Is everyone notified/emailed that the portal has updated or do you have to sign in to check?
My daughter goes to a school in Socal (Orange County, less than an hour from USC) where upwards of 30-40 kids are usually accepted to USC each year. However, she says that she and her friends do not know anyone who has received anything from USC as of this afternoon, white box or otherwise. Just thought Iād put that out there.
@bizzvinthehizzy The only ones who will get anything in the next few days are those being offered merit scholarships.
I have a strong feeling there was delay with shipping this year.
@ bizzyinthehizzy Perhaps USC decided to give most of the awards to out of State students?
It seems that way because in 2017 my sonās letter is dated January 23 and he received the 25th and weāre in Florida.
Just to put at rest the fears of those who see no updates on USPS. I also saw nothing (no labels created, no packages arriving). Scans of the letters that arrived today but nothing from USC. Left work early (DD is at a friendās house) because I couldnāt stand the suspense. Found the white package on my doorstep! Just as thrilled as I was 2 years ago when her older sister got a similar box (we hid it away & brought it out at dinnertime). Class of 2021 daughter was a Presidential scholarship winner and loved USC but decided to enroll elsewhere for a variety of reasons. Will see what the box holds for this daughter when she returns home. We are located in the East Bay (N. CA).
I am in KC and just got my white box!!! YAY! I earned the Presidential Scholarship!
Wait so do you get any notification if you donāt get the scholarship?
@tkdqueen035 Congrats!! What does KC stand for?
@jumper22 Yes, portals will update to say whether/whether not you are in the running for a scholarship
Actually @tkdqueen035 you still need to interview for the scholarship - you will find out whether or not you receive it a few weeks after you interview - at least thatās how it worked 2 years ago for my daughter. But congrats on being admitted! And the interview weekend is really fun, from what my daughter reported.
Daughter got into WBB and is a finalist for Presidential scholarship too.
Location - Houston, TX,
Program - WBB
Scholarship - Presidential
Stats - NMSF, ACT 36, Math II 800 and many excellent ECs. Her dream program was this. Beyond thrilled. Thanks to this thread members for cheering for each other and helping us go through this process. Go, Trojans!
Kansas City
Thanks for your help. Just one more question. Do we get a letter saying we didnāt get in for the scholarship?@memelover123
Iām from Canada and got the white box today (Trustee). My major is environmental studies.
@jumper22 Rejections arenāt sent out until March, but yes portals will update for decision notifications too
Congrats to all the white box recipients from California, Canada, Texas and Kansas.
@memelover123 Does everyone receive an email that the portal has updated?
@memelover123 Thanks for the info. Best of Luck!