<p>I've been told that USC still keeps the names/files of rejected students in the system. I don't know whether this is true or false. If it's true, would it help or hurt my chances of being accepted as a transfer student?</p>
<p>I think it might help your chances because if they see that you applied before and gotten rejected, they’ll probably read your application much more carefully to see if anything about you has changed over a period of time. :-)</p>
<p>Thank you. I’ll keep that in mind!</p>
<p>If you don’t re-apply, will you always ask yourself, “What if?” If you don’t re-apply, for sure you won’t be admitted. If you do re-apply, you can at least know you gave it your best shot and have no regrets, if you want to attend.</p>
<p>What are your stats, such as and including grade point average, SAT scores and college from which you are seeking to transfer?</p>
<p>it would probably help since it shows your desire to attend the school</p>
<p>I don’t know that it’s a plus or minus either way, frankly. It does help show that you want to go to the school and should you apply as a transfer, it provides them a basis of comparison above and beyond what would be in your transfer application.</p>
<p>That said, frankly, I think that archiving applications both admitted and rejected probably has to do with the university covering its rear end in the event of lawsuits, as well as for any potential ethics charges against a student’s application.</p>
<p>To clear things up, I’m a senior in high school who intends to apply as a junior/community college student.</p>
<p>Being rejected from any school, including USC, is not a plus and, contrary to what others have said, has little effect other than a negative impression and certainly does not, particularly for a school that has thousands of transfers, demonstrate some unique desire to attend the school. My short answer: stand in line. That said, if you ace GE courses at a JC, and you have the financial resources to attend USC, it will welcome you with arms wide open. If, however, you do not achieve at least a 3.5 in GE courses, then you will likely not get in, regardless of any sincere desire to attend. My advice: study hard, do your homework, don’t party, stay focused, don’t waste time on blogging, and do well at the JC.</p>