<p>I go to Notre Dame right now and I'm looking to possibly transfer to USC. I was denied last year as a high school senior. My quetions are when is the best time to transfer? Would transferring this year and attending fall of 2010 be better or to transfer after my sophomore year or is there no difference? The second thing is my courses. I am enrolled as a math major right now but I am planning on switching to accounting whether I stay or transfer to another school. I didn't have to take a first year composition course because I passed out of AP. So what do I do if USC requires the writing course?</p>
<p>Also I'm worried about my GPA. I feel grim about this semester and think I may only pull off a 3.5 or less. How will this affect me?</p>
<p>The difference from transferring for sophomore and junior standing is usually HS records, amount of units, and Spring Grade Request. Freshmen applying for sophomore standing tend to receive Spring Grade Request which determine your admissions. This is because some freshmen’s have not had enough credits and/or hasn’t finished all the prerequisites. Sophomore for junior standing have the liberty of not submitting HS records and sometimes not receiving Spring Grade Request (if they’ve finished the prereqs).</p>
<p>I’d recommend applying next year. I know it’s a long time but the more time at Notre Dame may help you in the long run. Since you were not able to get in during HS, your past high school performance will not be needed when applying. Assuming you reach more than 30 semester units when applying next year.</p>
<p>Leventhal School of Accounting is an extremely impacted major. I’d recommend boosting your GPA up to or near the average admitted transfer student which is a 3.8. As for the writing requirement, I don’t necessarily know if the AP does or doesn’t satisfy it. You should call USC for that.</p>
<p>Not entirely since they need a starting point in order to gage your progress and whether or not you’d be able to maintain that progress at USC. Try harder for a 3.5+ and take some introductory accounting classes if you’re planning on applying straight to Leventhal.</p>