Fremont, CA - got rejected - business admin / mech eng (1st and 2nd choice)
TTP can go to any school by the way. CC or 4 year. Just want to dispel the rumor that it has to be community college. Can be either so you don’t have to give up that freshman experience of a four year if you don’t want to.
4.0 UW. 9 APs (all 5s so far) 35 ACT
Amazing essays (i though…put the most time into my usc ones). Amazing recs
Strong ECs: student council, various awards, various clubs, significant volunteering, summer job, etc.
pretty disappointed. I feel like I’ve wasted the last 4 years of my life for nothing
@SexyHippo 35 act and they rejected you?? what in the world 
Just got my rejection letter to my dream school. The battle is lost, but the war is not over. Pinning the rejection to the wall in my room so I can see it every morning as motivation. Will go to CC and try again for next fall.
Anyone in AZ receive a package yet?
@SexyHippo same…rip kids born in 2000. so competitive
@rosaliefontaine not even just competitiveness, it’s the sheer number of applicants. And im one of them. RIP.
For those who had informed delivery and received a letter, did it say that on your informed delivery you were receiving a letter?
@ucplsacceptme I haven’t heard for sure yet but it’s not looking good. I’m holding onto a little bit of hope feel like that’s just gonna make it worse tomorrow when the portal updates. wish could keep my hopes down Ig im wired that way.
@BWellingTheThird That’s the spirit! I’ve been facing a lot of rejections so far while many of my friends have been getting into big names. I’m scared for USC’s results. Your comment gave me motivation once again! Undergrad doesn’t not matter as long as you do well and get into a good grad. Good luck!
DD had the best mailbox moment in her life. After one defer following another, waitlist after waitlist, we can feel she was under tremendous pressure. Finally she got USC acceptance, bursting into tears, absolutely her most joyful day. ACT 35 (36 superscore), GPA 4.0UW/4.5W, 10 AP, strong EC, NMF, @St. Louis, Missouri.
@SexyHippo oh yeah I totally get it, I’m doing the same bc my stats aren’t too hot
I wish I knew before today that stats don’t really matter much at all. Would have done so much differently.
@calischolar5 your stats are very impressive, USC is not the only good college in this country; many top colleges have not announced yet. College admissions need luck, you are not lucky with USC but you will be lucky with some other colleges. My son was also extremely low when he got his dream college (CMU) rejected at ED, but then he was accepted by Georgia Tech a couple weeks ago which is also one of his favorite colleges. I am sure you will get into a decent college, don’t give up. Good luck and best wishes.
Just got my white package in Little Rock, AR!! So excited!
Got my package in Virginia! So excited to get into Viterbi for CS. I just hope that USC gives as much financial aid as the fancy package suggests.
Exactly! I worked so hard during my 4 years of high school. 4.0 GPA. 32 ACT. 7 APs. Hundred of hours of community service. President of a couple clubs. But still rejected to the school I’ve been wanting to get into since I was 14. The rejection stung a lot, as it should. But I’m not willing to give up yet. Like I said, it’s just one loss, the war to get into my dream school is not over. For those that get denied, do not get discouraged, keep FIGHTING ON and you will get in.
Im from NJ and I got nothing in mail from USC today, safe to say I am denied?
@lmsterp Hard to say. I’m not feeling confident, but at the same time, I haven’t seen one post from anyone in NY or NJ saying they get anything in the mail today. So I’m trying to be cautiously optimistic.