The kid was denied admission for the fall of 2019.
4.5 GPA and 34 act and 1540 sat
However, the rejection note offers a so-called "trojan transfer plan in 2-3 semesters
Can anyone comment on this process?
Message from USC
"This decision was especially difficult for us given your ties to the Trojan Family. Your eventual enrollment at USC is of great interest to us, so I invite you to consider the Trojan Transfer Plan, which will assist you in gaining admission to USC as a transfer student within the next two or three semesters. We have set aside time during the summer, during the month of June, for you to meet one-on-one with a member of the admission staff to learn how to maximize your chances of admission for a future term.
If you would like to take advantage of this opportunity, please visit your USC applicant portal (admission.usc.edu/status) in early May to schedule an appointment. I hope you will consider it. In the meantime, please review the enclosed information for answers to common questions about our review process.
TTP is offered to many very high achieving students. Very common to have a 4.5+ and 33-35 ACT and get TTP. They don’t have enough room for all the amazing kids that apply (the reject about 4,000 with 4.0 and 99 percentile test scores), TTP can be legacy students, but not always.
Yes, my kids are a legacy as my oldest daughter is currently a Junior at USC.
My twin kids were offered this TTP. The twin boy was admitted to Northwestern and will be there this fall. The twin girl will be at Calpoly. San Luis Obispo.
Both will be signing for the TTP as insurance, however, they hope to stay at the chosen schools.
The USC decision was disappointing for one of them, with high scores and being admitted everywhere, UCLA, Berkeley, UPenn, and Northwestern. But No USC! go figure!
@jototo I totally get the disappointment, particularly with those stats, they turn away so many super high stat legacy kids, it is really a shame. I think because of the legacy they figure the student will likely show up the next year, so they are hedging their bets. But a lot of the high stat kids that get TTP decide if USC didn’t want them the first time, they don’t want USC later. Don’t blame them. They also end up at other great schools, and who really wants to transfer if they don’t have to have the awkward break in the four years? Students like yours have other options which is great, but they would have been great students at USC too, likely to give back to USC going forward in many ways, so I think USC is missing out. It is a great insurance plan to have in your pocket - although, they shouldn’t let it cloud up their first year at those other great schools. Love the one your with as they say.