<p>Do spring admits get the financial award info with their acceptances so they can use it in the decision process, or does that come much later?</p>
<p>Anyone who was admitted for Spring should be happy and just as proud as those admitted for Fall.</p>
<p>Spring admission is NOT waitlist. Most kids on college waitlists are never admitted to that college. At USC, the Spring admission is a way to admit additional student whom they want but don’t have room for in the Fall. By the time spring semester starts, some kids will have dropped out, gone abroad, graduated, etc. Therefore, there will be space for the Spring admits. I have known 4 kids who were admitted like this in the last 3 years. All of them ended up being notified, I believe in May, that they could enter in the Fall after all.</p>
<p>You are admitted. I would advise that you participate in orientation, etc. because you just might be able to go in the Fall. If not, then you have a semester to take some GE requirements at a junior college (at much less cost), work for a while, or do something incredible with those months. You will be a USC student.</p>
<p>I’m afraid I have to offer a dissenting opinion on the Spring admit issue. After all the hard work at a very competitive high school, I would likely come out against my son going to SC as a Spring admit and start his post high school, USC career in delay mode…relaxing, going to the local CC, getting a job, whatever the options might be, and wait until January just so he can enroll at USC. Now this is coming from a USC grad (as is my wife) - both of us love the school and would want nothing more than to have him attend our alma mater, as would he (on our dime no less!). By delaying admission, he would be missing out on the true freshman experience which you can only do once in a lifetime - that is, entering in August with the rest of the class as a wide-eyed freshman, going thru fall rush, going to football games, etc, etc, etc. In August, I expect him to be in a university somewhere. If he really wants to go to USC, he can go in as a transfer student as a sophomore.</p>
<p>^^ Completely agree in every way.</p>
<p>I would most likely take the spring admission if I get accepted, and give myself a holiday :P</p>
<p>I would never in a million years make this decision for my kid. I would encourage him to do the research, weigh the pro’s and con’s and decide for himself. I would not pre-determine that a typical freshman first-semester experience outweighs all else. And don’t forget, not everyone has a great first semester in college. Which is WHY a lot of people end up transferring.</p>
<p>It’s not one size fits all. There is no right or wrong.</p>
<p>But it should be the student’s decision.</p>
<p>^ i agree…parents nowadays are so hardcore…i feel stressed…ugh</p>
<p>^^^^Just to clarify…it may be the student’s ultimate decision but that’s not to say the parents dont or shouldnt have their (significant) input as well. It’s a collaborative decision making process all the way around, and I’m merely submitting MY input/opinion to this board. We’re not being dictatorial here. Yes, it’s still his ultimate decision.</p>
<p>agreed BDUBYA11. Parents should have input. I may have mistook your last two sentences as dictatorial. 
Glad to know that’s not how you meant it. So many parents ARE that way, these days. And I always feel for their kids!</p>
<p>Just know that spring admission to an amazing school like SC is still a remarkable accomplishment… many of us would gladly switch places with you</p>
<p>Oh, this has been purely speculative as we are waiting with everyone else - no admit/reject yet. It might be a moot point by this afternoon. Wish all the best of luck and to those admitted and accepting, wishing you 4 great years at a fantastic school as we got to experience (oh how time flies!).</p>
<p>My daughter is graduating in May with a major in broadcast and digital journalism and a minor in marketing. She was a spring admit. I know it may feel like a rejection but it’s not! It’s an acceptance! USC is just asking you to start 1 semester later. It may be because of the major or they just don’t have room for all the kids they want to accept. There was no problem academically but my daughter did feel like she was missing out on “the freshman experience”. She did visit her friends in the dorms and go to football games. If she had it to do over again, I think she would have gone to UCSB for first semester rather than our local cc. She thinks USC is the best school ever and thanks us all the time for letting her go there. Oh…she has her first interview today for her first after college job! We couldn’t be more proud of her!!!</p>
<p>There seemed to be no difference between my daughter’s credentials and fall admits. She had higher stats than many of the fall admits she met. I think it really is just a space consideration. There was also some speculation that USC offers spring admission to the kids they think have the skills to be successful starting 1 semester later. Don’t know if this is true but it made us feel a little better. How wonderful that there is a spring admission program at USC!!!</p>
<p>for Spring admits, everyone’s saying that if you want to stay on schedule, you should go to a CC and take classes there. does anyone know if you could go to an actual university and take classes there and then go to USC for spring? or is that not allowed or something?</p>
<p>@Spring Days, if she had to do it over again, would she start as a sophomore in the fall so she started with all the other “wide-eyed” kids and had a version of the freshman experience???</p>
<p>lollen You need to email your USC admission counselor and talk with them about the colleges you want to go to for the Spring semster and get the classes approved. USC does have articulation agreements with certain CC etc. They are listed on line here:[USC</a> ARR : Articulation](<a href=“http://www.usc.edu/dept/ARR/articulation/]USC”>http://www.usc.edu/dept/ARR/articulation/)</p>
<p>My S2 was a Spring admit to USC in 2009. He took classes at a local CC. He lived close enough to attend football games at USC and that helped. He got to know many of the Spring admits and they formed a special bond thu a faceboook group that was started. They are still close friends today. He is now a sophomore and tells me over and over how happy he is at USC… He said his first semester at our local CC and then coming to USC helped him to be a more motivated student once at USC.</p>
<p>Here’s an article about spring admits from last year that I came across that is semi helpful:
[Decision</a> can be tough for spring admits|Daily Trojan](<a href=“http://dailytrojan.com/2010/04/11/decision-can-be-tough-for-spring-admits/]Decision”>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/04/11/decision-can-be-tough-for-spring-admits/)</p>
<p>This is going to be a hard decision to make. Besides football and rushing, what are other parts of the “freshman experience” we spring admits would be missing out on (besides the obvious of not being there at the start with the rest of the class of 2015)? Also, besides having our own orientation, is there some sort of support system to help us get acclimated? Would love to hear from any spring admits from years past if you are out there!</p>
<p>Hi. my daughter was accepted as a spring admit and is now at USC and could not be happier! She loves it! [= Whether your daughter starts the spring behind will be up to her. Some spring admits just play in the fall, but the majority take general ed courses at local junior colleges and start right in at USC with the same credits as a fall admit. sometimes more! As far as being bumped up to the fall, last year the ones who were bumped were either undeclared or business majors. It all depends on how many commits they get from the fall admits. Basically, if you are going for Annenberg, you can forget being bumped. Annenberg is just too amazing, but completely worth the wait! My daughter has absolutely NO regrets. She has made friends with a fabulous group of spring admits and they are incredibly tight. She has made fall friends, but the spring admits tend to have a lot in common. The fall semester goes ridiculously fast and I loved that little bit of extra time I got with my daughter. I promise spring admission is worth the wait! Fight On! [=</p>
<p>I have a question for the Engineering students that get admitted as Spring Admits. Generally an engineering major has to take classes in progression. For example, they would take “Engineering 101” then “Engineering 102”. What happens to the kids that start in the spring. Are “Engineering 101” classes offered in the spring too or do the kids need to wait till the Fall to take “Engineering 101”. In other words…are all classes offered both semesters?</p>