<p>broncos, USC said the same thing lenny2 is quoting last year. BUT still, last year, everyone who applied by Dec. 1 and did not get a Presidential/Trustee/Dean’s scholarship did NOT necessarily get a “no scholarship” letter. </p>
<p>My son was one of those people (no “no scholarhsip” letter, no mid-term grades request), and he was still accepted to USC in mid-March.</p>
<p>^lenny2, you may have missed a subtlety in what your USC admission counselor said. Does this more accurately reflect what he/she said? … All ADMITTED students who applied by Dec 1 and did not get a major scholarship (Pres/Trust/Dean’s), will get the “no scholarship” letter.</p>
<p>There are students who applied by Dec 1 who have not heard a word yet (kind of like they were rolled into the regular decision pool for re-consideration). Those students may still be accepted (as jazz/shreddermom’s son was last year), and they will not get a “no scholarship” letter.</p>
<p>SimpleLife, it is not all admitted students who don’t receive a scholarship that receive the letter. We had a large group of USC applicant’s in my son’s community last year. All got the “no scholarship letter” except my son. But on cc, we saw there were quite a few others who didn’t get it.</p>
<p>And btw, at least two of my friends’ sons who got the “no scholarship” letter WERE admitted. </p>
<p>I think that USC MEANS to send the letter to everyone to applies by Dec 1 and doesn’t get a scholly. But some just don’t receive it. Perhaps some USC departments have a glitch. Perhaps it’s the good ole USPS.</p>
<p>(besides, and think about it: USC would never tip off admittance in February they way your theory suggests! And again: judging by last year, both people who get the letter and people who didn’t can/will be accepted in March!)</p>
<p>^Oh. So far, I have been reading this year’s CC responses, and the word from admissions this year, this way:</p>
<p>Those from Dec 1 who have already been admitted were either to receive one of the major scholarships, or they were to receive a “no scholarship” letter.</p>
<p>Those from Dec. 1 who have not yet heard a thing may still be admitted later, and would not have received a “no scholarship” letter by now – partially for the reason you stated … they would not have tipped off admittance yet, until they’re finished making all their regular admission decisions (of which some of the Dec 1 applicants will be a part).</p>
<p>(In other words, when I said “admitted,” I meant those who have already been notified of admittance. The stuff I’ve read from admissions sounds like that was the gameplan. Whether it turned out that way in reality is anybody’s guess.)</p>
<p>^jazz/shreddermom, I wonder if you and I might be addressing two different issues.</p>
<p>I’m addressing the concerns of those kids who applied by Dec 1, have already received notification of acceptance, and were waiting to hear about scholarships – this year. Supposedly, it was the intent of admissions to either issue those scholarships or send out a “no scholarship” letter to all those applicants who were already notified of admittance between mid-January and now.</p>
<p>It sounds like (a) you’re talking about what happened last year … which might be relevant and might apply this year, and (b) you’re talking about all applicants over time – those that have already been accepted, and those who will be accepted later. </p>
<p>Either way. In a few months, everybody will know everything. :)</p>
<p>I was addressing lenny’s and bronco’s (who have NOT received acceptances) posts above - whether or not everyone who applied by December 1, but did NOT receive a major scholarship or an acceptance letter thus far should have received the “no scholarship” letter and whether or not NOT receiving the “no scholarship” letter means anything. </p>
<p>USC’s response, as quoted by lenny, is the same one they gave last year: everyone who applied by Dec. 1 and has not received an acceptance “should” have received the “no scholarship” letter by now. But history, last year AND this year, tells us this is not the case. </p>
<p>And it doesn’t mean anything bad or good. It just means you haven’t heard anything yet.</p>
<p>I was concerned that you were perhaps giving kids who applied by Dec. 1 and did not receive an acceptance or the “no scholarship” letter some type of hope that this meant a forthcoming acceptance. It really does not mean that; nor does it mean the opposite. Like you said, only the future will tell waiting applicants if they’re accepted. </p>
<p>Hope that’s clear. As for why the missing “no scholarship” letters both years - USC administrative glitches or the post office is my best guess. It just appears that this year is exactly following last year as far as the majority of not-accepted-yet Dec. 1 applicants getting the “no scholarship letter” and a select few failing to receive it for some odd reason.</p>
<p>OH, one last thing. NO ONE who is ALREADY accepted receives the “no scholarship” letter. That letter contains clear text about no decision being made yet on acceptance.</p>
<p>^Okey Dokey.</p>
<p>thanks, that is very helpful information, jazz/shreddermom!</p>
<p>Here’s something wacky to add to this topic. My s got the “no scholarship” letter and didn’t apply by Dec. 1st. Hmmm. Mistake? Or sign? I know, I know. Probably mistake. :(</p>
<p>^Oh brother! It’s all so confusing! :)</p>
<p>Just to be clear, the admission counselor said that the letter was sent to all Dec. 1 applicants who had not received the big scholarships and that my D’s application was still under review. Absolutely no indication of admission.</p>