Spring admit, not sure what to do..

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Southern California
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<p>Hey guys, I just got into USC with spring admission and structured curriculum program, which I'm guessing pretty much means "holy **** your grades are horrible but we'll take you anyways". I've already committed to Rutgers, my state school, for fall 2010. Would it be possible (and ethical, since I hear double depositing isn't very moral) to go to rutgers for a semester and then start USC in the spring, getting a lot of classes out of the way in the process? The problems I have with this if I can actually do it are:</p>

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<li><p>If I go to rutgers and actually like it, can I stay there instead of going to USC? I'd like to do this instead of going to community college, because this way if I actually enjoy going to Rutgers, I have the option of staying there. I'd also like to know if doing this would be considered a "dick move" by USC, as if I do stay at rutgers, I would probably consider USC as a graduate school.</p></li>
<li><p>I heard housing for spring admits isn't good. Is there any way to apply for housing in the fall or something? What would be the best way to not get screwed on this regard?</p></li>
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<p>If this matters at all, I would be majoring in business at both schools, but I'm not sure if I would like to stay with that major. Either engineering or law sound interesting to me right now.</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>The only advice I have here is if you go to Rutgers and decide to stay, if you inform USC of the situation, they will understand that you are happy at Rutgers. They won’t hold it against you or be annoyed.</p>

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<p>I know of two spring admits in 2008 who enrolled at another university for the fall semester. One decided to stay there after feeling settled and liking it, and the other came to USC in the spring. There is nothing unethical about it, as long as you inform the first school you are withdrawing, or in the case of deciding not to attend USC, letting them know of your decision. It happens and is understandable. The enrollment deposit however will not be refunded I believe.</p>

<p>Advice would be to make sure you take classes at Rutgers that will be transferable to USC to count as GEs. One class, for example, could be a language which will count towards getting your USC language requirement out of the way.</p>