<p>I applied for music industry B.S… and apparently the major is REALLY competitive… only 25 people were accepted this year ! should i say that i dont mind changing my major…? or would i come off as impersistent student ?</p>
<p>i REALLY need to go to this school… D’:</p>
<p>I was rejected as well - which really sucked because my brother (who applied with me) got into Marshall. It stings real bad, and i’m convinced it’s because I applied for PPL. Which is essentially crazy to get in. So I wrote an appeal letter asking to be considered for other Majors. Also, does anyone know when the appeal results come out? I don’t wanna have to commit to my safety school just yet, deposit and all.</p>
<p>@CatchingMyStars My son was denied for both his first and second major yet still accepted as Undecided. Both majors were long shots: IMGD in SCA and Viterbi. </p>
<p>May 15th is when they let you know…so you will have to put down a deposit for your other school.</p>
<p>Here are two things to consider: 1) The admissions officer who reads your file (and your appeal) will be moved by compelling new information. If you really want to come across as genuine and not simply another wonderful generic applicant, you will need to be willing to do soul-searching, and reveal your inner drive and tenacity and strength. This is not easy for 18 year olds to do. Self-knowledge is tough enough for 40 year olds! And telling strangers about intimate family issues is just horrifying for some. But–there is no other way the adcom will understand the real you. So, consider if the student is mature enough to face this reality and be willing to share stuff they may not even really want to think about. You have my sympathy on this one, but an estranged parent, homelessness, serious illness are some of the things teens would not want to reveal and yet could help the adcom see them as survivors and achievers in spite of a lot of challenges.</p>
<p>2) Your letter should also focus on what you can bring to USC. A student who takes the tone of how much they have dreamed of attending USC, what a perfect fit they feel USC is for them, and how they can never feel whole and complete if they don’t attend USC is, sorry to say, repeating the obvious. Many kids want to attend and there is simply not room for all of them. Ditto legacy applicants who spend time talking about their long family history with USC, etc. Instead, try to find that something unique and special that you have done that you will bring to USC. Make them see the quirky or specific talent you have as an asset to USC.</p>
<p>Best of luck to all of you and your kids. This is a very difficult time, but all will end of well. Really. As we adults know, everyone doesn’t always get what they want in life even if they truly deserve it. It is a hard lesson, but adversity can lead to great strength. Time for parents to role model perseverance and adaptability and investing a little time and energy into loving Plan B, even while appealing Plan A one more time.</p>
<p>@Gamergal That’s good news! Did he appeal? Or did they offer him undecided? </p>
<p>He was offered Undeclared in Dornsife and a Spring admit. He’s taking it, doing study abroad in Paris in the Fall then jumping right into Viterbi CS (Games).</p>
<p>@Gamergal Wait… So he didn’t have to appeal at all? They gave me two major choices - I put down PPL and PE… didn’t have undeclared there. </p>
<p>He was denied for both majors and accepted as undeclared. It’s the way it works.</p>
<p>To Ohiokrs:
While it is natural for your son to feel disappointed and hold out a glimmer of hope for a successful appeal, the reality is appeals are very rare. I think at this point in the game, it is important for students to get “pumped up” about the schools that admitted them and schedule an overnighter if at all possible to solidify their enthusiasm. I notice you mentioned your son’s acceptance to Univ. of San Diego…As a parent with 2 students at USD in their Honors Program, your son has an opportunity at an amazing school that is a little more “off the radar” but filled with exceptional students, amazing faculty in a perfect location. My sons turned down admission offers from USC, Berkeley and UCLA because of the “feel” they both received when visiting USD, and neither of them regret it one second. They are excelling academically, thriving emotionally and socially, and getting opportunities that often are unavailable at larger universities where alot of emphasis is placed on graduate rather than undergraduate education. Their mom (who is a USC engineering grad) even acknowledges that the USD Honors program experience of our sons has been far better than her USC undergraduate experience, so what may seem like the “end of the world” may actually allow your son an equal (or even better) opportunity at another great institution! Good luck!</p>
<p>Well said, Torerodad! The key is to love the school that loved you! Some people often trade what could be the opportunity of a lifetime for something that - in the end - might not have been the best fit for them after all.</p>
<p>i appealed but i probably will go to bu even if usc accepts me. cause bu needs $650 deposit… nonrefundable >.></p>
<p>then why did you appeal if you don’t intend on attending if accepted? that’s just a waste of not only USC, but your time as well.</p>
<p>@loljk1123 my parents want me to go and most likely i will be spring transfer so if i dont like bu ill come to usc</p>
<p>@madbean, thanks for that post! It helped me and I’m pretty sure it helped others with their appeal</p>
<p>yeah, what exactly is the deal with tuition/housing deposits? non-refundable i assume? also assuming one should plan on attending the college one deposits on and not let the school know about a possible acceptance from an appeal?</p>
<p>Torerodad-
Good advice. He will be doing an over night visit soon and he would be in the program you mentioned and was also made a very very very generous scholarship…so we shall see. He also wants to re-visit BC…still going to appeal USC and see what happens but he is open to the schools he was accepted into and knows his chances for getting in are slim. I do think sometimes smaller or more “under the radar” can lead to greater opportunities. </p>
<p>I am not worried about the educational opportunities…he will excel wherever he goes and create his own opportunities…it is more about the feeling he got when we visited the schools. So to be sure, I am paying for him to fly out again to see what he thinks.</p>
<p>Has anyone received their appeal decisions yet? If so, where did you find them? Were you notified in an email?</p>
<p>@sseibaer One of my friends received his appeal back, he was accepted. He said he checked via USConnect but I’m not sure if he he was sent an email.</p>
<p>@mattblade REALLY?? How lucky is your friend… Can I know what he included in his appeal letter?</p>