Spring Admits notification for fall 2011

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<p>Hey everyone, </p>

<p>So I am admitted for Spring 2012 to Viterbi. I was wondering when will students be notified if they are bump to fall. Sometime before June 1st?? Does anyone know if there are any chances for people to be bumped up? Rumors has it that SC is over enrolled this year and there is little chance of moving up.</p>

<p>Also, where are everyone planning on doing for the first semester?? I am thinking of enrolling in a El Camino CC to get some credits. </p>

<p>Any advices? Thanks a lot.</p>

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<p>Congrats buiya723 on your Spring Admit to USC to Viterbi! My son was admitted as a Viterbi Spring admit last year. Suggest that you plan on a full 4 courses at your community college. Take at least 2 transferable GE’s, a math, and get your chemistry out of the way unless you have AP. Starting in Spring means hitting the ground running and gnarly courses lie ahead so dig in this Fall! Also be aware that you’ll be needing to starting the process of signing up for your next year’s housing options within about two weeks of arriving on campus in January. It is a lottery-based system, but you’ll benefit from thinking ahead about your budget, preferences, and so on.</p>

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<p>According to the facebook group,
The USC admins are being very inconsistent in their answers
Some say all the people have been notified
Some say only same have
etc.</p>

<p>But people are also saying everyone (no matter if bumped up or not) gets notified about their status.
So just hold until June 1st and hope for the best</p>

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<p>the idea of signing up for next years housing after only being there for 2weeks concerns me! I’m pretty mich going there not knowing anyone and thats hard to find a roommate when you’ve only known someone for 2weeks or less. I wonder if you can do it and not request someone.</p>

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<p>I think that USC should not even have spring admits for Engineering. Why do they put people at a disadvantage. With all the budget cuts who knows what kind of classes will be available at community college. My daughter is beginning to doubt if she made the right choice of accepting spring admit. It is very stressful.</p>

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<p>ccmom - I can really only speak for computer science/business admin majors (falls under Viterbi), but computer science has similar, although easier, prereqs compared to other engineering majors (which is what freshmen will mostly take, along with GE’s and maybe 1 or 2 major courses). </p>

<p>I was an econ major freshmen year, then transferred to cs/ba, losing roughly a semester’s worth of classes (I will be a junior Fall 2011). Based off my experience, your daughter shouldn’t be in bad shape if she has some AP credits to help her (AP calculus BC, AP US History, AP Bio were the only 3 that waived classes for me + calc III in summer). If she can find cc classes to take, even better.</p>

<p>If not, or if she really feels behind, she could probably take 18 units/semester if she finds easy GE’s or takes one pass/fail. She could also take summer classes (not uncommon for engineers). If cc classes are full, I’d suggest sitting in on a math class at a cc or USC and then testing out of that class at USC in the spring. </p>

<p>Worst case scenario estimation: she’d take 17-18 units a semester, maybe 20 for one semester she takes a GE pass/fail, probably one or two summer classes, forego any elective units, and graduates on time.</p>

<p>Don’t take my word for it though, just some general advice. You should meet with an advisor to plan out a schedule and work out any kinks that might slow down progress (such as sequential classes or majors with concentrations).</p>

<p>ukfcra - Random assignment roommates are allowed, and they aren’t as rare as you’d think. People are pretty friendly and willing to get to know each other, especially during your freshmen year. According to last year’s dates, people didn’t begin signing up for housing locations till February 16th, giving you about a month. <a href=“http://housing.usc.edu/forms/housing_renewal_2010.pdf[/url]”>http://housing.usc.edu/forms/housing_renewal_2010.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>In1991 - thanks for the input. I guess there’s nothing to worry about right now. We can’t do anything about it until she can register for fall classes at CC. As long as she can graduate in 8 semesters I will be happy (even if it means graduating in december). We have to pay full tuition and don’t want to pay an extra semester.</p>

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<p>Anyone in Engineering school as a spring admit?? What are you guys doing for the fall?</p>

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<p>ccmom - She will definitely be able to graduate in 8 semesters without any summer school, AP credits, or cc classes. I was under the impression you wanted her to graduate at the same time as her peers in 7 semesters.</p>

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<p>I just finished my junior year at USC and am majoring in Biomedical Engineering. While I wasn’t a Spring Admit, I have many friends who were and they transitioned smoothly into their classes and got involved with a lot of different campus organizations. USC and Viterbi work closely with Spring Admits to ensure an easy transition both in and out of the classroom. USC hosts its Involvement Fair during the first week of the Spring semester and its a great way for students to get involved with various clubs and student organizations both within Viterbi and across the university.<br>
Given the engineering course load, it’s important for Viterbi Spring Admits to enroll in classes for the Fall semester. Most CCs have posted their Fall class schedules on their websites. If you take the appropriate classes in the Fall, and stick to the course plan for your major you’ll be able to graduate in four years. If you’re curious about course equivalents, you can check out USC’s Articulation Agreements with other colleges at their website ([USC</a> ARR : Articulation](<a href=“http://www.usc.edu/dept/ARR/articulation/]USC”>http://www.usc.edu/dept/ARR/articulation/)).
I know the admission staff is working hard to make sure students take the right courses. They posted a blog earlier in the Spring ([Spring</a> Admits: Your Plans for Fall Viterbi Notes](<a href=“http://viterbinotes.usc.edu/2011/04/05/spring-admits-your-plans-for-fall/]Spring”>http://viterbinotes.usc.edu/2011/04/05/spring-admits-your-plans-for-fall/)) and you can always call the Viterbi Undergraduate Admissions Office at (213) 740-4530 and they would be happy to answer any of your questions or concerns.
Please don’t hesitate to email (<a href=“mailto:vstudent@usc.edu”>vstudent@usc.edu</a>) if you have any other questions!</p>

<p>Claire</p>

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<p>Two students posted on another forum they have been moved up to fall. Both are in one or another of USC’s art schools. They are from different states.</p>

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<p>Just got an email from SC, I didn’t get bumped up to Fall and I was a bus. adm. major in marshall. I knew it was unlikely but i needed the confirmation so I could finally move on.
I’ll probably apply again for grad school so maybe one day i’ll be a trojan. But for now, UCLA '15!!! :)</p>

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<p>Daughter just got email also stating that she is still spring admit for Engineering.</p>

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<p>UCSD vs USC
How will you rate UCSD economic fall admission vs spring admitted for USC Business Admin. After 2 years studying in community colleges and completed the transfer in 2011, it will be a waste of an entire quarter for the spring term. However USC is famous for its Business undergraduate program.
Pls share your thoughts.</p>

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<p>so I just found out that I will be attending spring 2012, so I will enroll in El Camino CC. Anyone coming here and is a spring admit?</p>

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<p>Have any engineering students been bumped up to fall yet? I saw a comment on the class of 2015 facebook group saying that a student had been bumped up, but he did not indicate which school. Another student posted elsewhere on CC that they spoke with someone at Viterbi who said they are over enrolled and no one will be moved up.</p>

<p>Also, any thoughts about how easy it may be to transfer credits from U Maryland College Park? I see UMD mentioned on USC’s articulation agreement website, but just wonder if anyone out there actually did it and has any recommendations or things to watch out for?</p>

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<p>im a spring admit for annenberg, communication major. I’m really hoping I can get bumped up by some miracle. If anyone here is a spring admit into annenberg, let me know!</p>

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<p>Hi 07nycmarathon,</p>

<p>Yes it is true that the engineering school has overenrolled this year. Just to be safe, you should check you usc email or set one up, they should have sent an email reagarding if you get bump up to fall.</p>

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<p>@buiya i dont have an email yet (because I havent technically sent in the commitment deposit yet) but do they send that e-mail to all spring admits? And does it just confirm that there is no way for you to be bumped up?</p>

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<p>@atlbornuscbound I’m pretty sure that all spring admits are notified regarding their status. The email said that they are over enrolled.</p>