USC Appeals Class of 2023

I got in I’m literally shaking right now I’m so happy

Mine was successful! Has anyone NOT heard back yet?

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I got in to the Spring Semester… Still happy but please if anyone knows could I join Fall Semester instead? Did anyone get fall semester successful appeal congrats everyone. @kimtaehyung @mlopez347 @lizwang1027 @hannahm23 @1111632

@ssmmgh Do you mind sharing some information about the appeal what you wrote in it? we appealed for Journalism / communication but was not successful… stats are close to yours …we got offered the TTP

Please let me know by tagging if anyone got into Fall Semester

I got into Fall

I got into spring too, and it’s possible to get into fall from here but it’s not likely. When spaces open up in fall they automatically consider the spring admits but I think that the people who got in originally and accepted by May 1 have priority over us.

DS received acceptance to fall for Marshall from appeal. Now need to go read all those housing posts!! Any advive
@CADREAMIN ??

I got into fall

@murk I also got into Spring

My appeal was approved! I got into spring!

Congrats to all those in by appeal! @overit2019 and others - here is a previous housing post so you have background. For those that got into fall - see if you can access the housing application and if so pay the $55 if you think you are going…being you are coming to the party late they may just put you wherever is open, but go ahead and put in some places you like, you may get them! Frankly, I wouldn’t put Village anything as a choice, it is really just honors and sophmores/upper classpeople, and I believe it would be a waste of a choice.

Housing Repost

Here’s a rundown…of course individual experiences vary and room mates can certainly impact an experience. For the most part, who you live with and around (having ability to meet people) is more important than the physical aspects of building. If you don’t care about AC and want social aspect (not saying party dorm, just super friendly atmosphere with lots of activities and ways to meet people) then Birnkrant, Pardee, Marks Tower are all great and part of the freshman quad. New North is definitely known as the fun dorm. But keep in mind the academic level of USC nowadays, no dorm is Animal House. Birnkrant kept it’s honors reputation (it was honors dorm prior to Village) and there is a Starbucks in the bottom of it. It is known as “8 floors of open doors.” I haven’t known anyone that didn’t love living there. Not fancy and a traditional dorm set up, but its academic/social balance remains strong.

If you want AC and suite set up, then Village, Parkside or Fluor but be prepared for different social experience than the dorms since they are suites or apartments. Some prefer this, others find them limiting socially, depends on the individual. Fluor is nice apartments but more isolating and closed door. Parkside is on the far side of campus, but newer building (relative to some others) and nice suites, close to engineering. Do not only list Village - or you will be surprised when you are stuck “wherever” because you don’t list enough choices building wise. If not in McCarthy honors, Village is an outlier of random/leftover spots for freshman (other than honors who get McCarthy). Sophomores fill it up with early assignment that has been done already. There are other places on campus where freshman living is focused. I get AC is huge or a must for some people, but I would suggest adding additional factors to that as the highest priority of your USC living experience if you can. Although there can be a couple periods of heat, it is California, not the south, no humidity. There is a reason shacks go for millions here.

Do not put all five configurations in one building because if full, then they get to make your “second choice” and will put you wherever they want. Give them some choices.

From being around a lot of students over the years, what I have heard consistently is the entire freshman quad area (Birnkrant, Pardee, Marks, etc.) is one of the best places you can live, even without AC. It is where you do the most as a freshman and can meet the most freshman. USC is a HUGE school with 40,000 people, a lot of them graduate students. In the freshman quad area it is great to be grabbing coffee at that Starbucks or sitting out by the pond with other freshman. If you are throwing frisbee in the lawn, or studying at a table outside, it is freshman sitting next to you and walking by. Anyone in that area is a freshman - all those buildings might as well be considered one building, they way everyone interacts. So if you choose or end up in the freshman quad area it will be great too. It is so easy to make friends over there. Parkside has it’s own little community on it’s side (although a lot socialize over at freshman quad side too) and is known to have great food.

Sophomores are given housing priority in the Village, so if you don’t live in the Village as a freshman (most don’t), you have a really good chance of living there as a sophomore (but there are some that don’t get it). If you do, you get to experience two different types of housing in college. It all works out!

Kids that are interested in going Greek tend to live in New North. It has been known that way for years. It has a big sorority/fraternity contingency that chooses to live there.

Don’t worry about living by your “major” school, as freshman you will likely be all over campus with GEs and activities. It’s not that big a campus, everything is pretty close really.

There is a place for everyone and there really isn’t a bad living arrangement at USC, truly.

How do we access the housing application? Where do we get our id? I only have the reference number. I was admitted for fall.

My daughters appeal was approved and we have accepted for fall. She tried accessing housing from the link provided in the welcome email, but says invalid host name. Anyone else having this issue?

I would call housing tomorrow and ask what’s up. I would assume it takes 24 hours or so for them to get it over to housing. And if someone does call and could please post what you learn that would be great.

@CADREAMIN --thanks for the response!

@overit2019 does the letter actually say Marshall? Ours says Bus Admin. Spring.

@DeRb61 – First congrats! In answer, yes on the portal page with the acceptance as we scrolled down it said Marshall School of Business, then major: Business Admin.

We were sent an email directly from housing this morning with a link that works. If anyone doesn’t received a housing email within 24 hours of accepting offer, call admissions.