<p>We have sent/are sending two of our kids to USC. The best part of this process, I feel, is when and how you found out that there was an admission acceptance. When my oldest received her packet I saw it and cried...with joy. She smiled and said, "It's about time!", and cried. When my youngest, who didn't believe that she would get it, received her packet my husband and I hid the package. (Husband came running home.) I screamed, ".......you are in trouble!" She came out of her room...very slowly. I waited and then screamed, "YOU'RE IN!!!!!!!!!!" And the crying began.</p>
<p>What happened at your house?</p>
<p>I cried and my daughter thought I was a nutcase! I love USC but I hope to cry again very soon!!</p>
<p>I opened the mailbox and saw that big ol’ packet and thought… no way… this… isn’t… it… And then proceeded to run into the house and scream “I GOT INTO USC!!!” while jumping up and down like I was on The Price is Right. Legendary.</p>
<p>I discovered through a backdoor link:) I was elated to say the least!</p>
<p>I got my early acceptance back when I would receive USC pamphlets and such like every other week and I knew I wasn’t going to hear anything for another two months, so I got it and I opened it and I was like meh, seriously, another financial aid Q&A? and then, ooh, pretty folder… and I opened it… and it said congratulations… and I started screaming very, very happily. hahaha</p>
<p>We are in the LA area. Although I knew LA people were receiving packages today, I did not tell him. However, as friends got home from his school this afternoon, Facebook posts started appearing, so he found out that people had received acceptances. Our mailman had not yet arrived even though he usually comes by noon. All afternoon, my son was checking the mailbox to see if the mail had been delivered – but nothing at all – no bills, ads, letters – nothing.</p>
<p>Son had a hockey practice and had to leave at 5:15. I had to go to a meeting and left at 5:30, and still no mail by that time. I think we both concluded that we just weren’t getting anything today, including USC mail.</p>
<p>When I drove into the driveway, I saw a large envelope sticking out of our mailbox and was shocked, but I didn’t retrieve it. I wanted him to find it when he came home. He arrived just a few minutes after me and, after stowing his hockey gear in the garage, came bounding up the steps to the house calling out, “Mom! I got into USC!”. It was great! He was admitted to SCA Interactive Entertainment.</p>
<p>I got it back in January, and I was CONVINCED that I would not hear until March. So when I opened the mail, I saw a thin letter from USC (turns out it was some financial aid thing) and I was about ready to cry. “When will they stop sending things?” I thought. </p>
<p>I noticed that there was a LOT of mail in the box-but there was something big/heavy at the bottom. I got to the bottom and saw it-my “Priority Mail”-stamped envelope. </p>
<p>Oh. my. gosh! </p>
<p>I screamed for my mom-she thought I hurt myself. I yelled, “no! No! I GOT IN!” And then we were jumping–but we realized that we should probably open it before celebrating. So we did and we saw, “Welcome to the Trojan Family.” We were jumping, screaming and crying-and I rushed to call my dad (an alum) and my uncle (also an alum, who introduced my dad to my mom while they were college classmates). And I was in total shock.</p>
<p>I had just walked in the door after having pretty painful arm surgery…and we saw the folder. I didn’t think it was really an acceptance/rejection letter, but that might have been the drugs.</p>
<p>I think it was probably the happiest I could have been while on Vicodin :)</p>
<p>I had told my parents not to check the mail until I got home from school because I thought I deserved to be the first to know, but my mail usually comes pretty late so I was prepared to wait outside in the rain by my mailbox so I could a) find out my fate as soon as the letter arrived or b)threaten the mailman if there was no mail from USC. As soon as I got home, I ran to the mail box, and to my surprise, the mail was already there, including a thick packet from USC. I ran inside the house screaming, “It’s here, it’s here, it’s here!”
Once I found out I had been admitted for the fall, there was a lot of group hugging, screaming, jumping, and singing of Fight On! I’ve been waiting for this day my whole life. It didn’t disappoint!</p>
<p>I, too, was convinced that I wouldn’t find out until March. I knew that if I was, in an off chance, going to hear back early, it would be in that fateful week in January. Since I’m the first one to get home, I always check the mailbox first. I opened the mailbox, saw a big white envelope, and quickly grabbed it. It was from USC. I freaked out. I ripped it open right then and there on the sidewalk, read it, and freaked out some more. I drove up my driveway in a jagged line because I was so excited. Though I’ve been accepted two more of my top choice colleges since then, ripping open that tangible big envelope was by FAR the most exciting moment in the application season. There’s something about finding out through the mail that makes it so, so exciting.</p>
<p>I’ve been stalking down my mail for the past two weeks, and I’ve been freaking out! I checked yesterday, not even expecting a package… and I saw a package. I slowwwly pulled it out of my mailbox and saw the USC office of admissions heading. I started shaking. And then I screamed. Loudly. I think the neighbors think something happened to me.</p>
<p>I didn’t even open the big envelope since I knew I was going to get in. When my mom handed me the envelope I smiled, then continued watching tv.</p>
<p>Something did happen…you got in!!!</p>
<p>Seriously, I love hearing these stories. After so many months and years of work: success and happiness. How wonderful!</p>
<p>LOL all these stories are so great!</p>
<p>In my case, I had been poring over these USC threads, so when I found out that decisions were mailed on Tuesday, I knew I would probably get it on Thursday. The whole day at school yesterday I was thinking about it, and I also saw on CC that letters had reached the Bay Area (where I live), so I knew my decision would be there. My mom picked me up early, but I had to go to the hospital to get some shots, so I became a little impatient, lol. I ended up driving home, and started thinking about it so much that I almost got into an accident. Twice. Anyway, I pulled into the driveway and, sure enough, saw a fat packet sticking out of the mailbox. When I saw the USC heading, I pumped my fists and let out a huge sigh of relief, and my mom was extremely happy. Only downfall? The mailman put the mail in the mailbox with a broken lid (we have another closed mailbox), so the package and folder were considerably wet!</p>
<p>all my friends got in yesterday, and i read on this forum i should count myself out. it was whatever it was reach for me anyways. found out today and freakeddd out when i saw the big package. called my mom and she freaked out lol</p>
<p>i was stalking college confidential during my last period of the day. Living in socal, I knew wednesday would be the BIG day. My dad picked me up after school. I got into the car and he said I got a big folder of things from USC! At the moment, I screamed soooo LOUD in the car! I am sure the people waiting for their rides on the sidewalk thought i was insane. I came home and could not believe my eyes! Then, I texted my aunt, and she was sooo happy! Then, she called my grandaunt. My grandaunt, then, called my mom. It was a great day!</p>
<p>Acceptances were expected to arrive yesterday in the Bay Area, but I was leaving right after school to do an overnight visit at another college. My dad picked me up after school, and I was about to call my brother to ask if anything came in the mail and what size it was, when my dad told me that he already called home and had my brother open the package up for me. So I was like cool…but I was also SUPER excited for the fact that I was accepted!!! So today on the way home, I called my brother and asked him to tape up the package so I could open it up like a present! Hahaha…I’m about to go do that now.</p>
<p>I live practically in Nevada and there was a huge snowstorm last Thursday/Friday/Saturday… school was canceled, we couldn’t get out of our driveway if we wanted to, etc. I heard from a friend of mine who also applied to SC that she hadn’t gotten accepted and I didn’t think I was going to get in either, but I put on a pile of snow clothes and waded out to the mailbox anyways. The mailbox was actually buried and my mom was outside as well with the snowblower. After digging the mailbox out I found the packet, opened it and burst into happy tears.</p>
<p>On Thursday: I was in a board meeting because I am on the District Board for Key Club. I had called my dad a couple hours earlier and told him to tell me if it was a small or large envelope when he checked the mail (he wasn’t home at the time). In the middle of the board meeting he called me so I immediately ran outside to answer him. I frantically asked, “It was a small envelope, wasn’t it!!!” He proceeded to read, “Dear Matthew, congratulations…” I just started jumping up and down outside and fist pumping to my heart’s content. Needless to say, Kiwanis members who saw me gave me some pretty weird looks haha. He played the USC fight song immediately when I got in the car to be picked up on Sunday :)</p>
<p>Luke Walton (not the basketball player) got into USC a couple of years ago as a pop music major. He was blogging on YouTube his efforts to become famous. This episode was all about getting into USC–into the Pop Music major in its first year. I love watching this. Check it out! [YouTube</a> - “Six Months to Make It” Episode 6: “USC Results”](<a href=“- YouTube”>- YouTube)</p>