<p>I'm a sophomore at USC right now and have done very well. I want my sister to come here, but she doesn't have the GPA to be admitted alone. Her GPA is a B- average and she hasn't take the SATs yet because she is a junior. </p>
<p>Does anybody know how the applications of siblings are weighted? Does they get any major priority? </p>
<p>(I know there is a specific spot on the application to fill out sibling info)</p>
<p>Hey!
I have a sister in USC and I plan to apply.
I have heard numerous things about this sibling legacy thing, and I sure hope it helps!!!
My sister says that I'll get in because she's goes there (i have a 3.5 UW, 4.0 W).
I REALLY REALLY HOPE SHE'S RIGHT.
But anyway, I have also heard that most colleges look at YOUR achievements, not your sisters.
then again, i heard that USC is a "connection" school and they'll welcome any family member to become a Trojan.
Sorry I'm also on the fence with this issue.
Hope this didn't confuse you too much lol.</p>
<p>I hope everything works out, but with a 3.1 & a D in a PE class... I'm not sure a sibling is going to matter. </p>
<p>Anybody else have input or experience with this type of thing?</p>
<p>From the USC Admissions website-
"Prospective freshmen are evaluated on the content and rigor of their high school course work, their grades, standardized test scores, activity summary, essay, short answers and counselor/teacher recommendations."</p>
<p>Unfortunately, they do not mention legacy.</p>
<p>When my D (a legacy) did not get into USC with higher than mean test scores and slightly lower than mean GPA, I called and talked to an Admissions Counselor. I was told that contrary to popular belief, legacy is not taken into account in admissions. The counselor reiterated the statement I quoted above as their admission standard. </p>
<p>So- tell your sister, signature16, and also to cs100451- get the best grades and test scores you can, and put together a great app. Good luck!</p>
<p>My grades/GPA were definitely below the "class average" this year. Probably around B/B+ unweighted (not sure what it was on a 4.0 scale). But my sister was attending USC, so I think that helped out. But I did also have strong a strong ACT score (33). So I'd say it does help, but you can't depend on it to be the only thing to help you out.</p>
<p>USC seems to pay more attention than similar schools to test scores, so that 33 helped. However, I have to agree with cc411 that they probably do not weigh legacy too heavily during freshman admissions, so there must have been something else in your application to tip the decision in your favor. Having said that, I believe that they offer ALL legacy who are not admitted a 1:1 session with an admissions counselor who help lay out a plan to transfer to USC at a later time. I do not know how legacies are weighted for transfer students, but there have lately been some posts on this site that have claimed that admission standards for transfer students are not as stringent. Please don't flame the messenger...</p>