<p>i probably will, if USC gives me a good financial package when they finish processing it.
oh, and about fall admission..you don't exactly have to "appeal" for it if you're a spring admit who wants to go in the fall. you just indicate interest on the white postcard that says you would like a spot for the fall. if they have one, they'll give it to you, and if not, you can still go in the spring.</p>
<p>can you get financial aid/merit aid as a spring admit or if you are accepted to fall on appeal?</p>
<p>i'm sure. why would they deny you that?</p>
<p>My daughter was accepted to USC, Spring 2008 - while she really wants to go, we don't know what to do for the fall semester. What have others done, or are planning to do? Anyone have information about traveling abroad in the fall - or is it better to take classes somewhere else that transfer. Any help and insight is appreciated.</p>
<p>my daughter was accepted for spring semester too. have you heard any ideas as to what to do? we also haven't heard about financial aid. suggestions for those wanting to attend in the spring - anyone considering something abroad?</p>
<p><a href="http://semesteratsea.com/%5B/url%5D">http://semesteratsea.com/</a></p>
<p>This is a great program. However USC does not accept these credits. However, this does not prevent USC students from attending as there are several on the spring trip currently. My son went on this trip last spring,but he attended another private school who accepts credit.</p>
<p>Another suggestion: Many of the community colleges have study abroad programs. My daughter went to Italy, and took two Art History courses. Upon enrollment to USC, those courses were accepted. You can call the USC advisement counselor, and ask if this is feasible for your daughter's major. Most probably would need to enroll in a community college now. She will be a couple classes ahead of the other spring admits.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, a USC semester abroad requires 2 semesters completed.</p>
<p>Less expensive option for your spring admit, is to attend community college in the fall.</p>
<p>If financials are a concern, taking community college classes in the fall can ease a lot of it because you're saving a whole semester of tuition basically.</p>
<p>Taking GE courses is also an option, especially freshman writing, because those courses tend to be <em>ahem</em> a lot easier at community college. It lets you stay on track for graduation at the same time.</p>
<p>thank you for the information. my daughter really does not want to stay in st. louis and go to a community college while all her friends head off to college in august. it is very distressing trying to decide what to do. she has been accepted at LMU with a great financial package (haven't heard from USC on their financial) but has always wanted to attend USC. Finances are a concern so I hoped we might find a way for her to live with a family or something while taking a few classes. Not as concerned about the credits transferring though that would be good as much as what is she going to do? It has been suggested by many that if she was accepted at USC, she should go, but it may be to difficult to wait till january. help!!!!</p>
<p>Did your daughter enroll at the community college and immediately go abroad. We are in St. Louis, so there are a few community colleges to choose from. I think it would be a great experience for her and would give her something to do this fall - she definitely isn't going to want to stay in St. Louis - tell me more about what and how your daughter found information. thank you</p>
<p>Well LMU and USC are really very different universities indeed.... it depends on if she feels like she's "settling" for LMU, as opposed to if she could start getting excited about going there.</p>
<p>There's a wealth of information on this site about gap years...you can also consider this to be a "gap semester" of sorts (travel, job, life dream, etc) though if financials are a concern then that might not be reasonable.</p>
<p>One semester delay is not that bad...it's only really about 4 months out of your 4 year college career (mid-august to mid-december). </p>
<p>It might be a bit frustrating to have to wait, but in the end you're still getting to attend USC for 7 of 8 semesters (or the full 8 of 8 if you choose to stay the extra semester and graduate in december)</p>
<p>as a current spring admit, i can give you more personal advice.
take classes in the fall if you want to graduate on time and be on track academically, otherwise you'll feel a semester behind. get GE's out of the way. you can get 4 of the 6 GE's out of the way at community college. </p>
<p>if you really want to travel and can afford it, go and travel. but be aware that you'll have to stay at least an extra semester at USC.</p>
<p>I don't see a box on the postcard to check to request a spot for the fall. Is this the same postcard you use to accept their invitation to come in the spring?</p>
<p>^ when I checked mine, I didn't see that option either...
From what I remember, it had something like accepting the offer for spring 08 etc etc</p>
<p>yeah that is what mine said, so are there any other ways we can show interest in attending in the fall. Are we automatically put in a pool to be selected from if there are openings?</p>
<p>they probably took away the FALL box because the likelihood is slim to none. in all honesty, just assume you're going in the spring so you won't get your hopes up and then be disappointed.
if you want to show interest for the fall, call the admissions dept for your school and see if they have any spots open. be persistent. :)</p>
<p>kkgirl: yeah that is pretty much what I was thinking. I'm trying to make myself look at all of the benefits of going in the spring instead of focusing on the negatives... it's not really working though. haha</p>
<p>because getting spring admission is better than getting NO offer of admission. you don't have to worry about appealing at all like the rejects. you're guaranteed a spot in the spring. you just have to get over whatever ego issues you have about it. </p>
<p>oh, and usc-wannabe, it'll take time to get over the negatives, but once you get to USC, you'll realize just how good it was to have a semester "off".
believe me, there are so many cool things you can do with that semester. academics will be a breeze @ CC compared to USC. give yourself a mental break.</p>
<p>Well, some hyper-sensitive admin deleted my post but whatever. Anyways, what I meant was, I am turning down all schools that offered me wait list, because I want to go somewhere that really wants me. A place where I feel I really deserved my spot. Besides that, I would be worried about not getting to know other students in the beginning and starting off on a different foot than everyone else. I guess to each his or her own, though.</p>
<p>it's understandable. i respect your decision :)</p>