Transferring Advice Please

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Southern California
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<p>Okay so I am an entering freshman at Baylor University. I wanted to apply to USC as a sophomore for the fall of 2011 because I felt like I made a huge mistake by not applying to USC as a high school senior, I really thought I had no chance. I still think I have not too high of a chance of getting in, but I at least want to try because I love USC.
Anyways, my question is when should I apply? It says that the deadline is on February 1st. So does that mean I have to complete my first semester of courses at Baylor BEFORE I finish my application? I'm assuming that they will want my first semester grades since I am a transfer student.
Also any other advice from people who were in my position would be much appreciated :)
I know I probably won't get in, but it's worth a try. Here are my HS stats.</p>

<p>4.0+ GPA with upward trend (I didn't take many AP classes until Senior year)
2130 SAT 630 CR, 760 M, 740 W
Several clubs and National Honor Society, nothing very special at all
Low Rank (113/728) :( very competitive school, but that is no excuse</p>

<p>P.S. I am a biochemistry major looking into doing pharmacy. Is there a higher chance of me getting accepted if I apply for biology/chemistry/biochemistry as opposed to the pre-pharmacy program? </p>

<p>Thanks for all your help!</p>

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<p>You are correct, the transfer application deadline is February 1st. No, you do not have to finsh your semester before submitting your application, but your first semester will probably have ended in December anyway so there should be no problem.</p>

<p>***Financial aid deadlines for transfers are the same as for freshman applicants - so DON’T miss them! The FAFSA and CSS/Profile are both due Febrary 2nd, and tax returns in March (or as soon as possible). </p>

<p>If you submit the application before your Fall grades are available you report the grades online and/or send in a grade report as soon as they are available. (You might even need an official transcript - be sure to check!) MANY transfer applicants are also asked for a Spring grade report - instead of receiving an acceptance or rejection in June, they receive a request for Spring grades. For students with late-ending semesters the wait seems very long - this year applicants were still waiting to hear in late July!</p>

<p>Your high-school stats look just fine to me, which is good because applicants with fewer than 30 college units are considered mainly on their high school record.</p>

<p>Every year there is a GREAT USC transfer thread on the transfer forum - 2011 should be starting up soon. For lots of useful information in the meantime, check out the <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/transfer-students/743892-usc-2010-transfer-thread.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/transfer-students/743892-usc-2010-transfer-thread.html&lt;/a&gt; it has over eleven thousand posts and more than a half a million views!</p>

<p>Useful links: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-southern-california/952301-new-applicant-toolkit.html?highlight=applicant+toolkit[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-southern-california/952301-new-applicant-toolkit.html?highlight=applicant+toolkit&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>Your answer was extremely helpful! That’s all I needed to know, thank you!!</p>