<p>My child was not accepted this year, but has excellent stats. USC offers some students an interview time to set up a personal transfer plan. Is there any value in doing this? I am an alum. Was this offered to all legacy applicants? I am sure this letter was sent out to thousands of students. The transfer requirements are outlined online - 3.5 college gpa etc. Would my child learn anything beyond what is posted and would the interview with a counselor help them in the transfer process next year? Has anyone done this interview?
Traveling to LA would be costly, and I don't want to go through the process if it is only done to make me (the future donor alum) feel better about my students rejection. If it will help my child gain admittance, then I would do it as I love USC. However.......
Any advice?</p>
<p>montan,</p>
<p>I was rejected last year in high school. However, I was offered the Trojan Transfer Plan, and I do think it helps. The counselors know you and your name when it comes to deciding an admissions decision. I would recommend you go to LA and schedule a meeting with a counselor. I can tell you that all the Trojan Transfer kids so far this year have been accepted. I know one that was rejected as a sophomore though, but that was because he dropped one of his classes in the spring that was required for his major. However, he applied again this year, and got in. Tell your son/daughter to get a GPA of a 3.6 or higher, and he/she will be fine. </p>
<p>Whats his/her major?</p>
<p>Thanks CallofDuty84. I appreciate your positive response. My child would like to go in as a business major. Did you end up transferring to USC, and what has been your experience?
Thanks again.</p>
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<p>From what I’ve seen here, I believe this is offered to all rejected legacy students. </p>
<p>Can you afford to maybe just send your student to Los Angeles for the interview? I’ve heard it’s just a little seminar, but the chance for one-on-one time that he/she would receive could be beneficial. It could put your child in front of an admission officer with whom an email/phone relationship could be started…</p>
<p>Hi,</p>
<p>No Problem. Business, as you may know, is extremely competitive. They had 1400 applicants this year, yet only accepted 300. So make sure your child has a high GPA, to be on the safe side, a 3.6 or higher which will be stated in the agreement if your child decides to go for the interview. The experience for me has been great. My counselor is always very supportive through email, and even asked me to call him. By emailing a counselor, they know more about you and the reasons why you want to go to USC. I feel like they try to go with their word and accept applicants who are in the Trojan Transfer Plan. Just make sure your child stays in touch with his/her counselor, it will be important. Also, make sure by the end of spring, your child has 30 units completed and no W’s in the spring semester. I always emailed my counselor after my grades were posted, and addressed any concerns I had. I was asked for my Spring Grades, since my English requirement was in progress. If you have any questions, or if your child would like to message me, don’t be a stranger! And as always, if your child gets rejected again, re-apply. </p>
<p>Fight on!</p>
<p>@montanamolly, the Trojan Transfer Plan is offered to rejected legacys. I was rejected last year so I was able to set up an appointment and discuss my academic plan for this year. I found it very informative and you get contact info from your counselor so if you ever have a question you can contact them easily.
I was accepted through this transfer plan actually! I was accepted into business admin and like said above, its very competitive to get into. As long as you follow the guidelines your basically in! I would highly recommend attending the meeting if you can!</p>
<p>Totally agree with Trojanlove. If you have good grades, you are in according to the contract and stay connected with your counselor to talk about your progress. Anything between a 3.5 or higher is good, but remember Marshall, SCA, and Engineering are competitive.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone for your time and advice. Very appreciated!</p>