<p>So I was recently admitted to UCLA and to USC as a spring admit. Although I like both schools a lot, I would personally choose USC as it a somewhat smaller private school. However, I am not willing to forgo the entire freshman college experience simply to attend USC in the spring. </p>
<p>While I am unwilling to attend USC as a spring admit, it is my understanding that USC bumps some spring admits to the fall. With that being said, is it allowed for me to enroll at UCLA and then enroll at USC contingent on getting bumped to the fall semester? Essentially, can I submit an SIR (statement of intent to register) to both schools and then withdraw my USC SIR if they do not bump me to fall semester? </p>
<p>Thanks in advance for any insight you can provide.</p>
<p>You may submit a commitment deposit to USC for Spring semester, but you cannot place any contingencies on it. In other words, you do not have the option at this time of submitting a commitment deposit to USC for Fall 2014. (And double-depositing to two schools for the same term is bad form.)</p>
<p>You can submit a SIR to UCLA for fall and a commitment deposit to USC for Spring. This is not double-depositing as they are different terms. If during your Fall semester at UCLA you find that you love it and would not move to USC in Spring (and I predict that is how you will feel), you can forfeit your USC deposit and remain at UCLA.</p>
<p>Yes, a few may be moved from Spring to Fall, but only a few and each year it has been only little pockets in some majors where there turns out to be a smidgen of room. I am actually predicting that this year very few will be moved Spring to Fall. The drop in the admit % and the incredible qualifications of the students who received regrets may cause the perception of selectivity and exclusivity to rise for USC a bit and result in a bump in yield (the % of applicants offered admission who accept that offer). My personal feeling is that perceived selectivity is a completely ridiculous reason to choose a college, but I am afraid I am in the minority on college confidential with that opinion…</p>
<p>My suggestion is to make your decision based on the options as they are. If USC for Spring is not an offer you would accept, do not accept it. SIR to UCLA and don’t look back - UCLA is a GREAT school.</p>
<p>Good luck with your decision</p>
<p>*P.S. To ALL: No need to do anything for a whole month! Deposits are not due until May 1st!!! Let the acceptances soak in for a bit before making things final.</p>
<p>@alememom I’m a Spring admit for UC Berkeley and they specifically say that if you commit to attend Berkeley in the Spring then you cannot attend another 4-year university in the Fall. I don’t know about USC but I’m guessing it’s probably the same.</p>
<p>USC recommends that you choose a community college because the courses are more likely to transfer, but you can choose to attend a 4-year if you so desire.</p>
<p>The issue with your Spring admission to Berkeley and to USC is that it is not acceptable to submit commitment deposits to two schools for the same term - you will have to choose one. </p>
<p>Alamemom, thanks for your post! You have been incredibly helpful not only in this regard, but in so many matters throughout the admissions process. All the best. </p>
<p>My first post. My D has been admitted to USC School of Cinematic Arts for Spring semester. She is over the moon with excitement and very honored to receive this offer at such a great school. However, she is of course disappointed she will not be able to experience much of the Freshmen ‘fun’ and excitement that naturally occurs during the Fall semester. A few questions I have to throw out there. Can she participate in the Fall week of welcome or the Rush events that the sororities have at the beginning of the Fall semester? Also, she is considering study abroad during the Fall semester but will there be any financial aid available to use for this purpose? </p>
<p>I don’t think she can participate in Fall week or Greek rushing until she is fully enrolled. Also - except for a Freshman game that began in the fall semester and wrapped up in winter, she won’t have missed much at SCA by starting in the spring. Mostly many of the fall kids are knocking out their gen ed requirements. </p>
<p>So no worries. She’ll be welcomed by the students when she starts. A student from our area just started as a spring admit and is settling just fine. </p>
<p>One suggestion is to find out if you have a USC club in your area. If so ask to be put on the invitation list so you can go to the send-off party in the summer. That will allow you to start meeting other parents and for the students to meet each other ahead of time. Time well spent. She may also be able to join the Facebook page (not sure so don’t quote me) for admitted students. My daughter met a lot of new people that way and felt like she’d found like-minded friends even before her semester started.</p>
<p>I called USC about that and I think they said FA would apply if you did study abroad with them in the Fall. However, the woman talked very fast and it is possible I did not understand correctly (I want to see it in writing first). </p>
<p>I also spoke with a gentleman in admissions today who knew more about the study abroad program. He said it is such a new program that they don’t even have all the details worked out and won’t for at least two more weeks. I suggested they put something near the info on the study abroad spring admits website saying that more info is forthcoming so people like us, who get anxious when you see “first come first served” don’t freak out.</p>
<p>Thank you alamemom & GamerGal27. My D has emailed her counselor for a chance to discuss some of these topics. I will share any relevant information.</p>
<p>Two other things to consider when coming in as a spring admit frosh:
Housing situation: Will you be able to live in the freshmen dorms? It really helps with ‘catching up’ with the freshmen experience and meeting people. Also, no one notices you’re the new person on the floor in spring (no stigma).
Can you get your USC ID before January? I think you can because I’ve heard of spring admits buying student season football tickets. If so, you can use it to attend sporting and entertainment events, such as welcome week and Conquest (provided you’re in LA at that time).</p>
<p>To OP: If attending in fall is a requirement, then it seems pending any changes that the schools have made your decision. Good luck!</p>
<p>TeamUp, since you just posted on another thread your resentment that USC has Spring Admits, is this your attempt at diverting a great admit through faux sincerity? You sound an awful lot like one other poster who was banned here. That attitude is, I’m happy to say, your own private bitter pill. If you do not feel USC is exclusive enough for you,TeamUp, you should go somewhere else. As has been repeated many times, though you may not like to hear it, those who enter USC through transfer or any other way, are quite capable of doing the work and excelling. </p>
<p>My son is a Spring Admit and doesn’t feel like USC denied him anything. In fact, he is thrilled to be a future Trojan and that they set-up a Fall Study Abroad partnership with the American University in Paris. This makes them integrate in a more smooth way and with a cohort of fellow USC students. He will experience his Fall semester but in a different way. Thank you USC.</p>
<p>I just looked over the Spring Admit program for USC students at American University (thanks for the link in your other post, @GamerGal27), and this new program seems AMAZING and well organized. Even though my sons weren’t Spring admits (and one has graduated), they would have loved that opportunity. Now I wonder if USC will have Fall admits clamoring to do the AU semester.</p>
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