<p>finishing your pre-req's isnt a guarentee to getting into USC at all.
what it will do is add to your list of positive reasons why they might choose you over someone with similar GPA and EC's who hasn't finished the pre-req's</p>
<p>hope thats helped</p>
<p>oh and before i forget, i just want to thank all those who are helping prospective trojans transfer to THE best school in the nation. :D</p>
<p>Georgia Girl:
I don't understand what you're trying to prove with the freshman stats since they have, clearly, inflated GPA's. Yes, Annenberg is difficult to get into, but it can be done, and I assure you that the 80 or so out of 800 applicants that transferred in this Fall are in the higher GPA range. The lowest GPA of an admitted Comm major I heard of was around a 3.6. Rare, but it happens and the people that are admitted under those circumstances prove to be otherwise talented and promising. :)</p>
<p>Annenberg is definitely one of the most difficult schools to get into. I'm at the college of letters arts & sciences right now, but eventually I would like to transfer into Annenberg or CNTV. It's probably easier to transfer in (from the inside), but hey if you have the credentials more power to you</p>
<p>oh my, 3 w's jimmy242? Yea, that will hurt your chances, unless there was a perfectly legitimate reason for dropping. Regardless, USC expects no W's. I think 2 is the max, however. USC is also a b*tch for no academic renewal, but anyway just do well in classes guys, heh</p>
<p>Yea, Woman of Troy is right. Every situation is different and I personally believe that USC puts heavy weight on improvement as well as essays and letters of recommendation (even though they are not required). There's no doubt that at some point, you need to show academic excellence or potential, but they don't just use any one criteria to decide whether a student is qualified. Take me as an example. In high school I was far from a perfect student because frankly, I just did not care. I was going through lots of trouble with my family and attendance in high school just wasn't the top priority to me at the time. Everything got straightened out and I worked my way to a 3.9 at a CC in NY and to my surprise, I was accepted to the Marshall School of Business for the Spring 2009 semester. All I'm trying to say is definitely don't count yourself out if your stats don't exactly match up to the average accepted student. I'm far from the average student but USC saw something in my essays, college transcript and letters of recommendation that my HS transcript did not show. They may see that something in you as well.</p>
<p>Also london, you are definitely wrong about the W's. USC cares if you just not taking challenging classes. If you keep dropping Calc 2 every semester, they'll start to see a trend. However, if you're taking 20 credit hours and you happen to drop a class like Intro to Sociology, they are more than fine with that. I know on my transcript, I had 7 total W's but at the end of 2 years I had 78 credits anyways so they were more than fine with that. On the application, there will be a section to put any information that is not included on the rest of the application. Definitely use this space to explain withdrawals or perhaps a below par semester or even period (like high school for me). I'm telling you, they're looking more for the potential in your application than the flaws. Show them the potential, fire and motivation as well as the honor of attending USC and they will seriously consider your application.</p>
<p>Sorry for posting so much but now I have a question for those at USC already. I just received my housing assignment for the Spring 09 semester and I was put into a 2 Bedroom 4 people apartment at the Annenberg House. Does anyone know if this is a favorable assignment? It doesn't look that bad to me but pictures could be deceiving. Let me know! Thanks!</p>
<p>Drewkins- Get a bike. I live near that area, and I remember being so exhausted the first week because I walked to school and back multiple times a day. It's about a half mile from campus, near the Row (so relatively safe) since DPS is always patrolling. Otherwise, it's an okay assignment.</p>
<p>Yea, I also plan on having my car out there. How would I go about getting a spot at my Annenberg place? I see on the transportation site you have to pick if you're a commuter or residental student. Since it's off campus housing, would that make me a commuter? Also, do a lot of people park their cars on the street? I might just have to do that.</p>
<p>You're supposed to go to the housing site and turn in your deposit by a certain deadline. I believe its $400, non-refundable. (& you'd be a residential student because you are living in university owned housing) Yeah, people park on the street but it's such a gamble, I don't even know what to tell you if it's a good/bad idea bc I don't drive here.</p>
<p>Woman of Troy,
That was posted only for information purposes. I am a proud alumna of SC from a Trojan family as well as a member of the USC Atlanta Alumni Club.
The assistance you give these prospective students is appreciated.</p>
<p>GG,
Those stats were online, I believe they accepted around 300? I was suprised that so few enrolled.</p>
<p>indecisive1</p>
<p>I might be completely biased but I'd say go for International Relations, it's SUCH an amazing major! I've been passionate about the subject for years, and I've learned more in 1 semester than I ever have since I've been interested.</p>
<p>The professors are truly amazing, they're all extremely intelligent and have had so many accomplishments... they pretty much all have written their own books too. </p>
<p>One of my professors created a documentary which he shows throughout the semester, and he has interviewed some amazing people (ex. the Dalai Lama), and he has had so many amazing experiences in his life which he incorporates into the class. </p>
<p>Dr. Laurie Brand is the director of the school of IR and was branded on some list, "One of the most dangerous professors in America." <-- how cool is that? </p>
<p>I know there is one professor who used to work for the CIA in espionage. </p>
<p>There are over 100 IR classes that you can choose from- there is such a diverse pool of courses... another great thing about IR at USC is that, as opposed to the east coast IR schools, (don't get me wrong, they're great), USC tends to take a more objective and qualitative approach rather than the more ad-hoc American foreign policy/security and defense style of teaching that they have at east coast schools. Basically, we're not corrupted by Washington yet. </p>
<p>I was actually so disappointed when my classes ended last week, I really loved this semester. The way they teach you at USC is so different- they actually make you think. You can't get away with just memorizing information and spewing it back out... it's amazing!</p>
<p>P.S... maybe you should double major in Broadcast Journalism and you can be the next Christiane Amanpour ;)</p>
<p>Is the LOR due Feb 2 too?</p>
<p>When does USC send out notification for transfer to Fall 09'? I applied around Oct 15th.</p>
<p>Well, I finished applying to USC a few weeks ago for the second year in a row. I was able to visit the school this year, and it's absolutely beautiful! Definitely my first choice for transferring.</p>
<p>I am applying for Animation and Digital Arts in the school of Cinema, and I only have a 3.56 GPA. I have met personally with the head of the department, and she told me about 50 apply to Animation and only about 5 get accepted, at most.</p>
<p>So. . . . yeah. My chances of getting in are not good, again. Oh well, we'll see =/</p>
<p>RadRedhead- Stay positive and keep in contact with people from that department and your usc admission rep. i'm applying for the second year in a row too!</p>
<p>I'm applying again too. English this time for me, as I'd likely get rejected again for comm.</p>
<p>Oh, right, I did my second choice of cinema studies, though I probably should have done something outside the school of cinema (like, business . . . for film and television.) I think my writing sample was decent, but I just thought of something even more amazing to write, so I'm mad I can't send in a new portfolio.</p>
<p>Anyways, hopefully the USC people will love my dedication and perseverance and accept me anyways. I wish that GPA wasn't the most important factor =(</p>
<p>oh, by the way, I think my rejection letter from last year said the average GPA for getting in was a 3.7, so they are probably expecting around there. BUT I do know someone who got in with a 3.4, so I guess they always make exceptions!</p>