@Apple349 can you link the poll or the reddit thread for this? To be honest, my font is larger too but I don’t think my stats are good enough for the scholarship round 
https:// strawpoll. com/ w216aefg
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For the font size poll:
https://strawpoll.com/w216aefg
“https: // strawpoll. com/ w216aefg”
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Font size could be totally irrelevant. We will know soon.
I live in Orange County (which is kinda close to USC like an hour and a half away). If I don’t get a package by tomorrow, does that mean that I didn’t get a scholarship?
Everyone’s using applyto.usc.edu/apply/status correct? Looking at the poll font size doesn’t look to be a factor. Almost exactly the same percentage of people have the larger font (~65%) whether or not they think they got the scholarship. My guess is it’s a cosmetic update or something for the portal that’s slowly being rolled out.
This is hilarious and entertaining. 
@CADREAMIN knows what she’s talking about, so I’m going with the font size having no meaning whatsoever. They’re obviously about to update the portals for everyone, scholarship or not, so it’s probably just part of getting ready. A very small number of applicants will get scholarships in this round especially if Dean’s aren’t included, so the numbers in the Reddit poll can’t be right. Fun to watch though :).
2019 USC Merit Notification Planning Meeting
Objective of Merit Notification: Make people crazy
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Have boxes picked up from USC at end of day so packages barely arrive on day 1, confusing even the most experienced followers
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Start playing with font size on website to mess with applicants
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Follow posts on CC to prove messing with applicants worked
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Send merit packages with no Informed Delivery Digest notification
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Follow posts on CC to see how many ask if Informed Delivery works
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Use USPS because of unreliable delivery schedule
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Send financial aid email just hours before portal updates (this should really freak them out)
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Update portals when everyone should be sleeping
The other thread had 5 accepted from Jan. 23. They are all presidential scholars with almost perfect GPA, SAT 1540 plus and ACT 34 plus.
My fonts got huge as well and im not a good applicant whatsoever compared to the kids who just received boxes. I will be checking for anything different but I think font has nothing to do with it. Might be a glitch?
Good luck to everyone though! Usc is a dream school for me as I assume it is for everyone on here. Do you think oregon and wa will be getting boxes today?
PLOT TWIST:
THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE SAME FONT ARE GONNA GET THE PACKAGE
normal size?
i wonder if they are playing a joke on us or if it is an actual glitch
@smahrf I doubt it. My font stayed the same and I’m far from being an amazing applicant. Plus, I applied to SCA so I’m pretty sure I won’t even get in ??
Im so done with all this hype tho
Font size doesnt matter. If you refresh cache on page (Ctrl+F5) then you should see larger font.
Size doesn’t matter folks…