Accepted - Marshall/Business Administration
Decision Date & Time: Letter Addressed April 21, 2018. Package Received April 27th
Stats:
College transferring from: San Diego Miramar College
Trojan Transfer Plan (TTP): No
Entering as: Junior
GPA: 3.82
Units completed: 57
Units in progress: 7
Pre-reqs completed: Completed during fall semester.
Accepted Dornsife/Political Science Emphasis in Pre-Law
Decisiomn Date & Time: April 26th/ Portal April 21
Stats:
College transferring from San Diego City College
Trojan Transfer Plan (TTP): No
Entering as: Junior
GPA: 3.91
Units completed: 65
Units in progress: 16.5
Pre-reqs completed: 3/4
GEs completed: All GE Classes
Subjective:
ECs listed on app: College Baseball Player
Job/Work Experience: Cashier/Political Staff Member
Essays (subject and responses): For the first essay, I talked about the importance of politics and how I looked forward to participating in the Trial Advocacy Program offered at USC. The second essay, I wrote about the struggle I had in high school and how I worked my tail off through JC to get to where I am today. I should mention that I have yet to take a break from school since leaving high school. Every semester including summer and intersession has been filled with classes
Letters of Recommendation: Letter of Rec from CA State Senator Joel Anderson and my International Politics professor
Other:
Other schools applied to USD (Accepted)
Comments: I am the youngest of four and my father and mother are still married. My dad was born in Israel but I decided not to write about any of that in my essay and I encourage you to refrain from that as well. I heard that admission counselors are tired of the victim narrative so I decided to write about my passions. Like I said earlier I wasted no time getting my Associates and transferring from my current institution. If I could give some advice it would be a couple of things. Firstly, take as many classes as you can or how many you can handle. Make sure they are classes that will transfer so you dont waste your time. Take a class during summer and intersession I am telling you it was the best thing I could have done. Secondly, get involved in some sort of internship right away. Whatever you are majoring in make sure you apply for an internship so you can really submit a strong application. Lastly, apply for backup schools because USC is quite difficult to get into. Having a backup is always important and I recommend it for everyone who applies to schools with low acceptance rates.
Accepted - MARSHALL/Business Administration
Decision Date & Time: Letter dated May 09, 2018
Stats:
College transferring from: Northeastern University
Trojan Transfer Plan (TTP): No
Entering as: Sophomore
GPA: 3.91
Units completed: 34 semester units
Units in progress: 8 semester units (for summer)
Pre-reqs completed:
GEs completed: I don’t know…
Subjective:
ECs listed on app: Equestrian program, Model UN, Concert Choir, String Orchestra, Waterloo Math Contest Team/School Regional Champion, some Volunteer experience, International Business club in neu…
Job/Work Experience: NONE
Essays (subject and responses): -Common App: wrote about accounting…(like I feel it is so easy…), wrote about the TJX project that we need to do in the first year…
-For USC essays, I wrote about my opinion about “bananas”(who are “yellow outside” and “white inside”. ) since I’m an Asian. I just wrote about how my roommate changed my mind with an example about the African Americans.
Letters of Recommendation: 1 very strong recommendation from my Intro Biz Professor
Other:
Other schools applied to: Cornell, Michigan, WUSTL
Comments: It is totally a surprise… I was going to check my documents but incidentally saw my results… soooo happy yesterday…
Accepted - Marshall: Business Administration (Pre Accounting)
Decision Date & Time: Letter dated May 9, 2018/Portal same day
Stats:
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[] College transferring from: SFSU (first year) & CCC (second year)
[] Trojan Transfer Plan (TTP): No
[] Entering as: Junior
[] GPA: 3.89
[] Units completed: 54 units
[] Units in progress: 16 units
[] Pre-reqs completed: completed
[] GEs completed: all expect one
[/ul]Subjective:
[ul]
[] ECs listed on app: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA), two years of Leadership in HS, and probably some other stuff from HS (lol didn’t have much ECs)
[] Job/Work Experience: Retail
[] Essays (subject and responses): talked about second chances (since its my second time applying), wrote it pretty last minute and thought it was very average
[] Letters of Recommendation: one from my accounting/VITA professor
[/ul]Other:
[list]
[] Other schools applied to: USC or bust
[] Comments: I usually check my portal a few times a day (in hopes that there would be a decision), but on this specific day I didn’t check my portal or college confidential until the evening. I was kinda having a rough week and thought to myself “I better not get reject” as if my day could get any worst. Lo and behold my portal was different and I instantly knew I got in. I was crying so hard and it was waiting to come out for the past two years. I literally found out when I was least expecting it and it felt like fate! I was planning to head to SFSU (literally the very next day) to declare my major, transfer credits, and basically trying to get my life together just in case I didn’t get in. It was perfect timing and I couldn’t be more ecstatic to become a trojan! Its been quite a long journey, but definitely worthwhile. Work hard for your dreams and it may come true! Fight on!!
[green]Accepted - Dornsife / Psychology [ /color]
May 2nd
College transferring from: Private 4 Year National University
Trojan Transfer Plan (TTP): No
Entering as: Junior
GPA: 3.83
Units completed: 64
Units in progress: 20
Pre-reqs completed: Almost all of them
GEs completed: Almost all of them
ECs listed on app: D1 Athlete and Research Assistant
Job/Work Experience:
Essays (subject and responses): Pretty good essay. Just talked about why I’m done at my current school and what else USC can offer me that I can’t do here. Talked about outgrowing my current situation and wanting to return home.
Letters of Recommendation: One from my philosophy professor
Other schools applied to: UCLA (rejected) UCB (rejected) UCSB (accepted) UCSD (accepted)
DM me if you have any questions!
Accepted - MARSHALL - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (pre-Accounting)
Decision Date & Time: Package received 4/27/18, portal updated 4/30/18
Stats:
College transferring from: Glendale Community College
Trojan Transfer Plan (TTP): No
Entering as: Junior
GPA: 3.83
Units completed: 80+
Units in progress: 14
Pre-reqs completed: All (Managerial Accounting in progress)
GEs completed: All
Subjective:
ECs listed on app: Vice President of MUN (high school), GCC Honors Program.
Job/Work Experience: Biology Tutor, Certified Mediator, International Admission representative, Internship at a major public hospital in Vietnam.
Essays (subject and responses): Pretty good. Talked about my experiences working in the hospital and as a mediator.
Letters of Recommendation: 3 (1 was exceptionally good)
Other:
Other schools applied to: UCLA (accepted), UCI (accepted), CSUN (accepted), CSULB (waitlisted)
Comments: Feel free to PM me if you have any questions. For CC students - don’t worry if you didn’t apply to the honors program. My counselor told me that it doesn’t factor into admission at all. Just focus on keeping your GPA as high as possible (try to get an A in Business Calculus and get it done in the Fall, or else you’ll definitely get an SGR or rejected). Essays are not that important, unless you’re a borderline applicant. Finally, I received a VERY generous financial aid package although I totally didn’t expect it, so don’t listen to those people who say USC is stingy. Everyone is different – it’s a good idea to ask for others’ opinions, but take them with a grain of salt. Fight On! 
** Viterbi School of Engineering / Computer Science **
**Decision Date & Time: May 18th - Reloaded ~17:00 CST **
Stats:
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[] College transferring from: McNeese State University
[] TTP: No
[] Entering as: Sophomore/Junior??
[] GPA: 3.94 total / 4.00 major
[] Units completed: ~60
[] Units in progress: 6
[] Pre-reqs completed: all except PHYS II Lab
[] GEs completed: 5/8 ( Humanities, BIOL and PHYS II Labs remain )
[/ul]Subjective:
[ul]
[] ECs listed on app: Tutoring, Math club, Piano
[] Job/Work Experience: Math Tutoring, Bookkeeper, Photo Editor
[] Essays (subject and responses): Discussed C.S. and mathematics professors whose researched interested me. Personal essay talked about the reasons I changed from a photography to a computer science major and my general CS research interests.
[] Letters of Recommendation: Letter from my Calc II and Discrete Math professor. Another letter from my Calc III and Numerical Methods professor
[/ul]Other:
[list]
[*] Other schools applied to: Rice University (Rejected), Brandeis University (Rejected), CMU (Rejected), University of Texas at Austin and Dallas (??), University of Houston (??)
Accepted - Viterbi/Mechanical Engineering
Decision Date & Time: (May 18th, 2018 1100am)
Stats:
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[] College transferring from: CC in Seattle
[] Trojan Transfer Plan (TTP): no
[] Entering as: junior ?
[] GPA: 3.79
[] Units completed: 60+
[] Units in progress: 10
[] Pre-reqs completed: all calc, physics, linear algebra, diff eq, vector calc, statics, dynamics, Mech of materials, chem 1 and 2
[] GEs completed: I have a previous lib arts degree, not sure what it will cover…
[/ul][ b]Subjective:**
[ul]
[] ECs listed on app:
School clubs, 2 internships, tutoring, TA experience, research project, youth mentor, music instruction
[] Job/Work Experience: I have hands on job experience related to fabrication, design, and motors
[] Essays (subject and responses): Of all my essays these ones were due first and I worried I hadn’t refined them enough. I feel very confident that my personality came thru. I was open about relevant life events. I steered away from making excuses or explaining away a bad grade ect. I focused on my motivations and the roots of what drives me. (8 of 10)
[] Letters of Recommendation: good recs (2)
[/ul][ b]Other:**
[List]
[] Other schools applied to: nyu (accepted), tufts(?), Columbia (rejected)
[] Comments: no sgr, no communication with advisor, no email about acceptance, no notification in my usps notifications, just checked my portal and saw the change. So excited!
[ color=green][ b] Accepted - Andrew and Erna Viterbi School of Engineering / Computer Science [ /b][ /color]
[ color=orange][ b]Winter Grade Request (I got that in around late April) [ /b][ /color]
[ color=blue][ b]Decision Date & Time: Portal: May 18th 2018 (I checked around 12:30 and I checked at 12 AM and it wasn’t posted yet) Package: TBD **[/color]
[ b]Stats:[ /b]
[ list]
[ *] College transferring from: Cañada College Community College (NorCal)
[ *] Trojan Transfer Plan (TTP): Nope
[ *] Entering as: Junior
[ *] GPA: 3.72 (Including Non-Transferrable)
[ *] Units completed: 79.34 Semester Units
[ *] Units in progress: 12 Semester Units
[ *] Pre-reqs completed: Yes
[ *] GEs completed: Yes
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b]
[ list]
[ *]Into to C.S.
[ *]Prgm Methods: C++
[ *]Intermedia Software Design C++
[ *]Intro to Obj Orien Prog - Java
[ *]Intro Data Structures - Java
[ *]Comp. Arch. & Assembly Lang.
[ *]Discrete Math. for Comp Scienc
[ *]Calculus/Analytic Geometry I
[ *]Calculus/Analytic Geometry II
[ *]Calculus/Analytic Geometry III
[ *]Linear Algebra
[ *]Ordinary Differentia Equations
[ *]Principals to Bio
[ *]General Chemistry I
[ *]General Chemistry II
[ *] ECs listed on app:
[ *] I think my main pull to USC was that I interned there over the summer for Game Development. I will also intern there this summer for Earthquake research.
[ *]Hackathons (won award)
[ *]Volunteered to teach kids how to code
[ *]President/Secretary of 2 Comp.Sci clubs
[ *]TA for programming class
[ *] Job/Work Experience:
[ *]Work on campus (Everything else is in EC section)
[ *] Essays (subject and responses):
[ *]9/10. I worked super hard on them and did my research
[ *] Letters of Recommendation:
[ *]Java professor
[ *]USC professor I worked with
[ /list][ b]Other:[ /b]
[ list]
[ *] Other schools applied to:
[ *]Accepted: UCSD, UCI
[ *]Denied: UCD, Cal Poly SLO
[ *] Comments:
A lot to think about. I love USC but I don’t really love the LA vibe. I am very conflicted about all the placement tests and the lack of housing, so I am really considering everything. I worked really hard to get my internships and school and extra curricular activities. If anyone has questions let me know! Congratulations and best of luck to everyone!
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Admitted to Viterbi Computer Science
Stats:
Transferring from CC
Major: Computer Science
TTP: No
GPA: 3.91
Units completed: about 100 semester units
Classes Completed:
Calc 1
Calc 2
Physics 101
Physics 102
Linear Algebra
Advanced C++
Chem 101
In progress:
Calc 3
Differential Equations
Physics 103
GEs: Might be missing 2-3 courses.
Accepted - Viterbi/Computer Engineering and Computer Science
Decision Date & Time: May 18th, 2018
Stats:
Subjective:
[ul]
[] ECs listed on app: Research x 2, internships x 2 + 1 coming, hackathons x 4, robotics, misc. communities. Used to sing. Doing a presentation/lecture at a museum soon.
[] Job/Work Experience: See above
[] Essays (subject and responses): 7/10? Decent writing skills (grammar nerd), mentioned very specific USC labs and academic motivations in main essay, did a silly family storytelling for the supplementary.
[] Letters of Recommendation: 1
[/ul][ b]Other:[ /b]
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[] Other schools applied to: RPI (accepted), Purdue (waiting), others public and rejected
[] Comments: So. Definitely wasn’t my GPA. Don’t think my essays were that captivating (nothing moving). Not a minority (maybe for my major?). I am a stand-out when it comes to research and internships, but I don’t/didn’t know if it was enough for USC. I hope my GPA makes other people feel better about their chances; I was prepared for bad news but I didn’t give in.
More details that might help: First time I called (at multiple places) I asked about adding additional activities after the deadline and got the go-ahead, so I’ve been constantly uploading new resumes (I put on my upcoming internship) as well as supporting info for bigger ones. Some of the ECs above I uploaded between April - May. Uploaded winter grades in advance, admittedly because they were better than fall grades.
Accepted - Viterbi/Computer Engineering and Computer Science
Decision Date & Time: May 18th (logged in 3:00 pm)
Stats:
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[] College transferring from: Public, OOS
[] Trojan Transfer Plan (TTP): No
[] Entering as: Junior (hopefully?)
[] GPA: ~3.5/4.0
[] Units completed: 108 quarter hours
[] Units in progress: 17
[] Pre-reqs completed: All
[] GEs completed: Most
[/ul]Subjective:
[ul]
[] ECs listed on app: Research x 2, internships x 2 + 1 upcoming, robotics, misc. roles. Used to sing. Doing a lecture/presentation in the summer.
[] Job/Work Experience: See above.
[] Essays (subject and responses): 7/10. Decent writing, wrote about what labs/fields at USC interest me, my academic motivations, and a lighthearted description of my family and our culture (nothing emotional). Just took a look and not my strongest prose.
[] Letters of Recommendation: 1
[/ul]Other:
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[] Other schools applied to: RPI (accepted), Purdue (waiting), two rejections from publics.
[] Comments: Safe to say it wasn’t my GPA that got me in. I’m not a minority. What I DID do that I didn’t do in prior admission rounds was constantly upload new documents showing new activities, such as resumes, abstracts, etc. My admissions counselor (for USC and elsewhere) gave the okay and I have a strong feeling the activities I picked up in the past two months (mainly research) was the last drop in the bucket.
I hope this isn’t a double post because I messed up my original one, whoops.
**Accepted - Viterbi School of Engineering/Computer Science **
Decision Date & Time: May 22nd 10:20AM on portal
Stats:
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[] College transferring from: a UC
[] Trojan Transfer Plan (TTP): No
[] Entering as: Junior
[] GPA: 3.923
[] Units completed: ~110
[] Units in progress: 18
[] Pre-reqs completed: Multivar Cal(2D, 2E), Physics 1,2,3 , C++ programing, writing courses
[] GEs completed: 4 or 5 out of 8
[/ul]Subjective:
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[] ECs listed on app: Not so much …
[] Job/Work Experience: None
[] Essays (subject and responses):Talk about the specific fields of USC that attract me
[] Letters of Recommendation: 2 , one from math, one from writing
[/ul]Other:
[list]
[] Other schools applied to: UCLA-CSE waitlisted, UCB-EECS rejected
[] Comments: Fight On, ANYTHING could be possible. Just take the right course and have a good grade. Hope my info is useful for future reference.
Accepted - Viterbi/Computer Engineering
Decision Date & Time: May 22nd (logged in around 2 PM EST)
[ul]Stats:
[li]College transferring from: Community College, attended a Private for one semester[/li]
[li]Trojan Transfer Plan (TTP): No[/li]
[li]Entering as: Junior[/li]
[li]GPA: ~3.7/4.0 (3.94/4 transferrable)[/li]
[li][Disclaimer, my GPA doesn’t tell the whole story. my first semester of college was abysmal, I did a completely different major, far easier in course load, but bombed due to personal issues. My GPA for my first 12 credit hours was a 1.61, the next 50 is around a 3.96)[/li]
[li]Units completed: 65 quarter hours[/li]
[li]Units in progress: 0 (13 when I applied)[/li][/ul]
[ul]Subjective:
[li]ECs listed on app: Work, taking care of family, several clubs[/li]
[li]Job/Work Experience: See above.[/li]
[li]Essays (subject and responses): My CommonApp essay was solid, but I excelled with my Viterbi essays.[/li]
[li]Letters of Recommendation: 0[/li][/ul]
[ul]Other:
[li]Other schools applied to: Lehigh (Denied)[/li]
(If I got denied or wasn’t able to attend USC, my plan was to do one more semester at my community college and attend UF in the Spring)
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Accepted Dornsife/Sociology
Decision Date & Time: May 22nd 11 A.M via portal
Stats:
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[] College transferring from: California State University Long Beach
[] Trojan Transfer Plan (TTP): No
[] Entering as: Junior
[] GPA: 3.8
[] Units completed: 111
[] Units in progress: 9
[] Pre-reqs completed: All of them for Sociology. I was only missing College Algebra/ Pre-Cal for my second choice major of Public Policy.
[] GEs completed: All of them, minus IV and VI, the two that must be taken at USC.
[/ul]Subjective:
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[] ECs listed on app: Honors Club at CSULB, PTK at my previous CCC.
[] Job/Work Experience: Work experience within law enforcement.
[] Essays (subject and responses): Talked about my passion for USC since I was a kid, why I specifically wanted to attend USC in regards to courses and programs, and what I could offer the university by attending.
[] Letters of Recommendation: 1 from my Sociology professor.
[/ul]Other:
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[] Other schools applied to: None, USC or bust.
[] Comments: To any future applicants, I would highly suggest doing some research into your major at USC and find specific programs/clubs you would like to get involved with. You can write about this in your essays, which shows you are serious about attending USC and have a sense of what you are getting into. In all, just be yourself and show the admission counselors how passionate you are about USC. Some advice I would give is to keep your grades up and minimize the W’s. I initially had a very poor academic record at my CCC due to working full time, but soon found financial stability, which allowed me to go to school on a full-time basis. Needless to say, I got nothing but primarily A’s and a few B’s. My last piece of advice is to never give up on your dreams, especially if you have always wanted to attend USC. I never thought I would have this amazing opportunity considering I was rejected last year and did not have the best high school record. To those interested in attending this amazing university, put forth your best work and never give up! I hope you all feel the same joy and excitement as I did when I got my acceptance letter. Fight On!
Accepted - Dornsife/Political Science
Decision Date & Time: (Tuesday, May 23rd)
**Stats:[ /b]
[ul]
[] College transferring from: UC Santa Barbara
[] Trojan Transfer Plan (TTP): Nope
[] Entering as: Junior
[] GPA: 3.51 (upward trend kind of)
[] Units completed: 119
[] Units in progress: 12
[] Pre-reqs completed: All for my major
[] GEs completed: Nearly all
[/ul]Subjective:
[ul]
[] ECs listed on app: Professional Fraternity, Community Service, High school clubs also
[] Job/Work Experience: None
[] Essays (subject and responses): I definitely put in some work for them. For one I talked about my life and particular things I’ve gone through that make me who I am today and have steered my career goals. I also mentioned classes and activities (clubs/community service I wanted to get involved in). I also think I just gave a pretty compelling transfer story for the common app essay, which might have helped my lower than average GPA. Never under estimate the power of a good personal statement is all I gotta say.
[] Letters of Recommendation: None
[/ul]Other:
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[] Other schools applied to: A few east coast schools
[] Comments: I really was not expecting an acceptance! I’m super excited about this decision I have to make now though! For any prospective applicants for next year: Apply even if you think you won’t get an acceptance. I often thought it was a lost cause, but just make sure to present yourself in the best way possible and really own your story/accomplishments on your application in a genuine way. Do your research for sure, convince admissions that you’d be a productive member of the community, and take a chance!
Accepted - Dornsife/Political Science 2018 Fall Admit
Decision Date & Time: (5/22/18 around 11 am via portal)
Stats:
[ul]
[] College transferring from: College of San Mateo
[] Trojan Transfer Plan (TTP): No
[] Entering as: Junior
[] GPA: 3.56 (upward trend)
[] Units completed: 75
[] Units in progress: 0
[] Pre-reqs completed: all
[] GEs completed: 3 maybe 4?
[/ul]Subjective:
[ul]
[] ECs listed on app: volunteer work when I was in HS
[] Job/Work Experience: None
[] Essays (subject and responses): My essays were simple and to the point. I talked about why I went to community college, what led me to choose my major, how I improved as a student and what I plan on getting involved in at USC. I also talked about my personality, specifically the type of person I am in the classroom and in social settings.
[] Letters of Recommendation: None
[/ul]Other:
[list]
[] Other schools applied to: SFSU, SJSU, UCD, UCSD, UCSC, UCSB, UCB (rejected), UCLA (rejected)
[] Comments: I took the 2017-2018 school year off. I had an upward trend; my last 9 classes were all A’s. I’m shocked I got in because of my GPA. It was literally a last minute decision to apply and I started my application the week before the deadline. It goes to show that there’s always a chance. My advice for everyone is to just apply even if it seems like a long shot.
Rejected - MARSHALL/BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Decision Date & Time: (MAY 24TH, 2018)
Stats:
[ul]
[] College transferring from: Quincy College (small Community College in MA)
[] Trojan Transfer Plan (TTP): No
[] Entering as: Sophomore
[] GPA: 4.0
[] Units completed: 12
[] Units in progress: 20 (also already completed)
[] Pre-reqs completed: by the time applied - zero, but took them all in spring
[] GEs completed: not sure
[/ul]**Subjective:[ /b] -
[ul]
[] ECs listed on app: Soccer team, PTK member, volunteer
[] Job/Work Experience: none
[] Essays (subject and responses): i think they were pretty strong: talked about why USC is a great fit, also mentioned how i matured
[] Letters of Recommendation: one from my English teacher (strong), another one from my economics teacher (weak)
[/ul]Other:
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[] Other schools applied to: NYU still waiting, but not expecting much, cuz even if i get in, financial hardship will not allow me to attend
[] Comments: I am an international student that have just completed my 1st year in community college. I did not have my prereqs completed by the time i applied, but i took 20 credits in spring (including my EngComp2 and Calc 1). I mantained 4.0 even through the spring semester, but USC did not ask for my spring grades. Also, i got only 98 on my TOEFL exam.
Please hit me up in me dm if you have anu ideas of why i was possibly rejected. Thanks everyone and i wish you guys the best of luck!
Rejected - Marshall, Business Admin
Decision Date & Time: May 24th, 2018 (3:00 AM EST / 12:00 AM PST)
Stats:
[ul]
[] College transferring from: Small 4-year LAC in NJ
[] Trojan Transfer Plan (TTP): No
[] Entering as: Junior
[] GPA: 3.95 (3.96 after spring grades - no SGR, but sent spring grades last week which were straight A’s)
[] Units completed: 48 (+8 AP Credits) Each class = 4 credits, I did 4 classes a semester
[] Units in progress: 18
[] Pre-reqs completed: Business Calc (Math 118) and I was exempt from the core writing classes at my school due to AP credit, but I am in a reading/writing class now that I sent in the syllabus for.
[] GEs completed: Like 6?
[/ul]Subjective:
[ul]
[] ECs listed on app: Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, tons of volunteer work on political campaigns (presidential and local), founder and president of a political club at my high school, peer tutor
Job/Work Experience: Finance intern at my college (position offered to me by a professor I had who took a liking to me), operate eBay business.
[] Job/Work Experience: Finance intern at my college (position offered to me by a professor I had who took a liking to me), operate eBay business.
[] Essays (subject and responses): Common app essay talked about a health diagnosis that I allowed to hold me back from going outside of my comfort zone and how it affected my school performance, and how I am not letting it hold me back any longer… Supplements, I talked about diversity of thought and how my views were constantly challenged in my club I formed in high school, and how it made me a more critical thinker and more well-rounded individual. Other supplement, I spoke about the alumni network, different programs Marshall has to offer, and how overall I am just the embodiment of the whole “Fight on!” school message due to my health diagnosis.
[] Letters of Recommendation: None - but in additional info section, explained how I decided to apply last minute and could not ask for rec, but talked about how my prof liked me and offered me internship on campus.
[/ul]Other:
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[] Other schools applied to: Tulane (Accepted with highest transfer merit scholarship, but declined admission - too expensive). Sending out an application today to Rutgers - NB since they are still accepting applications.
[] Comments: I WILL BE APPEALING. But take some ADVICE: For those reading this as transfer applicants from small 4-year colleges for Fall of 2019 admission, my advice is simply to plan well. I made a rash decision to apply to USC because of a health condition that was holding me back from going outside of my comfort zone. I was just working towards completing requirements off my school’s major’s 4-year plan. My school does not require the number of gen-eds like USC does for its students, so I did not have all of them completed. So again, if you are really unhappy, really plan out your coursework at your current institution strategically.
Best of luck to all of you! Pray for a successful appeal for me! 