<p>I will be!
Transfering from a Cal State for Junior Year. 4.0 GPA.</p>
<p>Anyone applying for Annenberg?</p>
<p>@TheGoldFinch </p>
<p>You should convert your GPA to their scale, however be sure to include your current GPA (to your current schools scale) on your application.</p>
<p>Hi all! I’m a hopeful Fall 2010 transfer! I’m hoping to transfer out after one year of community college, but will still have the 60 units to be a junior! Do I have to explain that on my app or anything, so that they know I’ll have all 60 done? And do I have a chance even though I have no extracurrics or work experience? My gpa is currently a 3.9, and I’ll be 17 when I transfer in as a junior.</p>
<p>@ BoricuaM: You have a excellent chance in transferring in as a junior and having the GPA you have will almost guarantee you in as long as you maintain it, write a decent essay, and if possible try and get 2 letters of recommendations from 2 professors you know well and they know you well. If you do not have 2 professors yet you can look to, try and find two this year that you know can see that you have been beyond excellent in class and stand out so that they can brag about how great of a student you are to them. </p>
<p>As far as extra curricular go and work experience, they aren’t as important as if you were to apply entering in as a freshman because the applicant pool is much much larger and they need to weed out applicants. Having a high high school GPA is tremendously easy compared to maintaining high college GPAs, even in community colleges. Also you do not need to explain that you will have 60 done, they will ask you what units and classes you have completed ALREADY, what you are taking now, and what you are planning on taking and the credits for those. So you should be in great shape, it would also be helpful if you could provide which major you want to transfer to.</p>
<p>Best Regards.</p>
<p>xdzzzrawr: Okay, awesome! I’ll try to keep my GPA high then, since it’s the main thing I’m riding on. Do you think if it slipped to a 3.8, or even 3.7, that I would still have a chance? Obviously, I want to keep it as high as possible, but I have Marine Bio for fall semester and I heard it’s brutal, so I’m trying to decide whether to transfer out or just take it, at the risk of lowering my GPA. I’m definitely going to try to get some prof recs. I’ve only had summer sessions so far (4 classes this summer, one back in 2007 when I was a freshman), so none of my profs have really had time to get to know me. But hopefully the fall semester will make it easier!</p>
<p>Oh okay, thanks, I definitely didn’t know that. I was looking at the USC Accepted Thread 2009 (its name is something similar to that), and all the people who got accepted had A LOT of work experience and ECs, so it kind of scared me. Oh, and my major is Sociology (soft science, I know, but I want to go to law school). I was a business/sociology double major, but when I said that Marshall has a B- curve, I decided to only major in sociology.</p>
<p>Hmmm BoricuaM as long as your GPA is 3.8 or so you will have a very good chance in getting in. I am not quite sure about the sociology major curve. I do however, do know more about Marshall because that is the one I’m applying to, which is around a 3.75-3.8 and above. </p>
<p>Also not to bring down those in community colleges but, USC will expect people in community colleges to have higher GPAs than those who already attend 4 year universities who are also transferring, simply because it is “said, and commonly acknowledged” that universities are somehow “harder” which I do not necessarily believe, but also the great deal of money invested university students have already invested are also taken into account.</p>
<p>I have seen in the threads of the trends of those transferring from 4 year universities with say a 3.65 or 3.7 applying to the same major and with LESS extra curricular than say someone who attends a community college and is receiving a 3.83, the university kid has gotten in while the community college student was rejected. Simply because if you look at the facts, if you have 2 students, and one is from a community college and 1 from a 4 year university both trying to transfer to the same major with the same GPA, and around the same extra curricular, the university student has more of a chance simply because they have spent more money and is believed they worked “harder” to earn their grades.</p>
<p>So to answer your question BoricuaM and many others who are from community colleges, you need to really maintain a high GPA in order to keep up with the bias and competition of university students that admissions officers have. Because remember now, USC is a private college and does not simply give priority to those from community colleges like public schools such as the University California system.</p>
<p>And don’t worry too much about the extracurricular it’s really overrated once you’re in college they really expect you to do well in your classes because maintaining a high GPA in ANY college is a full time job and requires very meticulous studying. </p>
<p>Even though those in the other threads have extra curricular listed: many of them are either made up (because admissions can’t really track it or have the time/patience to), are from high school, or curricular that they HAVE participated but very very briefly such as (volunteering at a hospital for 2 days). Like I said before extra curricular are mostly meant for freshman applicants because there is a huge pool of students and they need those who truly stand out. </p>
<p>However, if you can come up with some extra curricular just anything really, or participate in some this coming year, or your 3rd option is (I don’t really condone this) to make some up, but then it wouldn’t be an honest app and you may feel a moral battle with yourself once you turn it in.</p>
<p>But on a more important note, if you are a sociology major, it would REALLY REALLY REALLY help you if you can participate in some sort of fieldwork because that means you’re really proactive and ahead of the sociology game and you know what you are already pursuing your goals. Because sociology really does require hands on work, so that would most def be a plus for you if you could get your hands on some of that.</p>
<p>Also one more very piece of important advice, sorry for blabbering about too much but you seem like a very diligent and smart individual but you may be a bit misguided in what you truly want to study and do beyond college. You are not alone, I know plenty of my friends who are in prestigious universities above me and still have NO CLUE what they really want to do.</p>
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<li><p>Their parents either pressure them to do a particular major such as med and they are forcing themselves to studying something they hate just so they can appease their parents or for the mere fact that it (produces a large paycheck) after you’re 28, you may be in piles of debt, paying off student loans, and just starting your career after 10 more years of school. </p></li>
<li><p>It seems to me that you really want to pursue law more than anything and you wanted to major in business because it may be somehow the easy route out ? but then get out of it to pursue something that seemed “harder” just to prove to yourself and possibly others that you can challenge yourself by taking courses such as marine biology, however you even stated that it may hurt your GPA. Although it is very brave of to take hard courses, if they truly do not interest you and you are taking it just merely for impressing admissions offices this is NOT a wise choice because admissions doesn’t’ really care how hard your classes are, as long as you take classes that fulfill the prerequisites in their outlined guide for applicants.</p></li>
<li><p>I truly recommend you to see a USC counselor or somehow find what you truly want to pursue that you know is doable for YOU, and satisfies your needs, and something you can enjoy studying. Because you will end up wasting time/money on classes you hate and eventually switch out of that major after you finally realize you just don’t want to it anymore.</p></li>
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<li>My advice is not perfect, but from my experience with many of my peers, I believe it can somehow benefit you. I hope it helps!</li>
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<p>@xdzzzrawr</p>
<p>Do you know if we are allowed to incorporate past AP scores into our credit totals?</p>
<p>@anyone who knows…i’m applying to marshall for fall of 2010 and i will have roughly 65-70 units completed. will i have to stay at USC for 2 yrs or 3 yrs? i know their business program is 3 ys long so iono…</p>
<p>thanks to everyone above who responded to me.</p>
<p>@mrkman, thats awesome your from vegas too bro, hopefully I’ll see you at usc next fall!</p>
<p>Anyways,I’m trying to transfer in as a sophomore. I estimate I’ll have 40 credits around the end of spring. I want to transfer to the School of Cinematic arts, and I’ve heard it’s the hardest program to get into at USC. Should I take classes that meet the USC general education requirement, or take classes that’ll cover the general ed. at my college? Covering my USC classes won’t, for the most part, help me earn a degree at my local college, but will it help my application? </p>
<p>Also, does all the EC activity mentioned above go for Sophomore applicants? B/c I really want my application to stand out, but my college doesn’t offer any internship in television/production/film and doesn’t have a club in any such area; Will volunteering be the only good way to make my application stand out, especially since I’m applying for, arguably, the most difficult program to get into? Or is the best way to get into the Critical Studies is to forget all the ECs and focus 110% on the essay and such?</p>
<p>Sorry for all the questions but I really want to get in and want to make myself look as good as possible to get into the film program. Thanks in advanced</p>
<p>hey guys, I am on a mac computer and trying to do the transfer application, but I am struggling a bit. Anyone else experience this as well? I have windows installed, but that does not seem to run properly either.
When I want to click the “undergraduate” logo nothing happens…</p>
<p>Also I’ll be applying to the communications program with
- International student with a 3.8 (3.5 first semester, 4.0 second semester) at a small liberal arts school
-66 Hours over three semesters,
-A summer study abroad in Africa, as well as independently volunteering at a school to teach sports,
-Having started my own documentary film festival at my school, with several professors participating
Having served on the Academic Affairs Council as well as Student Congress for the past year - Around 40 hours of community service
- Member of Student Peace Alliance as well as Students for Environment and Knowledge, where we went to D.C. this semester and lobbied the senator from TX, Ms. Hutchinson. </p>
<p>My SAT’s (around 1150, took it in early 2006) are bad, but does that really matter when applying with that amount of credits?</p>
<p>@Hopeful, yup of course your AP scores count, but however, they only take scores that are 4 or higher so yea. I think there’s a section in PART II of the app where you tell them what you’ve taken. You may also need to send the scores to them through collegeboard, i’m not too sure yet. I have AP art history to send to them so i’ll get back to you on that if i find out exactly how it works, but I know for sure they will accept it and it will count towards your total credit count.</p>
<p>@JiuDoji - I have a mac as well go to, <a href=“https://camel2.usc.edu/AdmOnlineApplication/[/url]”>https://camel2.usc.edu/AdmOnlineApplication/</a> its for mac users ^^. Also uhh if you are applying in as a junior your SAT scores are irrelevant (because you should have more than 30 credits by the end of your sophomore year)
Here is the quote from the instructions website: “Transfer students who have accumulated fewer than 30 transferable semester units since finishing high school.” (do not have to submit SAT scores)
but if you are applying as a sophomore or freshman those low SAT scores could potentially hurt you.
EDIT: OH one good news that may help your SAT scores up is if you’ve taken the SAT multiple times, USC lets you take the best scores of math/writing/critical reading of different sittings! Hope your SAT score will jump up.</p>
<p>But it seems that your extra curricular is outstanding and shows your skills in communications so don’t be discouraged, and keep your GPA with a 3.8 + and you should be in great shape.</p>
<p>xdzzzrawr: Yeah, I completely understand the higher expectation for community college kids. That’s why I worry a bit about the fall. It’s my first full load semester and I NEED to ace it to be competitive for admissions. The reason I have a 3.9 and not a 4.0 is because I took an online art history class and I was like, 10 points from an A, so I got a B. =/ </p>
<p>And I keep forgetting that USC doesn’t give priority to CC students the way UCLA and other unis out herr do. That kind of worries me, because I basically have NO leeway (sp?). I know I can do it if I focus, it’s just an insane amount of (self-inflicted) pressure.</p>
<p>I mean, even if I included high school ECs, my app would still be pathetic in that respect. The ONLY things I have are one year of show choir and cheer. But with cheer, I made varsity, but left to go to independent study before I actually got to participate, so I couldn’t even include that! And if we can just like about our ECs to get in, wouldn’t everyone just do that to make themselves competitive? I always thought they checked that type of thing.</p>
<p>Hmm the business major I dropped because I heard that Marshall has a HORRIBLE curve, that would really ruin my GPA for law school. The Marine Bio course I was going to take because it sounded a lot more interesting than regular bio, but I dont think my harder, more interesting class is worth my GPA. But I chose Socio as a major because I think it’s very interesting, and could be very useful in a law practice. But I’ll still definitely be sure to speak to a USC counselor!</p>
<p>Has anyone else noticed that one the application, in the “Activities” example that it says “elected TREASURE junior year…”? Just thought that was funny.</p>
<p>Anyway, is anyone attending the transfer days later this fall or the information sessions now? I’ll be attending one on the 25th.</p>
<p>I’ll be attending a transfer day or information sometime in the fall. Haven’t chosen a date yet. I visited the campus Monday and just walking around really strengthened my desire to go there. Good stuff. Except I still have to survive the school year at my current college :/</p>
<p>but isnt the <a href=“https://camel2.usc.edu/AdmOnlineApplication/[/url]”>https://camel2.usc.edu/AdmOnlineApplication/</a> website only for freshman applications. Maybe I have not spent enough time looking around on it, but I could not find a transfer section.</p>
<p>JiuDoji </p>
<p>the application is for both freshman and transfer. the application adjusts depending on if u select transfer or freshman for what you are applying as</p>
<p>Good luck to everyone applying, stay on this thread it was a really great support group last year when I was transferring. It was a terrible year, and wait, but I was admitted for the Spring! I am willing to help out all my fellow CC potential trojans, just message me if you have a question.</p>