<p>I recently applied to USC as a undergrad transfer for 08</p>
<p>I have mult felonies on my record, all from more than 7 years ago, and since then I have gone to college to become a psychologist. This all in an effort to help myself and other in the future to come.</p>
<p>I am an excellent student with a 3.95 GPA at the end of 56 units.</p>
<p>USC knows all of this, as I stated this in my application.</p>
<p>Do you think my past will hurt my future, even though I have been honest.</p>
<p>The short answer is, yes. A school would prefer a non-felon to a felon.</p>
<p>On the other hand, you must have been very young when you committed those crimes. You’ve clearly worked hard to turn your life around. Now you’re an excellent student. Your honesty and your hard work are commendable. </p>
<p>If I were USC, I’d accept you.</p>
<p>I would expect that USC’s decision may depend on the answers to questions like these:</p>
<pre><code> Were you incarcerated for any portion of the last seven years?
Were they violent felonies?
How old were you when you committed them?
</code></pre>
<p>I know a man who graduated from a Calif. public despite having a felony record that had led to imprisonment. He had thoroughly turned his life around, and now works helping at risk youths.</p>
<p>It probably would help if you wrote a letter explaining what you did and how you’ve turned your life around since.</p>