<p>My daughter's rejection letter invited her to meet with the admissions office in June to discuss the "Trojan Transfer Plan." The letter is very vague but it implies that there is some sort of plan whereby a student is guaranteed transfer admission, perhaps as early as sophomore year, if he or she fulfills certain requirements that are to be laid out in the June meeting with admissions. I emphasize that the letter IMPLIES this; it doesn't explain the program outright.</p>
<p>Does anyone know whether this program comes with an actual GUARANTEE of admission? And has anyone been admitted through this program for Fall of sophomore year? Should we be taking this into account in deciding which offer she should accept for next Fall? </p>
<p>What's it like trying to integrate into USC as a sophomore transfer student?</p>
<p>Finally, do all legacy students who are rejected get this offer?</p>
<p>Unfortunately, the meeting with the admissions office to discuss this is not until June, obviously AFTER students have to make their decisions about next Fall.</p>
<p>HardDay - From the people my DD is friends with who have participated in the Trojan Transfer plan, all of them who fulfilled the contract transferred into USC. Many on that program are able to transfer in within one year.</p>
<p>Yes, they do offer the program to all legacy students.</p>
<p>I was a sophomore transfer student! I can promise that she’ll fit in right in and there’s no stigma that comes with being a transfer or anything like that. I had absolutely no trouble making friends and USC even held tons of transfer events for people in my major/school (SCA). :)</p>
<p>I was offered the Trojan Transfer Plan last year and am currently working under it while at a Cal State University. Basically, I met with one of the admissions directors last June and we sat down and went over everything that would transfer into USC from the college I’m attending. She basically directed me towards GEs I could get out of the way, especially the harder ones. As long as I keep an A/B average, I can apply for transfer for fall 2013 (which I have already applied and awaiting anxiously!) This is definitely an advantage being USC is practically steering you to what will get you in the door.</p>
<p>I would not say its “guaranteed admission” but face it --as long as you keep up your part of the deal and work hard, USC should do so as well! Think about it, why would they invest so much time and energy to meet with an applicant if they didn’t want them to transfer? I think it’s a great program and I’ve talked with others and they said the TTP works wonders when it comes to applications! </p>
<p>I’m not a legacy, but according to admissions, people can receive this plan if they are well qualified, but maybe was lacking in some areas or worst case scenario, there was just not enough space. I did personally interview at USC prior to my application which could have helped! But your daughter is lucky to have gotten the TTP! I suggest checking into the meeting, even if she decides to attend somewhere else! </p>
<p>I was under the Trojan transfer plan I was accepted. I kept my GPA high like they said any all, plus more, the recommended classes. I transferred this year as well. Do it if your are serious about USC. They will be able to tell if you were apart of the TTP because it will be on record along with your application.</p>
<p>Not a specific number. Its mostly legacies and a smaller amount of other students who aren’t (like myself at the time) legacies and “show promise as a transfer student” as my USC adviser told me when I went in 2011. I have also heard that people get this if they truly don’t have room after letting in students for spring admission.</p>
<p>I believe so. In a nutshell, it’s for legacies and other stand out students that would have been admitted if their numbers(SAT and GPA) was up to their standards. My advisor told me straight up that my SAT was too low for them but I had great ECs and my HS GPA was In their average.</p>
<p>I’m not familiar with this specific program, although it makes perfect sense.</p>
<p>Look at it from an institutional perspective - all of the top schools are ridiculously competitive these days, meaning that there are more qualified candidates than there are slots. So they admit the students they think are a good fit and hope to get as many of them to commit as possible. Then, the key is that some students drop out, transfer out, or flunk out. That leaves the university with open seats in its sophomore or junior or whatever class. I love USC as much as any other alum, but no school is perfect for <em>every</em> student. One friend of mine went to USC for a year and still loves the school, but she left because she was a fashion student and went to FIDM, which has a fine program, while USC has none. Programs like Trojan Transfer and community college transfers are ways for the university to ensure that every last seat in the school is filled.</p>
<p>I would think that this is gut check time. Does your daughter really, truly want to go to USC in particular? If so, then I would swallow my pride and sit down with admissions and follow through. Everybody has to deal with setbacks in life, and I think the most important thing to convey to her is that this is a ridiculously competitive time nowadays for admissions. It’s not like the 70s and 80s when schools were begging for students - nowadays there are far more qualified students than seats available and odds are good that she could’ve cruised into USC or an equivalent school 15 years ago.</p>
<p>I am also on the TTP. My first choice last year was USC but my SAT’s were only OK. I think I had a good interview and I am a legacy. When I read the offer of the TTP I knew I wanted to do it. I got into some other good schools, like Chapman, but my heart was set on USC and I didn’t think it was right to ask my parents to pay $$$ for a school that I just wanted to transfer out of. I met with the USC people in June, figured out what classes I would have to taken and I moved to So Cal in August. I decided my best bet was to go to a California Community College and carefully pick classes that are on the articulation agreement with USC.
Please be aware that it was very hard getting the right classes at cc but I stuck with it and got the classes I needed. I even took my English class at another community college because I could not get into it (prerequisite for the class that is equal to USC 140) at the cc I went to full time. Also that English class was at night from 6 to 10pm. Also, I took a class in the summer back at home that was on the articulation agreement with USC. So, when I applied in January 13, I had a 4.0 and 18 units, all of which transfer to USC and most fulfill GE requirements. I am currently taking 15 units, again, all of them transfer.<br>
My point in writing this novel is to let you and your daughter know she can have a great freshman year even if it is not at USC and she can, if she works hard, get to 'SC her sophomore year. To be clear, I am not accepted yet but I have more than met the criteria USC put before me and I hope to be admitted.
Also, I have had an awesome year!!! I love So Cal and I love the people I have met at my CC. It has been so much fun and I really have liked most of my classes. The key is I chose to get involved and not just stick to myself. I will let this thread know if/when I get accepted and I hope it gives you hope.</p>
<p>My D applied to be a transfer after one semester of CC (but not thru the program youre talking about). She was accepted as a spring admit (after she completed : semesters CC). USC worked with her on course selection and only one class didn’t transfer. She has been very happy at USC.</p>
<p>Could tell me more about how your D was able to transfer after just one semester? I thought USC did spring admits…and not quite sure how it all works.</p>
<p>@matiasjorge - you can transfer from any school. If you look on the USC website look at the transfer section. You can find articulation agreements with some colleges. If you look at the stats, you can see where the transfer students come from. Over half come from California community colleges but keep in mind all community college students have to transfer out to get a 4 year degree. The nice thing about going to a school that has an articulation agreement with USC is that you know the exact classes that will transfer for credit and also those that will transfer straight over and fulfill GE requirements. Also, you do not need to do an extra year at USC. You will enter USC as a sophomore or junior. Good luck!</p>
<p>Katie thank you so much for your answers. The one thing that concerns me is having to do an extra year. I want to major in business, Lehigh and USC both have great programs. I am deciding between going to Lehigh, or doing the TTP.</p>
<p>To those who are either currently in the TTP now or made it through the program and are now enrolled at USC:</p>
<p>My d was asked to be in the program and definitely wants to go for it. It has been her dream to go there since she was 4 years old and I took her to “daddy’s school”. However, she really doesn’t want to go to a CC mostly because she goes to a private prep school and EVERYONE goes to a 4 year university upon graduation. She was accepted into Baylor, Boston University, Cal Poly, Oregon, Texas Christian & Syracuse. Our question is: does it matter what school she goes to in the program? None of them have posted articulation agreements with USC. Should she try to go to whichever school is easiest to give her the best chance at GPA or does 'SC take into consideration the difficulty of the school?</p>
<p>Also – did the advisor give you a specific gpa that you needed to achieve?</p>