial documents to prove we could afford for her to attend school in the host country even though many of the expenses were already included in the tuition (lodging, food, travel). We had to pledge we would provide $1,000 per month in allowance. It was a generic student visa application so we weren’t overly concerned. But I think, in general, it’s to guarantee students won’t be stranded in a foreign country without financial resources to sustain themselves. So “merit aid” which is given to only a tiny percentage of incoming freshman, probably can’t be counted on as part of your financial picture.</p>