<p>Curious</p>
<p>-Its going to be online this year.</p>
<p>The USC admissions twitter keeps saying by April 1. Someone asked if they would be mailed March 27 and they just repeated that so Iām thinking they are mailing them the 30th or 31st. The waiting is killing me!</p>
<p>@ilovemyego23
So weāre going to receive the notification on our portals first?</p>
<p>Hi everyone! Just wondering if anyone (or everyone) got the new financial aid box on usconnect? I did and it says Iām eligible for the Satisfactory Academic Progress? Does everyone get that??</p>
<p>Cellogirl95 - what does this mean - Iām eligible for the Satisfactory Academic Progress? did you call your counselor ?</p>
<p>Purpose of Satisfactory Academic Progress Regulations
To be eligible for federal, state and university aid, students are required by the U.S. Department of Education and the state of California to maintain satisfactory academic progress toward their degree objectives. In compliance with prescribed regulations, USC has established guidelines designed to promote timely advancement toward a specific degree objective.</p>
<p>You can find out more from here </p>
<p>[USC</a> Catalogue: Undergraduate Education: Financial Aid : Satisfactory Academic Progress](<a href=āhttp://www.usc.edu/dept/publications/cat2010/undergraduate/fin_aid_sap.html]USCā>http://www.usc.edu/dept/publications/cat2010/undergraduate/fin_aid_sap.html)</p>
<p>Not sure the implication to an undergraduate applicant.</p>
<p>Hi metoyou! On Usconnect I have a new financial aid box that, when I open the window, has a green check mark next to āSatisfactory Academic Progress.ā I guess itās not really that important thoughā¦
Thank you simonip for the details!!</p>
<p>I have that as well! I donāt think itās an indication of admission though 
someone confirm?</p>
<p>I have that too. I think they put that on everyoneās portal.</p>
<p>i have a red exclamation mark kinda thing. maybe coz i didnt apply for finaid?</p>
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Confirmed. The financial aid office will not provide admissions information and changes to the financial aid status page are system updates to prepare for the first week of April. All applicants will see the system updates.
Correct.
Correct. Those who did not apply for aid will have a red triangle with an exclamation mark and the word, āApplication.ā If you click on the black triangle to the right of that message, it will drop down and display the reason for the red triangle. In your case it will say,
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<p>ITāS OFFICIAL!!! </p>
<p>@USCAdmission just tweeted:
ā1st-Yr Applicants: Admission decisions will be sent by postal mail on 3/26 and will be available online via USConnect beginning 3/29.ā</p>
<p>I AM SO ANXIOUS!!! Now the decision is do I check it online on the 29th while Iām out of town with my whole family or wait until the 30th when Iām home and find out via the mail???</p>
<p>Online or Snail Mail? If its acceptance its priority mail (from past posts) if it is denial it is 1st class. I think depending on where you live, it would be too hard to ignore the mail box if it is sitting there waiting prior to the 29th. #10 envelope is no bueno 
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<p>Now the question is what time will they be released online?</p>
<p>AHHHHHH. I CANāT TAKE THIS WAIT. I have a countdown going on my phoneā¦ Iām officially a freak.</p>
<p>^ Iām thinking about doing the same thing! I am nervous, excited, and anxious at the same time! This waiting game is not fun at all! lol</p>
<p>Every day is agonizing!</p>
<p>Iāve just accepted the fact that I probably wonāt make it in, although Iām still holding on to a sliver of hope. It kinda works out, because then I donāt want to countdown as much.</p>
<p>USC releases decisions so soon (cue heart attack)! Will someone help me figure out my chances? Itās my dream school. </p>
<p>GPA: 4.5 (on 5.0 scale)
APās: AP Language and Comp (5), AP US History (5)
Senior course load: AP Spanish, AP Literature and Comp, AP Calculus AB, AP Biology, AP Psychology
SAT: 2220 (Math 700, Critical Reading 730, Writing 790)
SAT Subject Tests: US History 780, Math II 680</p>
<p>Extra Curriculars:
- Founded a small painting business, Paint Me A Smile, in which I paint commissioned pieces as donate my proceeds to the art program at a school for special needs (where I volunteer as an art teacher)
- Volunteer art teacher at a special needs school. I organized an art show fundraiser for them which was comprised of pieces the students painted. We raised $2000 for the school.
- Lead roles in high school plays and musicals
- Blogger for my townās local online newspaper
- Member of my high schoolās select a capella group
- Participated in community service projects in Santa Fe and New Orleans (I worked in a Hispanic elementary school in Santa Fe, and with a Katrina Relief Organization in New Orleans)
- I am the Fundraising Coordinator for Habitat for Humanity at my high school</p>
<p>Location: Madison, NJ
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: White</p>
<p>*Iām not sure if this makes a difference, but I think I had a really strong interview, and I told my interviewer that USC is my top choice school and that I would definitely attend if accepted. Hopefully this increases my chances. Iāve also been to USC presentations in NYC and I visited campus. </p>
<p>What do you think??</p>
<p>em1995 I donāt think you need to worry, youāre getting in for sure</p>
<p>Does the assistant college directors/counselors who are assigned to certain areas across the states help admit or reject applicants? Iāve been talking/emailing my USC college counselor for the past 4 months and Iāve asked him a whole lot of questions about USC. I even told him USC was my first choice too. :)</p>