Does anyone know if you can sign the intent to enroll for USC as a spring admit but put a deposit down at another school?
@mintchipmagic I have the same problem as well… Is it because all of the available spots have been filled? It has only been a weekend since decisions came out!
@SpaceManager01 I don’t think so? I hope not! Since we didn’t even have access to Admitted Student Programs before today, I doubt that all the spots have been filled.
I emailed my admissions counselor to ask, though.
Anyone know if it’s possible to go to a typical private 4 year university for a semester and transfer in during the spring? I am def considering abroad, etc, but being a spring admit has made the decision much more difficult as I have a pretty solid offer from UMiami. Would be cool if a semester there was an option
@jglover I’m like 99% sure people have done it before! I know I’m definitely considering doing that with my state flagship (UVA… or maybe William & Mary)
I’m gonna have a nice long talk with my school counselor tomorrow and hopefully get some of the confusion here cleared up if it hasn’t been already!!!
^^ You’re not supposed to enroll as a regular student at another four-year college if you’re planning on going to USC next spring. I just looked this up on their website:
“Do not enroll in a four-year college under the false pretense of finishing your degree there. Doing so may take up a valuable space for someone else. Enroll in a non-degree or continuing education program.”
So you can take as many classes as you want at a college (community college or four-year) before going to USC in the spring, but you can’t be a regular degree student. I’m guessing that if you were a regular student elsewhere you would have to transfer into USC, and not start as a freshman who happens to have some college credits. And that might not be possible, as you’re not guaranteed transfer admission.
@Wilson98 Do you know if a college will let you live on campus and such if they know you’re not seeking a degree, though? I feel like people have done that before
@Chips99 Depends on the college. I’m sure some colleges have some university housing that can be rented by non-degree seeking students and some don’t. (I doubt that any would be regular undergraduate dorms, though.) And I don’t think USC really cares about where you live in the fall; they just care about your student status.
Did you find out in a regular letter (ie regular size envelope) or package similar to the Fall admits? Still waiting…
@ksky21 Same package as the fall admits, but yellow instead of white!
Explore USC for Spring Admits registration is open now on the portal (under Admitted Student Programs)!
Just got an email from USC Housing! The housing application will open up at 9 am PDT on June 30th. You can apply on June 30th even if you haven’t sent in your $300 enrollment commitment deposit by then (since spring admits’ deposits are due later on).
Does anyone here know for sure that they’re going to USC? This is a suuuper hard decision for me tbh
@Chips99 Unless a fluke happens and I somehow make into, like, Stanford, then I really want to go to USC.
Pending financial aid, of course–fingers crossed that I can afford it! 
Like, I was a bit thrown off by the spring admit thing at first, but there really are a lot of plusses (for example… only paying 3.5 years of USC tuition, while knocking out some GE’s at a community college!).
Alright guys, I talked to my counselor today and she said that you probably can’t live on campus at a college for that first semester without seeking a degree. BUT, you can contact them about taking some classes there as a non-degree seeking student if you don’t think community college will be challenging enough for you! (This might have been common knowledge but idk I’m kinda slow y’all)
She is also of the opinion that skipping that first semester will ultimately be inconsequential once you get to, like, sophomore or junior year… if you go to another college just to get that fall semester, you might get to the spring semester and start wondering “what if I was at USC right now”… I think my decision is just gonna come down to whether or not they give me a good amount of financial aid! The NPC looked good, but I’m slightly worried about whether me being a spring admit will affect that? I guess we’ll find out soon!
Financial aid summaries are up btw! (EDIT: I’ve just been made aware that they’re not posted at the same time for everyone, but if yours isn’t up yet then if should be soon)
Guys they are giving me so much money lol I’m like 99% sure I’m committing to USC
I am having a really tough time deciding between spring USC and Miami. Anyone care to share why they are choosing (or not choosing) spring?
@jglover here was my reasoning:
-USC has been my dream school (second only to Stanford lol) since middle school. I love love love USC for so many reasons so for me, the only things holding me back were distance (I live in VA), money, and the whole spring thing. So here was my reasoning from that point on:
-DISTANCE: I got over it lol the weather is so nice idc. College is about stepping out of your comfort zone, right?
-MONEY: UVA and W&M are giving me a ton of need-based grants (literally a full ride for W&M), but the amount of loans USC wants me to take out isn’t enough to sway me in the other direction, personally. This will definitely vary by person
-SPRING: Yeah, I’m starting a semester late, but I decided that once I’m even just a year older, this will not matter to me. I won’t be thinking about it, like, ever. Spring admission is a program that USC has had for a while now and they know how to make accommodations so that we all feel welcome (e.g. letting us move in before the fall kids come back, giving spring admits their own lil convocation thingy and welcome week, and even letting us study abroad… if we can afford it lol). Most of the spring admits I’ve talked to have said that spring admits sorta form their own lil group and become close, and they have all had a very easy time integrating into campus life. Think about it this way: does the friend group you have now consist entirely of friends you’ve had since the first semester of your freshman year? I know mine doesn’t.
Hope this provides some insight
@jglover Distance was a factor for me in a different way–I live relatively near Los Angeles (either a 40-minute or two-hour drive, depending on traffic haha), and because family is super important to me, it makes me really happy that I’ll be just a Metro ride away from home. Plus that means I won’t have to invest in a whole new wardrobe for winter (I am pathetically ill-equipped for anything but the SoCal climate).
USC was also my dream school since, like, middle school–unless I somehow make it to Stanford tomorrow (which is highly unlikely), I’ll be happily pursuing the journalism program at Annenberg.
Other factors:
MONEY: I’m spending my fall semester taking classes at a community college, which saves me a lot of money. (Think about it–spring admits only really have to pay for 3.5 years of USC tuition + cost of attendance, meaning that we’ll be saving money overall on the USC degree!) And my financial aid is pretty solid. If Miami gave you a lot more money, though, that might be a point in its favor.
CONNECTIONS: Trojan family, anyone?
WEATHER: Wherever you live, chances are, you’re already prepared for California weather. The winter stuff that you need for other parts of the country costs $$$. If you own a hoodie and some t-shirts, you’re good for SoCal.
FUN STUFF TO DO: It’s happenin’ in LA, you guys. USC students get discounted tickets to Universal Studios, which has a Wizarding World of Harry Potter! Also, since USC has an Expo line stop right next to campus, it’s easy to take the train around LA (you can take the train to Universal! Or you can take the Expo line further west to get to Santa Monica). That aside, there’s always lots to do in LA.
SPRING: In the end, there is no single “freshman college experience”. Everyone’s experience is unique, and I think the spring opportunities are pretty fun! And I think it’s pretty dope that USC spring admits kind of get to bond together. So I wouldn’t worry too much about making friends; USC is too big for it to matter that you come in a semester later. Like, if someone meets you for the first time in spring, they’re not gonna think, “Oh wow, this person must be new.” It’s a big school. It could be entirely possible that they just never saw you around before.